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(AirMed&Rescue) – Aerial search-and-rescue operations have played a central role in the recovery operations following flash flooding Jul. 4 in central Texas.

After years of creating custom maintenance products, longtime mechanic turns side project into a successful helicopter tooling business. Read this story to learn how YOUR VAI member company can be in the Spotlight!

(KRON) – A helicopter crew assisted local first responders with airlifting an injured hiker Jul. 4 near Alpine Lake in Marin County.

(KMTR) – A US Coast Guard MH-60 crew from Astoria rescued two people stranded on a cliff Jul. 5 near Lincoln City.

(Aviation Maintenance magazine) – Chris Hill, VAI senior director of safety, and two other experts talk about why operators should care about safety management systems (SMS) now more than ever.

(The Aspen Times) – A Timberline Helicopters Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter dropped 475,000 lb. of concrete for the construction of the new Elk Camp Lift at Aspen Snowmass Ski Resort.

It can take courage to point out that a norm violates the rule or published procedure. Your bravery could save lives, according to the FAA.

This FAA Safety Briefing offers resources for drone operators to develop a checklist, including 23 items to include in a preflight inspection.

(KSAT) – A private drone operating illegally in restricted airspace collided with a rescue helicopter Jul. 7 over the Hill Country flood zone. The incident forced the helicopter crew to make an emergency landing, according to Kerrville city officials.

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 water while operating at low altitude over a lake.