ICYMI: VAI Webinars: Pay It Forward – Afghan Pilots in the USA At our Jan. 22 webinar, we spoke with Helicopter Institute President and Past VAI Chair Randy Rowles and one of… Continue reading →
FAA AD: Buckle assemblies on various helicopters and airplanes This FAA airworthiness directive (AD) supersedes AD 2021-07-13, issued Apr. 6, 2021. The existing AD requires inspecting each specified Pacific… Continue reading →
FAA AD: Airbus AS332 series, AS355 series, AS365 series, EC155 B/B1, EC225 LP, and SA 365 N/N1 helicopters This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which requires checking the operation of the shear-button safety cap on each applicable collective pitch… Continue reading →
Airbus highlights rescue operations in South Tyrol Airbus has published a feature about the H145 and H135 crews that provide mountain rescue services for the autonomous province… Continue reading →
Vita Inclinata upgrades Cal Fire S-70i fleet with rescue systems The Broomfield, Colorado–based company installed 16 Vita Rescue Systems on the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire)… Continue reading →
Leonardo VxR simulator gains FAA Level 7 approval The FAA has issued Level 7 certification for Leonardo’s Virtual and Extended Reality (VxR) simulator, which provides IFR and VFR… Continue reading →
SPAES partners with Østnes Helicopters on H125 fleet modifications The mission equipment company worked with the Norwegian operator to make cockpit modifications and equipment upgrades on nine Airbus H125s. Continue reading →
Recoil obtains Brazilian, Moroccan approvals for AFSS on Super Puma The Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Brazil and Morocco’s Directorate General for Civil Aviation have approved the installation of the… Continue reading →
VAI extends condolences on midair collision near KDCA President and CEO James Viola issued the following statement in response to the Jan. 29 midair collision of a US… Continue reading →
VAI Members-Only Benefit: Tuition discounts for Purdue Global Through a partnership with VAI, Purdue Global offers VAI members and employees and their families significant savings on more than… Continue reading →
