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The FAA is requesting comments through Sep. 4 on its plans to seek approval to collect information from small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) manufacturers about the safety statement they provide to owners and operators.

In this Rotorcraft Collective episode, FAA Safety Team representative Scott Newsome provides safety guidelines and best practices for helicopter pilots operating below 500 ft. to avoid colliding with drones.

(KYTX) – Former Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk pilot and motivational speaker Elizabeth McCormick talked with students Aug. 7 at the Arp Independent School District in Texas.

Archer Aviation has acquired patents and hired staff from Karem Aircraft spinoff Overair as well as a 60,000-sq.-ft. composites facility in Huntington Beach, California, from Mission Critical Components.

In the company’s Aug. 6 second-quarter earnings report, JoeBen Bevirt, founder and CEO, said that regulatory and commercialization advances have Joby in position to scale production of its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

VAI members interested in applying for a 2026 scholarship have through Nov. 14, 2025, to submit an application. Scholarships are available for aviation maintenance, commercial helicopter pilot ratings, and pilot safety.

The FAA has added July 2025 data into its Rotorcraft Accident Dashboard, which covers various metrics, including total accidents, fatal accidents, average accident rates, and average fatal-accident rates.

Joby Aviation is nearing final assembly of its first conforming electric aircraft that will enter the FAA flight-testing program later this year.

The FAA unveiled a proposed rule Aug. 5 that would further the integration of unmanned aircraft systems into the US National Airspace System, including operations beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS) of their remote pilots or observers. VAI will work with its members and other stakeholders to ensure that the vertical aviation industry’s needs are communicated to support the final rulemaking.

At our latest VAI Webinar on Jul. 31, a US Coast Guard (USCG) pilot in command shared the story of a Mar. 22 rescue near Shelter Cove, California. If you missed the webinar, follow the link in the story to watch a recording of it.