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The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) report recommends that operators take the time to reassess the safety of continuing proposed mercy flights–—including rooftop rescues using untrained crews–—and consider all other alternatives before exposing crew members to additional risks.

A ceremonial Oct. 2 flyover at the operator’s base at Perth Airport (EGPT) in Perth, Scotland, marked the end of the helicopter’s more than 10 years of service to the community.

(CBC) – According to the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, a helicopter carrying an external load went down Oct. 7 near Henriette Dam in British Columbia, Canada, resulting in injuries to the pilot.

(RotorHub) – The IMS New Zealand and Boost Systems cargo basket for Airbus H125/AS350 and AS355 helicopters works with the IMS Cloudburst fire bucket system.

VAI is asking the FAA to reconsider numerous aspects of its proposed new rule to expand beyond visual line of sight drone operations. The proposed rule would introduce significant changes to how aircraft share the low-altitude airspace where vertical flight operations routinely take place.

The latest edition of the United States Helicopter Safety Team newsletter includes a column from Ryan Naru, aviation policy and regulatory affairs lead for Joby Aviation. Naru discusses how the FAA’s Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification rule and powered-lift Special Federal Aviation Regulation will affect low-altitude IFR operations.