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The FAA is accepting comments until Nov. 6 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would require modifying an affected window into a serviceable window. It would also prohibit installing an affected window on any helicopter modified with Supplemental Type Certificate SR00223IB, released Mar. 18, 2024.

(WBAL) – The helicopter crew hoisted an injured hiker Sep. 20 from Maryland Heights Overlook in Washington County.

(KOB) – The suspect allegedly pointed a blue laser at a Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office helicopter Aug. 28 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Air Methods operator USA SouthFlight, based in Semmes, Alabama, will provide services for around 13,000 residents in Greene County.

The OEM’s Flexrotor uncrewed aerial system (UAS) assisted Mexican police with a June 2025 mission that resulted in the seizure of 4 metric tons of illegal narcotics from a vessel.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the agricultural unmanned aircraft system (UAS) during takeoff.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision and delayed remedial action, which resulted in a skid contacting the terrain. Investigators cited the flight instructor’s improper judgment to allow the student pilot to manipulate the flight controls at a low altitude/hover as a contributing factor.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, which resulted from attitude-inducing unporting of the fuel.

Robinson Helicopter founder honored for impact on civil aviation. Alexandria, VA (Sept. 19, 2025) — Vertical Aviation International (VAI) celebrates the late Frank Robinson, founder of Robinson Helicopter Company, on his official induction into the National Aviation Hall of Fame. Robinson, who passed away in 2022 at age 92, left behind an enduring legacy of […]

The Recoil Aerospace Tsunami Internal aerial fire suppression system helped Montana-based UH-60 Black Hawk operator Central Copters battle wildfires during August in Colorado and California.