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The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) fall 2025 newsletter includes articles about airport markings and signage, avoiding bird strikes, USHST Steering Committee members Tim Tucker and Tony Randall, and more.

(The Morning) – The Mi-17 crew rescued a group of injured people and delivered supplies Dec. 1 to Nuwara Eliya and Kotmale in Central Province as part of flood-response efforts.

(Vertical magazine) – It can be easy for approved maintenance organizations, operators, and even manufacturers to fall back on long-standing habits simply because “that’s how it’s always been done.” An internal audit should offer real value, not just satisfy a checkbox. Taking a fresh look at how often we audit, and why, can help ensure the process supports both compliance and continuous improvement.

(AirMed&Rescue) – Herbert Wu Yuxi, senior communications strategist at Bell, outlines numerous factors that are changing the country’s burgeoning air medical response system.

(Global Defense News) – The European country will add three H145Ms to its military fleet and provide two for the Belgium Federal Police.

(KTVX) – Local officials are praising a Southern Utah University pilot’s decision to avoid touching down near a crowd on Cedar City’s Main Street during a Nov. 29 Santa landing event. The pilot encountered unexpected debris from a nearby construction site while attempting to land and rerouted to a safe landing location.

(Reuters) – The US State Department has approved a potential sale of helicopter support, spares, and training services for a fleet of Saudi Arabian military helicopters.

(PR Newswire) – Quanti, TRL Drones, Vrgineers, and the International Defence & Aerospace Group have formed Farpoint, a new consortium that will provide tactical and command-level drone warfare training.

The submission deadline for the 2026 POWER UP Magazine Photo Contest is tonight, Dec. 1, at 11:59 pm eastern (UTC-5). We will feature the winning photos in the March 2026 edition and display them at VERTICON 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. The grand prize winner will receive $500.

(EMS1) – A California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) Sikorsky S-70i Firehawk crew assisted ground teams with airlifting the hiker from a steep embankment Nov. 30 in Shelter Cove.