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(The Star) – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office arrested a suspect Jun. 26 for allegedly shooting at a Walmart delivery drone in the Clermont area.

Using a custom virtual reality simulator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) researchers will explore how passengers experience air taxi flights and collect data to help designers create new aircraft with passenger comfort in mind.

(CBC) – A Great Slave Helicopters–operated Bell 212 went down Jun. 28 at Fort Good Hope Airport (CYGH) in Northwest Territories while battling a local wildfire, resulting in injuries to the pilot, according to Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigators.

(FMT) – A Malaysian Army Leonardo A109 crew made an emergency landing during a night training session Jun. 28 at Kluang Airport (WMAP) in Johor. Three crew members sustained injuries in the incident.

(Saanich News) – A helicopter crew and hoist team from Ascent Helicopters airlifted two stranded climbers Jun. 25 on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has determined that the pilot’s decision to fly into a low-visibility area using visual flight rules contributed to the controlled flight into terrain accident, while also citing fog, flat light, and whiteout conditions as contributing factors.

(AIN) – The FAA has removed a requirement for check pilots, check flight engineers, and flight instructors of Part 135 and 121 operations to hold an FAA medical certificate when performing in-flight duties.

The National Association of Flight Instructors (NAFI) will induct safety advocates Doug Stewart and Tim Tucker into the Flight Instructor Hall of Fame Jul. 25 during EAA AirVenture 2024 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

The FAA is seeking comments by Aug. 12 on this proposed airworthiness directive that would require repetitive oil inspections for bronze metal particulates in reciprocating engine models with certain connecting rod assemblies.

(Penguin PR) – Olivia Thompson of Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, is set to make aviation history on her 17th birthday by becoming the youngest person to obtain a helicopter pilot license in the United Kingdom.