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or the first time in over 80 years, the FAA has created a brand-new aircraft category—powered-lift. Designed to support the continued development and integration of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft into the US National Airspace System, SFAR 120: Integration of Powered-Lift: Pilot Certification and Operations offers direction for pilots and operators of future VTOL aircraft.

With bowtie risk-management diagrams, VAI aircraft operators can build out virtual high-risk scenarios to visualize the threats and hazards they pose.

The president and CEO of Vertical Aviation International has received recognition for a lifetime of achievements in aerospace.

The editors of the FAA Safety Briefing present a compilation of their most popular general aviation (GA) articles.

(WBIR) – The agency says the pilot, who sustained minor injuries, was the only person on board the aircraft at the time of the Nov. 13 accident.

(BNN Bloomberg) – Chinese conglomerate Geely is in advanced talks to take control of Germany’s Volocopter in a deal designed to save the urban air mobility start-up from potential bankruptcy.

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has concluded that while the accident site and helicopter wreckage provided clues consistent with low rotor energy and low-to-nil engine power, investigators could not determine the probable cause of the fatal mustering accident.

Sphere Aero will serve as a channel partner in the two countries to help further expand Rotortrade’s service offerings and presence in these strategic markets.

This year’s event, which took place Oct. 30–31 in Budapest, Hungary, focused on the importance of strong training and the prudent use of technology in promoting safe aviation operations.