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The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) has published its Winter 2024 newsletter, which includes details about its new Peer Pilot Program, which will launch during VERTICON 2025 in March. Also in this issue: securing loose equipment in the cockpit, inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions, and more.

Seth Buttner, senior manager of accident investigations for Airbus Helicopters North America, breaks down the primary causes of aviation accidents and shares how to improve the odds that your flight crew makes it home safely tonight.

The electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft maker has obtained FAA Part 141 certification to launch its pilot training academy.

The progress in VAI and VLinc’s Operational Risk and Resilience Accreditation (ORRA) program demonstrates the Botswana–based company’s commitment to strengthening safety.

The Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) has purchased 17 CH-47 Block II Chinooks from Boeing and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) to replace some of its helicopters currently in service.

VAI members enjoy a range of exclusive legislative resources, including access to legislative experts, an advocacy library, and the VAI Legislative Action Center, where members can stay up-to-date with VAI’s efforts on the industry’s behalf and sign up for legislative alerts.

The agency’s monthly accident briefing, which covers Part 27, Part 29, and restricted-category rotorcraft accidents involving US-registered aircraft, shows that for the third time in the past four years, four or fewer accidents occurred during the month of January.

The US Army National Guard has awarded a contract to S.A.F.E. Structure Designs to provide custom maintenance platforms for Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk technicians across 10 locations.

Little, formerly CEO of PatientNow, succeeds Norman Happ. Happ is joining the company’s board of directors and will continue to serve on the board of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association.

The helicopter sales and leasing distributor has appointed Jean Noël De Precigout as commercial director for Europe.