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If it can happen to another pilot, it can happen to you.

That’s why studying helicopter incidents and accidents is an excellent way to sharpen your aviation decision-making (ADM) skills.

In this VAI Webinar from Feb. 10, 2026, utility and helicopter air ambulance pilot and instructor Jessica Meiris engages the audience in real-world ADM using submissions from the FAA’s Aviation Safety Reporting System. She leads webinar participants in exploring ways to mitigate risk and highlights the complexity of operational choices, reinforcing that sound ADM isn’t just an acronym, it’s a mindset.

If it can happen to another pilot, it can happen to you.

That’s why studying helicopter incidents and accidents is an excellent way to sharpen your aviation decision-making (ADM) skills.

In this VAI Webinar from Feb. 10, 2026, utility and helicopter air ambulance pilot and instructor Jessica Meiris engages the audience in real-world ADM using submissions from the FAA’s Aviation Safety Reporting System. She leads webinar participants in exploring ways to mitigate risk and highlights the complexity of operational choices, reinforcing that sound ADM isn’t just an acronym, it’s a mindset.

We urge our members to submit VAI’s updated comments to the FAA on the proposed Part 108 beyond visual line of sight drone rule by 11:59 pm eastern (UTC-5) tonight, Wednesday, Feb. 11. The agency reopened the comment period for a short window, and this round focuses on electronic conspicuity and right-of-way. These decisions will set a baseline for how drones and crewed aircraft share the airspace where vertical flight operates every day.

(AVweb) – The FAA has lifted a temporary flight restriction for airspace around El Paso International Airport (KELP), only hours after ordering a 10-day shutdown.

(AIN) – India’s aviation sector is pressing the country’s regulators to step up efforts to create a legal framework for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The process appears to be lagging despite India Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the industry to “leapfrog straight into aerial mobility.”

(WLKY/Associated Press) – The whirling of helicopter rotors might be the most feared sound in ski racing. Helicopter rescues in Alpine ski racing require close collaboration between local medical staff, team physicians, and pilots.

(Cowboy State Daily) – From this week through March, people in Wyoming might see blindfolded bighorn sheep or deer flying around, slung in harnesses under helicopters. No need to worry: poachers are not taking the animals. Rather, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department is transporting them for population studies, disease testing, and other research.

(AirMed&Rescue) – M1 has received a $699 million contract from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to provide pilots and mechanics for CAL FIRE’s fleet of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft over five years.

(Business Insider) – The OEM is testing new software that allows helicopter crews to control a team of drones while flying at high speeds.