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VAI Weekly
July 17, 2024
EASA releases final EPTS for air taxis with tilting rotorsThe European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the final version of its Environmental Protection Technical Specifications (EPTS) for vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with tilt ...
VAI Weekly
July 17, 2024
Frequentis supports EDA with new CBRN detection system(Dronelife) - Frequentis has developed a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) detection system designed to help the European Defence Agency (EDA) use drone sensor data to neutral ...
VAI Weekly
July 16, 2024
FAA corrects errors in check pilot medical certificate requirementThis FAA correction, which updates two errors that appeared in the amendatory instructions of the Jun. 24, 2024, final rule “Removal of Check Pilot Medical Certificate Requirement,” takes effect J ...
VAI Weekly
July 16, 2024
NAAA: Use safety equipment to reduce risk of injuryThe National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) is recommending that US agricultural pilots use all the gear and tools available to them, including safety belts, shoulder harnesses, radios, ...
VAI Weekly
July 16, 2024
ICYMI: VAI Webinars: You’ve Earned Your License; Now What?With focus, patience, and smart networking, a pilot or maintenance technician who just received their FAA certificate can eventually land their dream job. At the Jul. 11 VAI webinar, experts from ...
VAI Weekly
July 16, 2024
USCG crew airlifts stranded hiker, guide dog (VIDEO)(Unofficial Networks) - A US Coast Guard (USCG) helicopter crew from North Bend, Oregon, rescued a legally blind hiker suffering from heat exhaustion and his guide dog Jul. 8 from a cliff along th ...
VAI Weekly
July 16, 2024
VAI 2025 Salute to Excellence Awards program now openVAI, formerly known as Helicopter Association International (HAI), is accepting nominations for the 2025 Salute to Excellence Awards program through Sep. 30, 2024. This year, VAI has expanded the ...
VAI Weekly
July 16, 2024
VAI Member Spotlight: Hawk AeroSafety, Colorado, USALongtime aviation professional establishes safety consultancy that assists operators with emergency preparedness and other training services.
VAI Weekly
July 16, 2024
LifeFlight crew transports fisher bitten by sea snake (VIDEO)(9 News) - A LifeFlight Australia helicopter crew airlifted an injured crew member of a fishing vessel Jul. 15 in Joseph Bonaparte Gulf off the Northern Territory coast.
VAI Weekly
July 16, 2024
Helicopter crew transports time-critical organ for transplant (VIDEO)(Xinhua) - A helicopter crew transferred a lung from Guangzhou to Shenzhen in southern China within 30 minutes, leading to a successful transplant and saving the life of a patient.










