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VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
FAA approves ASU’s E3 PANO night-vision systemAviation Specialties Unlimited (ASU) announced Aug. 24 that its Lightweight E3 Panoramic Night Vision Goggle (PANO) system has received FAA Technical Standard Order–C164c approval.
VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
VAI applauds FAA administrator’s support for Burke Lakefront AirportFAA Administrator Bryan Bedford recently expressed the agency’s opposition to closing airports across the country, specifically stating that “the FAA is not in favor of closing” Burke Lakefront Ai ...
VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
Proposed FAA AD: Airbus HelicoptersThe FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2025-17-03, which applies to all Airbus Helicopters Model AS 332L, AS 332L1, AS 332L2, and EC225 LP helicopters. The proposed AD would re ...
VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
Presidential Document: Adjusting imports of UAS and UAS components in the USPresidential Proclamation 11055, published on Aug. 19, outlines the Trump administration’s reaction to a Commerce Department report on the effects of imports of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), as ...
VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
VAI, EHA extend EUROPEAN ROTORS partnershipEuropean Helicopter Association (EHA) Chairman Fredrik Kämpfe visited VAI headquarters last week to meet with VAI President and CEO François Lassale to discuss the two associations’ collaboration ...
VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
NTSB final report: Bell 206L-1, Thibodaux, Louisiana, Jul. 23, 2025The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of this fatal accident to be the pilot’s failure to maintain clearance of power lines during an agricultural appli ...
VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
NTSB final report: BK 117 C-1, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania, May 19, 2025The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of this accident to be the maintenance personnel’s failure to identify and replace damaged rivet nuts at the air-c ...
VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
NTSB final report: Schweizer 269C-1, Alvord, Texas, Feb. 28, 2025The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of this accident to be a total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
NTSB final report: Robinson R22, Springfield, Missouri, Oct. 21, 2025The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of this accident to be the pilot’s failure to maintain directional control and the flight instructor’s lack of pro ...
VAI Weekly
August 25, 2026
NTSB final report: Bell 206L, Fern Prairie, Washington, Sep. 26, 2024The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of this accident to be an aeroelastic interaction between the helicopter’s main-rotor blades and nodal beam system ...
