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VAI Daily

Oct. 1, 2024

CHP crew airlifts stranded beachgoer (VIDEO)

(KSBW) – A California Highway Patrol (CHP) helicopter crew airlifted a person who became trapped on a beach Sep. 29 in Big Sur.

VAI Daily

Oct. 1, 2024

US Air Force conducts initial MH-139A training

The US Air Force’s 908th Flying Training Wing completed the first training exercise with the Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf in early September at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama.

VAI Daily

Oct. 1, 2024

Enstrom Safety Check: Dangers of rotor downwash

FAA designated pilot examiner Randy Sharkey offers tips for helicopter pilots and crew members about how to manage rotor downwash.

VAI Daily

Oct. 1, 2024

Lilium partners with Galaxy FBO in Texas

Lilium has reached an agreement with Galaxy FBO to establish electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft services at The Woodlands Heliport, Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport (KCXO), and William P. Hobby Airport (KHOU) in Houston. (Editor’s note: We misidentified the heliport in the Oct. 1 edition of VAI Daily. We apologize for the error.)

VAI Daily

Oct. 1, 2024

TSB final report: AS350 B3 helicopter, Nov. 9, 2022, Kitsault, British Columbia

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) has determined that the pilot experienced a medical event that likely caused a degree of incapacitation that resulted in the crash.

VAI Daily

Oct. 1, 2024

VAI Member Spotlight: Century Helicopters, Colorado, USA

New ownership seeks to build on more than 25 years of providing maintenance, repair, overhaul, completions, and other services for helicopter operators.

VAI Daily

Oct. 1, 2024

PHI MRO Services becomes Leonardo supplier

Leonardo has appointed PHI MRO Services as a supplier for various services, including maintenance, repair, overhaul, and component support.

VAI Daily

Oct. 1, 2024

National Guard helicopter crews respond to Helene

(Task & Purpose) – More than 4,700 US National Guard soldiers, including helicopter crews, are working to clear roads, rescue trapped people, and provide relief after Hurricane Helene tore through several states.

VAI Daily

Oct. 1, 2024

Crews rescue dozens from Tennessee hospital (VIDEO)

(CNN) – Helicopter crews airlifted dozens of people from the roof of Unicoi County Hospital in Erwin Sep. 27 after they became trapped by floodwater from Hurricane Helene.

VAI Daily

Oct. 1, 2024

NTSB final report: Bell 206B, Cuba City, Wisconsin, Jul. 21, 2024

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be the pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a wire during an agricultural application pass.