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VAI Daily

Sep. 17, 2024

Private helicopter goes down in remote area of Montana

(KULR) – The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a helicopter accident Sep. 15 in the northwestern part of Montana. Three people survived the accident.

VAI Daily

Sep. 17, 2024

Phenix Solutions completes Ultra 2XL flight-testing program

The McMinnville, Oregon–based company conducted more than 100 test flights of its Ultra 2XL heavy-lift unmanned aerial system (UAS) with support from the Oregon UAS Accelerator program and the Pendleton UAS Range.

VAI Daily

Sep. 17, 2024

2024 American Heroes Air Show

Nov. 16, 2024, Los Angeles, California

VAI Daily

Sep. 17, 2024

Helicopter crew rescues firefighters from top of truck (VIDEO)

(Al Jazeera) – A helicopter crew airlifted firefighters from the roof of their fire truck after flooding submerged the vehicle Sep. 17 in the Czech Republic.

VAI Daily

Sep. 17, 2024

FAA Safety Briefing: Clear the runway

The FAA provides tips and best practices for drone operations at or near airports, including understanding traffic patterns, getting updated information on wind and weather conditions, and using see-and-avoid techniques.

VAI Daily

Sep. 17, 2024

Coptersafety sponsors Whirly-Girls pilot training scholarship

The Finland-based training company is providing one of the FAA Airbus H145 initial flight training/ATP courses as part of the Whirly-Girls International 2025 scholarship program.

VAI Daily

Sep. 17, 2024

NTSB final report: Sikorsky S-61N, Shady Cove, Oregon, Sep. 1, 2022

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be a total loss of engine power due to the failure of the No. 2 engine’s stage 1 turbine blades as a result of an unreported hot start two days earlier.

VAI Daily

Sep. 17, 2024

Canadian police unit orders trio of H135s from Airbus

The Government of Ontario has placed an order for three Airbus H135 helicopters that will help the Ontario Provincial Police serve Ottawa, the greater Toronto area, and the Thunder Bay region.

VAI Daily

Sep. 17, 2024

First Aviation Services acquires Saint Technologies

Westport, Connecticut–based First Aviation Services has acquired Saint Technologies of Shannon, Illinois, which makes specialized lock washers under its REAL Locks product line.

VAI Daily

Sep. 17, 2024

Schweizer adds Elicuneo to European sales, service network

Schweizer has appointed Boglietto, Italy–based Elicuneo as an authorized sales and service center for Europe, including for aircraft and parts sales, maintenance, and other operator-support services.