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VAI encourages operators to participate in the FAA General Aviation and Part 135 Activity Survey. Governmental agencies and industry organizations will use data from the survey results to compute safety metrics, determine funding for infrastructure and service needs, and more.

The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) webinar, “Interactive Instrument Flight Procedures Development Session Featuring an IFR Chart Clinic,” takes place Tuesday, Jun. 23.

(AIN) – Maintaining control and recovering from an encounter with poor weather remains a serious problem for helicopter and fixed-wing pilots. Even high-time instrument-rated pilots experience inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions (IIMC), and, unless they are highly skilled and prepared, they might not survive the encounter.

(WITI) – A helicopter crew from Italian fire service Vigili del Fuoco rescued a horse Jun. 1 from a deep ravine.

(WTOC) – A Robinson R44 went down May 29 near Dawsonville, resulting in the deaths of two people and injuries to a third.

(Futurism) – From offshore oil rigs to air ambulances, purpose-built weather tech is quietly becoming critical aviation infrastructure for helicopter operators.

(AirMed&Rescue) – As climate change lengthens wildfire seasons across hemispheres and increases outbreak frequency and fire size, companies including Recoil Aerospace and unmanned aircraft system provider Haven AeroTech are developing new technologies to address this growing threat.

Russell Ford is retiring after 13 years in the role. The StandardAero board of directors has appointed Paul McElhinney to succeed Ford, effective Oct. 1, 2026.

Aviation Specialties Unlimited (ASU) has promoted Alexander Emmel to director of international sales. His previous roles with the company include chief pilot and director of safety.

The FAA is accepting applications through Jun. 22 for its Aviation Workforce Development Grants program supporting aircraft pilots, unmanned aircraft system operators, and aviation maintenance technical workers. These grants help strengthen the aviation workforce pipeline and support training opportunities for the next generation of aviation professionals.