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VAI Weekly
September 10, 2024
IAF investigates dropped AW119 during shuttle flight(AIN) - The Indian Air Force (IAF) has launched an investigation into how a Mil Mi-17 helicopter crew dropped a Leonardo AW119 on Sep. 7 during a shuttle operation after the AW119 broke down in th ...
VAI Weekly
September 10, 2024
Crew rescues baby stuck in flooded New Zealand river(9News.com/au) - A helicopter crew airlifted six people, including a 2-month-old baby, from a tractor that got stuck in a flooded river Sep. 7 near Ikamatua, South Island.
VAI Weekly
September 10, 2024
FAA removes duplication from ACSs, practical test standardsThe FAA has issued a correction to its April 2024 final rule that incorporates certain airman certification standards (ACSs) and practical test standards into the certification requirements for pi ...
VAI Weekly
September 10, 2024
Helicopter crew helps locate missing hiker, dog in Idaho(Bonner County Daily Bee) - The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office dispatched a helicopter crew Sep. 3 to help locate a hiker and a dog that had not returned from a walk near the Fourth of July moun ...
VAI Weekly
September 10, 2024
Pilot: Laser strikes during rescue missions threaten livesGraeme Gale, Helicopters Otago CEO and chief pilot, is warning the public that a laser strike could temporarily or permanently blind a rescue pilot and lead to catastrophic consequences following ...
VAI Weekly
September 10, 2024
VAI Member Spotlight: J&M Products, California, USAMaker of clamps, brackets, wire harnesses, and other high-quality helicopter components helps operators avoid having to sweat the small parts.
VAI Weekly
September 9, 2024
After another agricultural aviation accident, NAAA reaffirms need for vigilanceThe National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) sent out a Fly Safe Campaign newsletter Sep. 9 that is “almost identical” to the one the organization published two weeks ago to highlight the ...
VAI Weekly
September 9, 2024
FAA seeks to renew collection of air ambulance operator infoThe FAA is seeking comments through Oct. 9 for this information collection, which involves the requirement for helicopter air ambulance operators to report certain information to the agency.
VAI Weekly
September 9, 2024
Theresa Marr joins VAI’s advocacy teamVertical Aviation International (VAI), formerly Helicopter Association International (HAI), has appointed Theresa Marr as its new director of government affairs.
