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VAI Daily

Apr. 9, 2025

ATSB final report: Midair collision involving 2 EC130 B4s, Gold Coast, Queensland, Jan. 2, 2023

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has identified faulty communications equipment, inadequate visibility, poor operational procedures, and insufficient safety equipment as contributing factors in the accident.

VAI Daily

Apr. 9, 2025

EASA study examines vortex ring state recovery methods

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a study that concludes the Vuichard Recovery Technique is a more efficient way to escape the onset of vortex ring state than a newer method that involves increasing power with the collective and gaining forward speed with the cyclic.

VAI Daily

Apr. 9, 2025

North Dakota students learn drone skills (VIDEO)

(KFYR) – Bismarck State College is introducing a new drone program that will teach students how to fly drones in simulators before transitioning to live racing competitions.

VAI Daily

Apr. 9, 2025

EASA shares anecdote, resources about obstacle avoidance

A simple walk in the woods involving bumping into a tree branch inspired a lesson on situational awareness from a member of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Community Network, who shares a message about always staying present and aware while flying.

VAI Daily

Apr. 9, 2025

Final EASA AD: Airbus EC175B helicopters

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 26–Fire Protection–Starter Generator Air Ducts–Modification, takes effect Apr. 22, 2025.

VAI Daily

Apr. 9, 2025

PHI Air Medical celebrates 20-year anniversary of Texas base

The company’s base in Victoria marked two decades of helicopter operations with an Apr. 8 ribbon-cutting ceremony.

VAI Daily

Apr. 9, 2025

Rain to add Trakka camera to Brothers Air Support UH-60

Wildfire suppression specialist Rain will integrate the TrakkaCam TC-300-R multispectral camera from Trakka Systems into a Brothers Air Support Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk. The companies finalized the agreement at last month’s VERTICON 2025 in Dallas, Texas.

Advocacy Resources

Apr. 8, 2025

AAM State Model Legislation

Advocacy Resources

Apr. 8, 2025

Workforce State Model Legislation

VAI Daily

Apr. 8, 2025

Meet the United Kingdom’s youngest female helicopter pilot (VIDEO)

(AIN) – Olivia Thompson, the UK’s youngest-ever female helicopter pilot at 17 years old, answers questions after flying the Bell 505 simulator at VERTICON 2025 last month in Dallas, Texas.