Two Arizona Department of Public Safety crew members died Wednesday night when a Ranger helicopter crashed near Flagstaff while supporting law enforcement responding to an active shooting, authorities said. The police helicopter was providing tactical air support to Flagstaff Police Department officers and other agencies when it went down, killing the pilot and a trooper/paramedic

Would you like to fly helicopters? It’s possible if you take some time to study and practice the wide range of skills involved. This process will include completing the necessary training and passing a practical exam with a first-class helicopter examiner.  If possible, your first step should be to talk to experienced pilots in the

Above the fjords of Norway, a coalition of regulators and private companies have quietly—in the literal sense—achieved a major aviation milestone for the country. January 28 marked the culmination of Norway’s first electric aviation test project, a six-month operational flight campaign that saw helicopter operator Bristow Group fly Vermont-based Beta Technologies’ all-electric Alia CX300 between

Taking off on the hundredth anniversary of the first aerial crossing of Lake Geneva in 1910 by the Swiss aviator Armand Dufaux.

Riddick Field, a public-use airport in western Montana, has become the focus of an aviation dispute after county commissioners voted to effectively limit nighttime operations by restricting use of the airport’s rotating beacon. On Jan. 9, the Granite County Commission unanimously approved an ordinance designating Riddick Field (3U5) as “daytime use only.” Under the measure,

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is encouraging Part 91, 91K, and 135 operators to expand spatial disorientation (SD) training for pilots, according to recent Information for Operators (InFO) guidance. The InFO cites the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which continues to identify spatial disorientation as a serious safety concern. High-profile accidents—including the 2020 helicopter crash

Honda Aircraft Company announced its HondaJet Elite II received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for Emergency Autoland (EAL), making it the first production twin‑turbine very light jet available with the technology. The system is designed to autonomously land the aircraft if the pilot becomes incapacitated. Emergency Autoland can be activated manually or automatically, and it