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The Bell Training Academy will offervirtual pilot and maintenance trainingfor global customers who may be unable to travel to Bell's global training facilities....[More at: Vertical Mag]

In a planned leadership transition, experienced chief executive, Gulf War veteran and pilotJames D. Taiclet recently became president and chief executive officer of Lockheed Martin Corporation....[More at: Vertical Mag]

The two Bell 505 Jet Ranger Xs will be used to train pilots in the Montenegro Air Force....[More at: Vertical Mag]

Here's your chance, courtesy of International Test Pilots School in London, Ontario....[More at: Vertical Mag]

The GFC 600H flight control system is the first helicopter autopilot from Garmin designed specifically for rotorcraft....[More at: Vertical Mag]

An Airbus EC130 was substantially damaged when, on take-off, it yawed to the left greater than the pilot was expecting, then rolled and impacted the ground after the left skid contacted a raised mound....[More at: Vertical Mag]

TheInternational Helicopter Safety Foundationis asking civil helicopter pilots of all backgrounds to take part in a very short survey related to safety-enhancing technologies....[More at: Vertical Mag]

The Australian Transport Safety Bureaus analysis of the helicopter's GPS data and other available evidence suggested the pilot was likely operating the helicopter at low level and possibly contour flying....[More at: Vertical Mag]

Landing a helicopter on the deck of a ship in poor visibility is a big challenge, even for the most experienced of pilots. Researchers at the Technical University of Munich have developed an assistance system that displays key information in the...[More at: Vertical Mag]

Special Federal Aviation Regulation 118 will relieve some of the compliance burden on pilots and companies during the Covid-19 pandemic....[More at: Vertical Mag]

The webinar will highlight pre-Covid-19 industry trends, the disruptions caused by Covid-19 and the opportunities that will be created by the impact of Covid-19....[More at: Vertical Mag]

The course is intended for public safety personnel, both sworn and non-sworn, that are interested in obtaining their FAA remote pilot certificate under FAR part 107....[More at: Vertical Mag]

To ensure flight crewsremain as safe as possiblewhenworking on the frontline, LifeFlight engineers have designed specialized equipment to separate the pilots from the medical crew and patient....[More at: Vertical Mag]

Regarding the FAA's announcement that it is waiving enforcement actions against pilots if they are unable to obtain a new certificate due to COVID-19, HAI still recommends affected personnel do not delay in obtaining a current medical certificate....[More at: Vertical Mag]

The visit was arranged as part of Wiltshire Air Ambulance's 30th anniversary, and many of the pilots, police officers and paramedics who attended were part of the early, pioneering aircrew....[More at: Vertical Mag]