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(UCF Today) – As drones, air taxis, and emergency aircraft begin to fill city skies, the biggest challenge may be invisible: how radio signals move through dense urban environments. That future depends on reliable communication systems that can function reliably amid buildings, materials, and interference, a problem a University of Central Florida (UCF) postdoctoral researcher is working to solve through a US National Aeronautics and Space Administration–funded project.

The National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) is urging pilots to take a fresh look at its flight risk assessment tool (FRAT), which is designed specifically for agricultural operations.

(Kalinga TV) – An Indian Air Force (IAF) Mi-17 helicopter crew airlifted two people from the water tank following a ladder collapse May 2 in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.

(Offshore Technology) – Understanding why companies require a Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET) certificate and what it means for your career is essential for anyone planning to work in the offshore industry.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) preliminary report indicates the helicopter struck trees following a near-vertical descent. Witnesses around the accident site reported low cloud cover and drizzle around the time of the accident, which resulted in the death of the pilot.

(1News) – One person sustained injuries when a helicopter went down May 4 at Haast Pass Highway in Haast, South Island.

(KIRO) – Officials at Seattle Children’s Hospital want to revisit a 1992 policy that requires noncritical patients transported via helicopter to stop a mile away at a helipad on the University of Washington campus.

The company’s new Midwest Blade Tech facility in Lowell, Indiana, will provide services for main- and tail-rotor repair and services. It will also serve as a distributor for Rotorcraft Repair and Manufacturing’s Dragon Skin Extreme coating.

Eric Mueller, an airspace engineer who has worked on the airspace integration problem for more than 10 years—including at the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Uber Elevate, and Joby—explains that the question has never been whether electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft can operate at commercial airports. The question has been how to demonstrate commercial operations to the satisfaction of the FAA, airport authorities, and air traffic control professionals who will make it work.

(Vertical magazine) – The OEM held its first Australasian Aeromedical & SAR (search-and-rescue) Workshop last month in Melbourne. The safety event included more than 45 participants from 22 organizations.