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VAI Daily

Oct. 21, 2024

Helicopter crew airlifts injured hunter in Idaho

(KIFI) – A helicopter crew assisted local responders with airlifting a hunter who was injured after being thrown off a horse Oct. 18 on a mountain near Swan Valley, Idaho.

VAI Daily

Oct. 21, 2024

VAI Debrief: The newest VAI member benefit

Introducing the VAI Debrief, a concise, easy-to-read guide to the latest FAA regulations. Each VAI Debrief quickly breaks down an FAA regulation into simple, easy-to-understand language, keeping you up-to-date about the issues most important to your vertical aviation business.

VAI Daily

Oct. 21, 2024

VAI Debrief: FAA updates flight instructor certificate administrative requirements

The FAA has issued a new rule that removes expiration dates from flight instructor certificates, among other changes. To learn how this rule could affect you, see inside.

VAI Daily

Oct. 21, 2024

VAI Debrief: FAA updates PAO flight-hour logging & flight training, testing & checking requirements

The FAA has updated the rule regarding flight-time logging and flight instructor privileges, with significant impacts on public aircraft operations and experimental aircraft. To learn how this rule could affect you, see inside.

VAI Daily

Oct. 21, 2024

Getting an inside look at Joby’s eVTOL aircraft facility (VIDEO)

(CNET) – Joby Aviation is conducting test flights and ramping up production of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at its manufacturing plant at Marina Municipal Airport (KOAR) in Monterey County, California.

VAI Daily

Oct. 21, 2024

Apex Heli-Support to host MD 500, Little Bird gathering in Arizona

Apex Heli-Support is hosting a fly-in for owners, operators, pilots, and maintenance technicians of the MD 500 series and the Boeing AH/MH-6 Little Bird this weekend from Oct. 25–27 at Wickenburg Municipal Airport in Maricopa County, Arizona.

VAI Daily

Oct. 21, 2024

DJI sues US government over Chinese military listing

(VOA) – Chinese drone maker DJI has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Defense that challenges its inclusion on a list of companies that the US military claims have ties with the Chinese military.

VAI Daily

Oct. 21, 2024

Pilot unharmed after helicopter accident (VIDEO)

(WJET) – A private pilot walked away without injuries after experiencing a dynamic rollover at Moorhead Airpark Oct. 17 in North East, Pennsylvania. Local officials cited a strong wind gust as a likely factor.

VAI Daily

Oct. 21, 2024

ePropelled introduces compact propulsion systems for UAVs

The new Falcon series of compact propulsion systems from ePropelled features ratings from 1–20 kW designed to power uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs).

VAI Daily

Oct. 21, 2024

Helicopter crash into Texas radio tower leaves 4 dead (VIDEO)

(KTRK) – According to Houston Fire Department officials, a helicopter struck a radio tower Oct. 20 in the city’s Second Ward neighborhood.