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As drone use increases, the FAA is addressing common questions about their presence and safety in communities.

(Aerial Fire) – Helitak Fire Fighting Equipment has achieved a significant milestone with the FAA’s approval of the company’s FT-1300 retractable aerial firefighting tank for the Airbus AS350/H125 helicopter.

Around this time last year, Aviation Specialty Insurance reintroduced an exclusive program offering Enstrom helicopter owners competitive rates based on their strong safety record.

Keith Shivers, director of operations at Enstrom sister company Sweet Helicopters, explains the three types of ice a helicopter operator can encounter and how to handle them.

(POWER UP) – Regulatory ambiguity, inadequate oversight lead to preventable tragedy.

(POWER UP) – Q&A with a pilot and aerospace executive from The Woodlands, Texas, who currently serves as co-chair of the US Helicopter Safety Team.

(POWER UP) – VAI member Priority 1 Air Rescue provides a range of special mission training for search-and-rescue and air ambulance services.

(POWER UP) – AirLife 3 pilot Craig Shilling and flight nurse Kate Hampson fly over Cedar Breaks, Utah.

(POWER UP) – Pioneer cracked glass ceiling for women as a US Army pilot.

(POWER UP) – VAI has completed the rebranding of the association with the launch of new communication tools, including an updated website, a refreshed daily newsletter, and a redesigned magazine.