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Researchers at the FAA’s Vertical Flight Aviation Safety Technologies Laboratory and Cockpit Simulation Facility have conducted a study to determine the benefits of using virtual reality simulations to train new helicopter pilots before they fly real aircraft.

MedFlight of Ohio COO Mike Perkins will chair the association’s new board of directors and executive committee.

A US Coast Guard (USCG) MH-60 Seahawk crew airlifted five people and a dog from a rooftop in Waialua, and an MH-65 Dolphin crew rescued two people stranded near Yokohama Bay as part of a multiagency response to flooding Mar. 20 on Oahu.

The FAA is accepting comments through May 7 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would supersede ADs 2019-09-03 and 2021-05-15. The proposed AD would require modifying the release system of each cabin-lateral sliding-plug door or modifying the design of the jettison system of each door.

(KSAZ) – The Oro Valley Police Department plans to use the drones from Flock for search-and-rescue missions, emergency response, and other public safety operations.

Representatives of the Chinese company met with aviation and transportation officials from the Thai government Mar. 19 to discuss using EHang’s pilotless electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for regional passenger transportation, emergency response, and other applications across the country.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency Community Network shares tips and resources for returning to flying during the spring season in Europe, including the PAVE (pilot, aircraft, environment, external pressures) and IMSAFE (illness, medication, sleep, alcohol, fatigue, eating) tools.

(Anadolu Agency) – According to the Qatar Ministry of Defence, a military helicopter went down Mar. 22 in the country’s regional waters after a technical malfunction during a routine mission, leading to a search operation for the crew and passengers.

We will host a VAI Member Roundtable on Monday, Mar. 23, to gather industry feedback about the new operating requirements for helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft around busy US airports.

The report notes that the region experienced near-flat growth from 2024 to 2025, with a net increase of 30 helicopters, or 0.7%.