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VAI Weekly
December 19, 2024
VAI Members-Only Benefit: Attendee, exhibitor discounts for VERTICONVAI members receive discounts to attend and exhibit at VERTICON (formerly known as HAI HELI-EXPO®), among other VAI events. VERTICON 2025 takes place Mar. 10–13 (exhibits open Mar. 11–13), 2025, i ...
VAI Weekly
December 19, 2024
Addressing mental health in aviation: The path to safer pilotsThe US Helicopter Safety Team has announced plans to introduce the Peer Pilot Program for helicopter pilots, with a series of kickoff events scheduled for March 2025 during VERTICON 2025 in Dallas ...
VAI Weekly
December 19, 2024
FAA pauses new medical certification policy amid concerns from aviation groupsVAI is applauding the FAA’s decision to postpone the implementation of a policy change until Mar. 1, 2025, that would classify incomplete medical applications as denied.
VAI Weekly
December 19, 2024
Robinson to expand training with trio of new courses in 2025The Torrance, California–based manufacturer is adding an R66 transition course, an avionics and autopilot familiarization course, and a post-maintenance procedure course to its lineup starting in ...
VAI Weekly
December 19, 2024
FAA approves service-life extension for R22, R44 bladesRobinson has obtained FAA authorization to extend the service life for the R22 and R44 main-rotor and tail-rotor blades from 12 to 15 years.
Videos
December 18, 2024
Vertical Aviation International Wishes You Happy Holidays and a Safe and Prosperous 2025!
VAI Weekly
December 18, 2024
House T&I Committee chair requests delay in FAA proposed changes to medical policyUS House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo.-06) sent a letter to the FAA on Dec. 18 requesting a delay on a proposed change to policy regarding the consid ...
VAI Weekly
December 18, 2024
Larsen to continue serving as ranking member of T&I CommitteeUS Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.-02) comments on being selected to continue serving as ranking member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) for the 119th US Congress.
VAI Weekly
December 18, 2024
USHST newsletter continues focus on new ACS requirementsMatt Johnson, an FAA designated pilot examiner for helicopters, explains more about the new Airman Certification Standards (ACSs) that took effect May 31, 2024, in the second of a two-part column ...
VAI Weekly
December 18, 2024
Bell selects Texas site for FLRAA component manufacturingBell Textron has announced plans to build a 447,000-sq.-ft. factory in Denton County, Texas, to support production of the US Army Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program.
