FAA Safety Briefing: From fixed-wing to whirlybird A helicopter rating offers unmatched freedom, versatile flying techniques, and a diverse career path for pilots, but it requires complex… Continue reading →
ARGUS International to host PRISM SMS courses The company is offering PRISM safety management system (SMS) training courses Apr. 22–23 in Scottsdale, Arizona, and June 4–5 in… Continue reading →
Canceled EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters H160-B The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has canceled ATA 62 – Main Rotor – Main Rotor Pitch Rod End… Continue reading →
MD 564: A civil version of the US Army MH-6H Little Bird (VIDEO) (AIN) – The new model from MD Helicopters features a six-blade main rotor and a Rolls-Royce 250-C47E/3 engine. Continue reading →
Kawak develops advanced spraying system (iGrow News) – Bend, Oregon–based Kawak Aviation Technologies has added the ability for pilots to maintain variable-speed control into its… Continue reading →
USHST highlights FAA accident statistics for 4th quarter 2025 The latest edition of the United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) newsletter provides a snapshot of the October 2025–January 2026… Continue reading →
SAR crew picks up passengers from grounded helicopter (VIDEO) (KVVU) – A Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Search and Rescue (SAR) crew transported a group of passengers whose private… Continue reading →
Joby Aviation completes demo flights over California city The company’s electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft helped kick off Joby’s 2026 Electric Skies Tour of the United States… Continue reading →
FAA adds safety measure for helicopter/fixed-wing separation The new FAA general notice, which suspends the use of visual separation between fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters, now mandates that… Continue reading →
Bell completes 1st SPINE upgrade on Viper, Venom Bell Textron has conducted the first AH-1Z and UH-1Y upgrades under the US Marine Corps Structural and Power Improvements for… Continue reading →
