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(KABC) – Orange County Fire Authority helicopter crews airlifted more than a dozen hikers May 10 from trails in Los Angeles County.

The FAA is requesting information from Bell 206L operators about their experience with in-flight abnormal vertical vibration. Editor’s note: VAI encourages readers with relevant information to respond to this FAA request.

The coalition released a statement May 8 in strong support of US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s plans to modernize the US air traffic control (ATC) system. VAI is a member of the coalition.

Modernizing the US air traffic control (ATC) system is long overdue and necessary for the safety of the system, according to a joint statement from leaders of the US House of Representatives Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and Aviation Subcommittee.

The association is joining other aviation industry groups in opposing a bill that would impose an additional 10% tax on the portion of any noncommercial aircraft sale, lease, or transfer exceeding $500,000.

(Victor Valley News Group) – A San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department helicopter crew hoisted an injured hiker May 4 near Deep Creek Hot Springs.

The FAA has issued a revised special airworthiness information bulletin that advises operators and other parties that jet fuels made from an ASTM International Standard D7566–approved list of synthetic blending components are acceptable for use in aircraft and engines certificated for operation with D1655 Jet A or Jet A-1 fuel if the D7566 fuels are reidentified as D1655 fuels.