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VAI Daily

Oct. 20, 2025

NTSB final report: Robinson R44, Decatur, Texas, Sep. 19, 2025

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s loss of control during an off-airport, pinnacle landing, and the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the instructional flight.

VAI Daily

Oct. 20, 2025

Duke Energy to upgrade power lines in North Carolina (VIDEO)

(WCNC) – Town officials are alerting residents of Matthews that helicopter crews from Duke Energy will update more than 23 miles of transmission lines over the next few weeks in Union and Stanly counties.

VAI Daily

Oct. 20, 2025

Jetson Air Games launches eVTOL aircraft racing (VIDEO)

(autoevolution) – The new event featured low to the ground races with the Jetson One electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

VAI Daily

Oct. 20, 2025

MCA to open seasonal rescue base in England’s Lake District

(BBC) – The new Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) search-and-rescue helicopter base in Carlisle will be open from April to September 2026.

VAI Daily

Oct. 20, 2025

Icelandic Coast Guard conducts mountain, sea training (VIDEO)

(TVP World) – An Icelandic Coast Guard helicopter crew provides an inside look at a night helicopter drill that simulated sea and mountain rescues.

VAI Daily

Oct. 20, 2025

Air Methods plans new LifeNet base in Iowa

LifeNet 1-4 will launch a new base in Sioux City later this year to provide air medical services to residents of western Iowa, eastern Nebraska, and southeastern South Dakota.

VAI Daily

Oct. 20, 2025

TriState CareFlight celebrates 20th anniversary

The Air Methods operator hosted an anniversary event with local first responders and members of the community Oct. 16 at Taos Regional Airport (KSKX) in New Mexico.

VAI Daily

Oct. 20, 2025

US Marine Corps helicopter crashes in California

(KNSD) – According to military officials, a Bell AH-1Z Viper went down during routine operations Oct. 16 in Imperial County. One pilot died in the accident and another pilot sustained injuries.

VAI Daily

Oct. 20, 2025

ERAU, ITA to study cooling for electric aircraft

Researchers from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) and the Brazilian Air Force Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA) are combining forces to study one of the main challenges of electric aircraft—controlling the heat spikes they generate at takeoff.

VAI Daily

Oct. 17, 2025

FAASTeam to host Saturday morning webinar on preflight planning

The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) virtual webinar “Saturday Morning Coffee and Wings – One Last Look” takes place tomorrow, Oct. 18, at 10:00 am eastern (UTC-4).