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This FAA correction, which updates two errors that appeared in the amendatory instructions of the Jun. 24, 2024, final rule “Removal of Check Pilot Medical Certificate Requirement,” takes effect Jul. 18, 2024.

The National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) is recommending that US agricultural pilots use all the gear and tools available to them, including safety belts, shoulder harnesses, radios, helmets, flight suits, and equipment such as automatic dependent surveillance–broadcast, as part of its Fly Safe campaign.

With focus, patience, and smart networking, a pilot or maintenance technician who just received their FAA certificate can eventually land their dream job. At the Jul. 11 VAI webinar, experts from around the vertical aviation community explained how to sharpen your career goals. If you missed our latest webinar, you can watch a recording of it inside.

(Unofficial Networks) – A US Coast Guard (USCG) helicopter crew from North Bend, Oregon, rescued a legally blind hiker suffering from heat exhaustion and his guide dog Jul. 8 from a cliff along the Rogue River Trail.

VAI, formerly known as Helicopter Association International (HAI), is accepting nominations for the 2025 Salute to Excellence Awards program through Sep. 30, 2024. This year, VAI has expanded the program to include the entire vertical aviation industry.

(9 News) – A LifeFlight Australia helicopter crew airlifted an injured crew member of a fishing vessel Jul. 15 in Joseph Bonaparte Gulf off the Northern Territory coast.

(Xinhua) – A helicopter crew transferred a lung from Guangzhou to Shenzhen in southern China within 30 minutes, leading to a successful transplant and saving the life of a patient.

PHI Air Medical has begun IFR and inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions (IIMC) training with smart view limiting devices from ICARUS Devices.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has released the third edition of its Innovative Air Mobility Hub, which includes an updated list of drones approved for operation in the European Union.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting comments through Aug. 12 on this proposed airworthiness directive (PAD), ATA 62–Main Rotor–Mast–Inspection.