EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters H160-B This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 65 – Tail Rotor Drive – Tail Drive Line… Continue reading →
Emergency EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland/MBB BK 117 This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 62 – Main Rotor – Swashplate – Inspection, took… Continue reading →
Final FAA AD: Leonardo A119 and AW119 MkII helicopters The FAA is accepting comments through Feb. 12 on this airworthiness directive (AD), which requires repetitive engine acceleration checks and—depending… Continue reading →
LifeNet of New York paramedic transports 1,000th patient Flight paramedic Hector Camacho reached the milestone after working at various LifeNet bases across the state for more than 12… Continue reading →
The challenge of distinguishing a false fire warning from a real one SKYbrary highlights an investigation into a flight on Oct. 20, 2020, where the crew of a Sikorsky S-92A received an… Continue reading →
Final FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters H160-B This FAA airworthiness directive (AD) requires incorporating new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations into the existing maintenance manual or instructions… Continue reading →
Final FAA AD: Airbus Helicopters SA 341G and SA 342J This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which takes effect Feb. 6, requires repetitive tap inspections of certain part-numbered main-rotor blades and,… Continue reading →
PHI Aviation pilot offers tips for responding to bird strikes Dan Power, pilot with PHI Aviation, details the corrective actions he took after a low-level bird strike involving a US… Continue reading →
Part 108: Next steps (POWER UP magazine) – Now that public comments are closed, here’s what’s next for this era-defining FAA regulation. Continue reading →
US FCC updates covered list to include foreign drones, critical components The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has added unmanned aircraft systems and critical components… Continue reading →
