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VAI Weekly
July 2, 2024
Valérie André: The world’s 1st female helicopter rescue pilot(ROTOR magazine) - She broke through barriers to become a pilot and neurosurgeon in the French Military Medical Corps.
VAI Weekly
July 2, 2024
Advocating for You: 2024 FAA reauthorization impact summary(ROTOR magazine) - The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 offers notable enhancements for the vertical aviation industry, aligning with VAI priorities on safety, workforce development, and advanced a ...
VAI Weekly
July 2, 2024
Senior program director, RTCAThe nonprofit association RTCA is seeking a senior program director at its office in Washington, D.C.
VAI Weekly
July 2, 2024
NAAA: Don’t let work pressures compromise safetyThe National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) is reminding US agricultural pilots to slow down, maintain awareness about hazards such as wires and other obstructions, avoid flying in incle ...
VAI Weekly
July 2, 2024
VAI Member Spotlight: Two Bear Air Rescue, Montana, USAFunded through a local philanthropist, nonprofit operator provides air rescue services and law enforcement support using a Bell 429.
VAI Weekly
July 2, 2024
FAA outlines consequences of aircraft laser strikes (VIDEO)The FAA has released footage from the Federal Bureau of Investigation showing the consequences for people who shine lasers at police helicopters and other aircraft. Laser strikes, a federal offens ...
VAI Weekly
July 2, 2024
TAIC report: Airbus AS350 B2 and EC130 B4, Queenstown Aerodrome, Dec. 27, 2022The New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission (TAIC) has determined that the pilot of the AS350 B2 did not positively identify the location of the EC130 B4 because of the initial ori ...
VAI Weekly
July 2, 2024
IAF helicopter crew airlifts fishing team stranded on sandbar(NorthEast Now) - An Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter crew rescued a fishing team of 13 people trapped on a sandbar in the middle of the Brahmaputra River on Jul. 2 in Dibrugarh, Assam.
VAI Weekly
July 2, 2024
Firefighters to train offshore workers using oil rig mock-up(BBC) - England’s County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service will train offshore workers how to respond to fires at sea and other worst-case scenarios using a three-story oil rig mock-up ...
VAI Weekly
July 2, 2024
Revised EASA AD: Airbus SA 365, AS365, and EC155 helicoptersThis revised European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 65–Tail Rotor–Pitch Control Rod Bearing–Inspection/Replacement, becomes effective Jul. 8, 2024.












