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The company will collaborate with the University of South Florida (USF) on research, pilot initiatives, and funding opportunities to support the integration of advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft.

(POWER UP) – Your biggest contribution to safe operations: your personal safety culture.

In this companion article to the March 2026 VAI Spotlight on Safety feature, air ambulance pilot Jessica Meiris explains why, sometimes, the best decision a pilot can make is not to fly.

Roskop, aviation safety coordinator (rotorcraft) for the FAA, is a member of the US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) Steering Committee and the 2026 recipient of the VAI Salute to Excellence Harold Summers Legacy Award.

This four-hour workshop will equip attendees with the tools to recognize stress and transform it into a strength. Participants will explore the science of stress, its effects on the body and leadership behavior, and the dangers of chronic stress and burnout. The class takes place Monday, Mar. 9, at VERTICON 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information and to register, click on the headline above.

Under a partnership with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Airbus Helicopters, Loft Dynamics is introducing a new helicopter safety training initiative in Nepal. The program, based in Kathmandu, will feature a Loft Dynamics H125 virtual reality flight simulator and Airbus-developed helicopter training courses.

(Ohio State News) – A group of students has created a small transportable uncrewed aerial rescue technology flight vehicle, or STUART. The team designed the prototype drone as an entry for the GoAERO Prize, a three-year international competition aimed at helping first responders save lives by designing new medical aircraft.

The FAA has issued a special airworthiness information bulletin (SAIB) that highlights how stability augmentation and autopilot systems can significantly reduce accidents related to loss of control and unintended entry into instrument meteorological conditions. VAI strongly supports the voluntary adoption of performance-based safety-enhancing technologies where owners and operators can reasonably integrate them. For more information from the US Helicopter Safety Team about the benefits of safety-enhancing technology, click on the headline above.