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The FAA has revised its Flight Instructor for Rotorcraft Category Helicopter Rating Airman Certification Standards (ACS) as part of across-the-board updates that took effect May 31.

(Greek Reporter) – The Hellenic Fire Service dispatched 17 helicopters and 140 firefighters on the ground to battle a wildfire that began Jun. 30 in Keratea, East Attica.

(KRIV) – A US Coast Guard (USCG) MH-65 Dolphin crew transported the passenger of a fishing vessel who lost consciousness Jun. 29 off the coast of Galveston.

Mesa, Arizona–based MD Helicopters has promoted Ryan Weeks to president. He succeeds Brad Pedersen, who will continue to serve as CEO and work on strategic initiatives with the company’s board of directors.

(The Star) – The Lake County Sheriff’s Office arrested a suspect Jun. 26 for allegedly shooting at a Walmart delivery drone in the Clermont area.

Using a custom virtual reality simulator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) researchers will explore how passengers experience air taxi flights and collect data to help designers create new aircraft with passenger comfort in mind.

(CBC) – A Great Slave Helicopters–operated Bell 212 went down Jun. 28 at Fort Good Hope Airport (CYGH) in Northwest Territories while battling a local wildfire, resulting in injuries to the pilot, according to Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigators.

(FMT) – A Malaysian Army Leonardo A109 crew made an emergency landing during a night training session Jun. 28 at Kluang Airport (WMAP) in Johor. Three crew members sustained injuries in the incident.

(Saanich News) – A helicopter crew and hoist team from Ascent Helicopters airlifted two stranded climbers Jun. 25 on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has determined that the pilot’s decision to fly into a low-visibility area using visual flight rules contributed to the controlled flight into terrain accident, while also citing fog, flat light, and whiteout conditions as contributing factors.