Vertical Mag NEW FLIGHT PLANNING GUIDE HELPS DECIPHER EQUIPMENT CODES AND FUEL REQUIREMENTS Aviation Manuals has released a new in-depth guide to help with common mistakes operators make on flight plans....[More at: Vertical Mag] 11/16/2020
Vertical Mag NTSB OPENS PUBLIC DOCKET FOR INVESTIGATION OF CALABASAS HELICOPTER CRASH The National Transportation Safety Board opened a public docket on June 17 as part of its ongoing investigation of the fatal Jan. 26, 2020, Sikorsky S-76B helicopter crash near Calabasas, California....[More at: Vertical Mag] 06/18/2020
Vertical Mag NTSB ASKS HELICOPTER MANUFACTURERS TO INSTALL RECORDING SYSTEMS FAA REFUSES TO REQUIRE In a safety recommendation report, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) called on helicopter manufacturers to equip turbine-powered helicopters with crash-resistant systems to record data, audio, and images....[More at: Vertical Mag] 06/02/2020
Vertical Mag HAI STATEMENT ADDRESSING NTSB HEARING ON 2019 OHIO AIR AMBULANCE CRASH Helicopter Association International recently released a statement regarding the crash of an air ambulance helicopter in Ohio in January 2019....[More at: Vertical Mag] 05/20/2020
Vertical Mag HAI WELCOMES ADDITION OF GRAHAM AND CHAPMAN TO NTSB BOARD Helicopter Association International congratulates the Honorable Michael Graham and Tom Chapman, whom the U.S. Senate confirmed Dec. 19 as members of the National Transportation Safety Board....[More at: Vertical Mag] 12/30/2019
Vertical Mag NTSB ANNOUNCES NEW DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF AVIATION SAFETY Dana Schulze assumed the duties of director of the Office of Aviation Safety, effective July 22....[More at: Vertical Mag] 07/25/2019
Bart International NBAA LAUDS LANDSBERGS CONFIRMATION AS NTSB VICE CHAIR, WELCOMES HOMENDY TO BOARD The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today welcomed confirmations by the U.S. Senate of acclaimed general aviation safety advocate Bruce Landsberg as vice-chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and transportation veteran ...[More at: Bart International] 07/25/2018
Vertical Mag NTSB ISSUES URGENT RECOMMENDATION TO PROHIBIT FLIGHTS WITH UNSAFE HARNESS SYSTEMS The National Transportation Safety Board Monday called on the Federal Aviation Administration to prohibit commercial flights that use passenger harness systems that do not allow for easy release during emergencies....[More at: Vertical Mag] 03/19/2018
Vertical Mag UPDATE ON NTSB INVESTIGATION OF NEW YORK CITY HELICOPTER CRASH The National Transportation Safety Board has continued its investigation into the March 11, 2018, accident in which an Airbus Helicopters AS350 B2 impacted New Yorks East River....[More at: Vertical Mag] 03/16/2018
Vertical Mag NTSB CONTINUES INVESTIGATION OF NEW YORK CITY HELICOPTER CRASH The National Transportation Safety Board has continued its investigation into the March 11, 2018 crash of an Airbus Helicopters AS350 B2 into New Yorks East River....[More at: Vertical Mag] 03/14/2018
Vertical Mag NTSB RELEASES PRELIMINARY REPORT FOR NEW MEXICO HELICOPTER CRASH The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on the crash of a Bell UH-1H helicopter near Raton, New Mexico, on Jan. 17....[More at: Vertical Mag] 02/13/2018
Vertical Mag COAST GUARD MEDEVACS MEN FROM 2 FISHING VESSELS NEAR COLD BAY, ALASKA A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew has medevaced two men from the fishing vessels Ocean Peace and Northern Patriot, 135 miles north of Cold Bay....[More at: Vertical Mag] 01/24/2018
Flightglobal NTSB REPORT FAULTS CONTROL SYSTEM GAPS IN FATAL 525 CRASH A Bell Helicopter 525 test aircraft crashed, killing two flight test pilots, 18 months ago after a series of system design flaws in the fly-by-wire helicopter aggravated severe vibrations caused by the crews unusually slow recovery from a test using a low...[More at: Flightglobal] 01/17/2018
Vertical Mag BALDWIN AVIATION SELECTS CHRIS YOUNG TO EXPAND SAFETY SOLUTIONS Baldwin Aviation is focusing additional resources and expertise on the aviation segment, adding Chris Young to the team to lead this effort as director of safety solutions....[More at: Vertical Mag] 01/17/2018
AINonline WHITE HOUSE TO NOMINATE AOPA'S LANDSBERG TO NTSB Landsberg would fill the final slot on the board, providing the NTSB with a full complement of five members....[More at: AINonline] 09/20/2017