Helicopter strikes power lines in Spain (UNI) – A helicopter collided with power lines Sep. 30 in Pucol, Valencia, resulting in the deaths of three people. Continue reading →
AMSTAT launches new business aviation research tools AMSTAT, a provider of business-aircraft market, fleet, and operator information, has developed new features and functionality designed to enable customers… Continue reading →
Engine failure cited in Pakistan helicopter accident (AP) – Local police are blaming an engine failure on an Mi-8 for a Sep. 28 accident in North Waziristan,… Continue reading →
Nashville crew airlifts 25 people from flooding (VIDEO) (WSMV) – A helicopter crew from the Tennessee Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team this past weekend airlifted at least 25 people… Continue reading →
Proposed EASA AD: Airbus EC120B helicopters The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting comments through Oct. 24, 2024, on this proposed airworthiness directive (PAD),… Continue reading →
Proposed EASA AD: Safran Arrius ARRIUS 2 engines The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting comments through Oct. 11, 2024, on this proposed airworthiness directive (PAD),… Continue reading →
Report: Plans in motion for over 1,000 vertiports (Urban Air Mobility) – Currently, 1,044 vertiports are either being planned for development or are already part of the network… Continue reading →
CHP crew airlifts stranded beachgoer (VIDEO) (KSBW) – A California Highway Patrol (CHP) helicopter crew airlifted a person who became trapped on a beach Sep. 29… Continue reading →
US Air Force conducts initial MH-139A training The US Air Force’s 908th Flying Training Wing completed the first training exercise with the Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf in… Continue reading →
Enstrom Safety Check: Dangers of rotor downwash FAA designated pilot examiner Randy Sharkey offers tips for helicopter pilots and crew members about how to manage rotor downwash. Continue reading →
