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Sep
16
2026
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Alexandria, Virginia, (Sep. 16, 2026) — Vertical Aviation International (VAI) celebrates the launch of the Louisiana Rotor Pathway Program, an initiative connecting Louisiana high school students with education and career opportunities in vertical aviation maintenance while allowing them to earn college credit.
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Sep
17
2026
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Sept. 17, 2026 — Loft Dynamics, the leader in virtual reality (VR) pilot training, announced that Pathfinder Aviation will install Alaska’s first Airbus H125 VR simulator at its main base in Anchorage, giving its pilots year-round access to aircraft-specific training in Alaska.
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Sep
21
2026
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The report provided by the company representative stated that the loader signaled to the helicopter pilot a thumbs up and walked down the stairs of the mobile loading platform. As the pilot was taking off, everything initially seemed normal until the pilot felt a tug on the helicopter. The helicopter pulled down and to the right and descended until it impacted the terrain in a right-side nose down attitude which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage, tail boom, and main rotor.
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Sep
21
2026
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The flight instructor stated that his student was practicing hovering in the helicopter. While hovering, the helicopter began to “slide down and to the left”. As the flight instructor gave verbal instructions to the student, the helicopter yawed to the right as the collective was pulled and moved to the left toward the ground. He said he remembered the left skid contacted the ground as he attempted to recover. The flight instructor believed that the skid caught on a crack in the pavement which resulted in the helicopter rolling to its left side.
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Sep
21
2026
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While conducting an instructional flight, the flight instructor reported that the pilot receiving instruction was performing practice autorotations in the helicopter. He stated that wind conditions were light and variable. During the accident practice straight-in autorotation, the pilot receiving instruction stated that he overshot the intended landing point and began slowing the helicopter. As the helicopter slowed to about 30 knots, he then lowered the nose to regain airspeed. He reported that the rotor RPM was on the low side of the green arc and that the airspeed was about 60 knots. During the flare, about 10 ft, both the pilot and flight instructor simultaneously raised the collective in attempt to cushion the landing. However, the helicopter continued to sink and landed hard. The skids collapsed and the helicopter slid about 100 ft before it came to rest upright on the taxiway. The helicopter’s tail boom and one of the main rotor blades separated during the accident sequence. Both the instructor and pilot stated that the wind had shifted opposite to the direction the windsock was indicating at the time of the accident. Wind recorded at the time of the accident was light and variable at 4 knots.
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Durango
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Sep
22
2026
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On 15 September, Reiser Simulation and Training GmbH (REISER) welcomed representatives of the international training and simulation community to its “Summer Networking” event, offering guests an inside look at the company’s significantly expanded facilities.
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Sep
22
2026
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Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, September 22, 2026 – SKYTRAC Systems Ltd. (SKYTRAC), a global leader in satellite communications (satcom) and intelligent connectivity solutions, today announced its 40th anniversary of providing mission-critical satellite communications to the aviation industry. Founded in Penticton, British Columbia, SKYTRAC has grown steadily over four decades and is proud to celebrate 40 years serving the connectivity needs of aircraft operators from its home in British Columbia, Canada.
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