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The Indianapolis Downtown Heliport (8A4) in Indiana is facing demolition related to plans for a new stadium. Enstrom owner Chuck Surack and a group of business owners are helping submit comments to the FAA through a new grassroots organization, the Sunlight Coalition. We urge VAI members to submit comments to the FAA opposing the closure by Feb. 26.

This European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 65 – Tail Rotor Drive – Tail Gear Box Input Flange – Functional Checks, takes effect Feb. 26.

The FAA is accepting comments through Mar. 30 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would require repetitive inspections of the cable drum on certain rescue-hoist assemblies for cracks and repairing or replacing them, if necessary. It would also prohibit the installation of an affected rescue-hoist assembly on any helicopter without first meeting certain requirements.

SkyDrive has received an order from 7A Drones for 10 SD-05 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for a planned emergency medical evacuation route that will connect Magong on Penghu Island with Hujing Island in Taiwan.