Avoidance of VFR flights into IIMC

HEMS pilot Mike Biasatti talks about his experience with inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions and shares how, with a few simple measures, pilots can avoid putting themselves, and their…

When does reliance on automation become over-reliance?

With more technology than ever before available to pilots to assist in operational decision-making, Mike Biasatti considers whether an overreliance on automation poses a clear and present danger to the…

Dynamic rollover – insights and avoidance tactics

David Farman, Aerospace Training System Specialist, Verification and Validation for CAE, shares his insights

SH09 successfully completes flight testing

Since the resumption of the test flight activities in June in Pozzallo, Sicily, Kopter’s third prototype (P3) of its SH09 aircraft has completed 40 flights, allowing testing of multiple aerodynamic…

New Chilean helicopter safety team to focus on reducing accidents

With strong support from the Chilean Association of Helicopters (ACHHEL) and dozens of experts from across the industry, the Helicopter Safety Team of Chile (HST-Chile) has been formed, with a…

Helicopter pilot turns green for fundraising

Babcock helicopter pilot Dave Young faced a monster challenge at the weekend to raise funds for Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA)

Helicopter crew training offered by RotorSky GmbH and NCCH

Norwegian Competence Centre Helicopter AS (NCCH) and Austrian helicopter flight school RotorSky have announced their partnership and intention to offer the new training