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(American Homefront Project) – The US National Guard has deployed more than 6,000 soldiers to the Hurricane Helene relief effort. With many roads and bridges knocked out, they are doing much of their work using helicopters.

(Maui Now) – A US Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin crew airlifted two passengers experiencing medical emergencies from the Crown Princess cruise ship Oct. 5 about 50 miles off the coast of Hawaii.

This FAA rule, which takes effect Oct. 31, 2024, adopts miscellaneous amendments to the required IFR altitudes and changeover points for certain federal airways, jet routes, or direct routes for which a minimum or maximum en route authorized IFR altitude is prescribed.

(POWER UP magazine) – VAI Chair Mark A. Schlaefli reviews the historic period Vertical Aviation International has experienced in the past year—and the many benefits and opportunities for success it has produced for the association’s members.

(CNN) – A group of more than 90 volunteer helicopter pilots is flying around 400 relief missions per day over North Carolina following Hurricane Helene, according to one of the cofounders of Operation Helo, which formed a week ago.

This Halloween season—and always—be sure you give your passengers a bucket-list experience, not a white-knuckle ride. VAI Senior Director of Safety Chris Hill explains the importance of ensuring passenger safety and comfort at every stage of the flight.

(NBC News) – As many people are still reeling from the damages caused by Hurricane Helene, US Army National Guard helicopter crews are delivering relief to some communities.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD) requires repetitive detailed visual inspections of certain tail-rotor damper-bracket assemblies for corrosion and cracks and, depending on the results, taking corrective action. The AD, which also prohibits installing an affected tail-rotor damper-bracket assembly unless it is new, becomes effective Nov. 12, 2024.

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which supersedes AD 2021-22-05, reduces the applicability to include helicopters with only affected part-numbered collective torque-tube assemblies, reduces the inspection intervals, and removes the previously approved terminating action. It takes effect Nov. 12, 2024.

The Philippines government–operated Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has reached an agreement with Australia’s AMSL Aero to support the development of zero-emission aircraft and hydrogen-production facilities in the Philippines.