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(Vertical magazine) – From surveying to slinging, helicopters facilitate access to the critical minerals and resources needed to power a lower-carbon future.

Join us Wednesday, Apr. 23, for our next VAI Webinar and learn about the first thing a pilot should do upon losing power to the rotors.

(BBC) – A Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance crew had to delay a Mar. 30 landing in a park in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, after a child ran toward the helicopter. The incident prompted the pilot to discuss how even a short delay can affect the care of people experiencing medical emergencies.

(KGW-TV) – An Apr. 14 helicopter accident near Amboy did not result in any injuries, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office.

The FAA is seeking comments by May 30 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would require inspecting the tightening torque, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency AD.

The FAA is seeking comments by May 30 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), which would require inspecting for the presence of the retaining ring in emergency flotation systems with certain inflation assemblies installed and, depending on the results, taking corrective action.

(Urban Air Mobility News) – Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) has chosen teams led by Vertimob Infrastructure and PAX Aeroportos to develop the regulatory sandbox for vertiports to include passenger operations with electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

(Unmanned Airspace) – Japan’s UAS (unmanned aircraft system) Industrial Development Association is seeking research papers on UAS, urban air mobility (UAM), and advanced air mobility (AAM) topics for a session at Japan Drone 2025, which takes place Jun. 4–6 in Chiba.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is conducting a Class 4 investigation into the accident, which resulted in injuries to two people. The organization will release a final report at the conclusion of the investigation but will not release a preliminary report.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released a preliminary report into the accident that indicates the agricultural helicopter struck electrical cables.