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Advocacy Resources

Feb. 3, 2025

VTOL Advocate – February 3, 2025

VAI Daily

Feb. 3, 2025

Helicopter crashes in northern Philippines

(Associated Press) – The helicopter went down Feb. 1 near Guimba, Nueva Ecija. The pilot died in the accident.

VAI Daily

Feb. 3, 2025

Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing upgrades loudspeaker system

The Canadian avionics manufacturer has released the LHS41 for medium- and heavy-lift helicopter operators.

VAI Daily

Feb. 3, 2025

FAA AD: Leonardo A109, AB 412, and AB139/AW139 helicopters

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which requires inspecting certain rescue-hoist cable assemblies and, depending on the results, replacing them, becomes effective Feb. 19, 2025.

VAI Daily

Feb. 3, 2025

FAA AD: Airbus AS 332L series, AS 365 N3, and SA 365 series helicopters

This FAA airworthiness directive (AD), which requires inspecting certain rescue-hoist cable assemblies and, depending on the results, replacing them, takes effect Feb. 19, 2025.

VAI Daily

Feb. 3, 2025

What ever happened to this 200-passenger helicopter? (VIDEO)

(Unofficial Networks) – The Mil Design Bureau developed the V-12 prototype, the largest helicopter ever built, starting in 1959. The program was canceled in 1974 and led to the design of the Mil Mi-26.

VAI Daily

Feb. 3, 2025

Proposed EASA AD: Airbus Helicopters Deutschland EC135, EC635, and MBB BK 117

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is accepting comments through Feb. 28 on this proposed airworthiness directive (AD), ATA 25–Equipment/Furnishings–Rescue Hoist Cable Drum–Inspection.

VAI Daily

Feb. 3, 2025

Spider Vision Sensors, Suntek to apply for Blue UAS certification

(GlobeNewswire) – ZenaTech subsidiaries ZenaDrone and Spider Vision Sensors are partnering with Suntek Global of Taiwan to seek Blue unmanned aircraft system (UAS) certification from the US military for ZenaDrone’s IQ Nano drone sensor.

VAI Daily

Feb. 3, 2025

Pipistrel conducts initial flight of VTOL cargo drone

(EIN Presswire) – The Slovenian company, a division of Textron eAviation, has completed the first hover flight of its Nuuva V300 hybrid–electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) cargo drone.

VAI Daily

Feb. 3, 2025

Teledyne FLIR releases Prism Supervisor software for UAS operations

The new software from the Teledyne Technologies division provides mission-planning services for unmanned aircraft system (UAS) and drone operators using artificial intelligence.