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(Aviation A2Z) – The Mahindra Group subsidiary has obtained a contract from Airbus Helicopters to manufacture and assemble the fuselage for the H130.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s failure to maintain engine and rotor rpm during takeoff, resulting in a hard landing.

(ABC News) – A helicopter went down Apr. 5 during an operation to extinguish a fire near Daegu, North Gyeongsang, resulting in the death of the pilot, according to a local fire agency.

The FAA Safety Alert for Operators reminds pilots and air carrier operators about the risks associated with the acceptance and execution of visual approaches. The alert is part of the FAA’s efforts to help pilots prevent runway incursions, unstable approaches, altitude and route deviations, and runway identification errors.

(POWER UP magazine) – Safety rating system concept offers method for evaluating rotorcraft safety technologies.

(POWER UP magazine) – Why advocacy is indispensable for VAI members to navigate regulatory landscapes, drive industry innovation, and secure a sustainable future in vertical flight.

(WRDW) – A helicopter crew assisted a Fannin County Fire Department search-and-rescue team with airlifting an injured hiker Apr. 5 from a campsite in the Cohutta Wilderness.

(Defense News) – Canada is planning to spend CAD$18.4 billion (US$12.9 billion) on a new fleet of tactical helicopters. The military is also upgrading its existing fleet of Boeing CH-47 Chinooks.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has identified faulty communications equipment, inadequate visibility, poor operational procedures, and insufficient safety equipment as contributing factors in the accident.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a study that concludes the Vuichard Recovery Technique is a more efficient way to escape the onset of vortex ring state than a newer method that involves increasing power with the collective and gaining forward speed with the cyclic.