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The January/February 2026 issue of FAA Safety Briefing focuses on the General Aviation Joint Safety
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2026
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Two pilots were attempting to reposition the vintage, experimental-exhibition category helicopter into a hangar to protect it from hail damage before a severe cold front arrived. The pilots initially attempted to land the helicopter on a movable skid, but because the skid was too close to a building (given the wind conditions), the pilots landed the helicopter before one of the pilots disembarked and moved the skid. The accident pilot then took off in the helicopter and flew in a roughly circular pattern to approach the skid for landing. During the flight the helicopter “developed a severe shake,” so the pilot decided to immediately land the helicopter on the grass below. During the landing, the helicopter’s tail rotor struck the ground, substantially damaging it and its mount/drive system. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the helicopter that would have precluded normal operation. He further described that at the time of the accident the wind velocity was about 30 knots, and “I wish it had not been so windy, with the wind whipping around the building. If the skid had been in an area of clear air, it would have been fine.”
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2026
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The pilot of the helicopter was performing air tour flights from a county fairground. While landing, and performing a pedal turn about 30 ft above ground level, the helicopter began descending at a rate of about 200 ft per minute. As the pilot initiated forward cyclic to position over the landing zone, the helicopter suddenly dropped from an altitude of about 10 to 15 ft, and landed hard on the skids, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the the helicopter that would have prevented normal operation.
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Cookeville
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2026
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WASHINGTON (Jan. 12, 2026) -- The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public board meeting on Jan. 27 to determine the probable cause of the Jan. 29, 2025 midair collision between a PSA Airlines CRJ700 regional jetliner and a U.S. Army Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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2026
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Today MML Keystone becomes the majority owner of Coptersafety, one of the largest independent helicopter pilot simulator training center. With the support of MML Keystone, Coptersafety aims to expand its capacity to continue to provide high-quality training to pilots globally.
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FLIGHT ADVISORYGPS INTERFERENCE TESTINGYUMA PROVING GROUND ARIZONA(YPG_AZ) 26-01 (REVISION 1) 15 –
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FLIGHT ADVISORYGPS INTERFERENCE TESTINGFORT POLK LOUISIANA (FTPKLA) 26-06 15 – 17 JanuaryFort Polk,
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A surprise Sunday announcement shook up the aviation world today as Allegiant and Sun Country
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Thanks to official imagery slowly trickling out, and new sightings by UK aviation enthusiasts, we
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On 10 January 1990, the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 lifted off for the first time. Thirty-six years
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