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VAI Daily

Jan. 22, 2025

FAASTeam rep: Taking the fright out of rotorcraft night flight

In this FAA Safety Briefing, dual-rated flight instructor and helicopter air ambulance pilot Leah Murphy, an FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) representative, explains how mindful preparation and attention to night-specific challenges can help pilots navigate the complexities of flying after dark with greater safety and confidence.

VAI Daily

Jan. 22, 2025

FAA Safety Briefing: Not all drone lights are the same

With a March 2021 update to 14 CFR Part 107, it is now easier for drone operators to fly at night—assuming they have met certain requirements, including the use of anticollision lights. While most drones are equipped with navigation lights, anticollision lights might not come standard straight off the shelf.

VAI Daily

Jan. 22, 2025

Salus to provide services for MD Helicopters operators in Nevada

Salus Aviation has reached an agreement with the OEM to provide maintenance, repairs, parts, and other services in Boulder City.

VAI Daily

Jan. 22, 2025

Is autorotation necessary for powered-lift aircraft?

(Electric VTOL News) – Tiltrotor Flight Test Consulting’s Marty Shubert explores autorotation within the context of the FAA’s new Special Federal Aviation Regulation for powered-lift aircraft.

VAI Daily

Jan. 22, 2025

FAA moves to electronic aircraft registration and dealer certificates

The FAA issued a final rule, effective Jan. 17, to amend regulations involving aircraft registration and dealer registration certificates to allow for electronic issuance of the certificates.

VAI Daily

Jan. 22, 2025

FAA updates requirement for original docs in registration process

This FAA final rule, which took effect Jan. 17, updates certain procedural regulations in the civil aircraft registration and recordation process to remove the requirement for submitting original documents while also sunsetting the agency’s practice of stamping documents.

VAI Daily

Jan. 22, 2025

Enstrom releases dates for 2025 maintenance training courses

Enstrom will host courses for piston-engine models Jun. 9–13 and Sep. 22–26 and for turbine-engine models Jun. 16–20 and Sep 29–Oct. 3.

VAI Daily

Jan. 22, 2025

JetSetGo to use Eve Air Mobility’s Vector software in India

The software will provide an urban air traffic management platform for New Delhi–based private aircraft charter and fractional ownership company JetSetGo.

Magazine Articles

Jan. 21, 2025

First Person: The Salvador Allende Rescue

(ROTOR) – Surrounded by debris, 850 miles from land, a merchant mariner floats and waits.

VAI Daily

Jan. 21, 2025

VAI Member Spotlight: Bayards Vertiports, Netherlands

Company’s position as a leader in the industry is helping advance drone-delivery services across various sectors, including health care.