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(Urban Air Mobility News) – The Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation’s Complete Air Traffic System Global Council has published a paper that explores whether traditional constructs designed for human piloted–aircraft, such as VFR and IFR, can support new options entering the airspace.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the accident to be an in-flight loss of control for undetermined reasons.

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has determined the probable cause of the agricultural spraying helicopter accident to be the maintenance technician’s failure to properly check the torque paint on a fuel control unit B-nut, which resulted in the B-nut loosening and led to a loss of engine power at low altitude.

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(EIN Presswire) – The company has acquired Bend, Oregon–based Precise Flight, which provides flight safety products, including for Airbus, Bell, and Robinson helicopters.

A Sikorsky CH-53E crew and support team completed a helicopter sling-load evaluation using its new Medium Range Air Defense Radar Jul. 30 in Twentynine Palms, California.

The Colorado Army National Guard deployed two CH-47 Chinook crews Aug. 8 to support wildfire suppression efforts in Rio Blanco County.

The National Agricultural Aviation Association is reminding ag pilots to avoid looking too long at a boom-mounted pressure gauge, or other instruments, while flying.

(SlashGear) – It depends on the application, as a helicopter’s blade count affects its lift, stability, and purpose. Fewer blades offer increased simplicity and agility, and more blades allow for heavier loads while adding complexity.

(Evening Sun) – The university’s Life Lion program retired an AS365 Dauphin Aug. 7 that assisted more than 9,000 patients across 8,222 flight hours since entering air medical service in 2001. Chief pilot Randy Emery, who flew the helicopter’s first and final flights, is also retiring.