A vortex ring state study undertaken by EASA will focus on recovery methods for various helicopter types. A vortex ring state study undertaken by EASA will focus on recovery methods for various ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Operator error likely caused a medical helicopter to break apart mid-flight and crash during a training exercise last year, killing the pilot ...

The aft tail boom of the Bell 429 was discovered 390 feet from the main wreckage. Credit: NTSB Flight training should not result in unrecoverable flight conditions or catastrophic structural failures, ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The National Transportation Safety Board released its final report on the 2022 Mercy Flight helicopter crash in Elba that killed two people ...

A European study into Vortex Ring State (VRS) – one of the helicopter industry’s most pernicious and persistent safety risks – has concluded there are only minor differences between the effectiveness ...

If you've ever watched a helicopter lift off the ground, you've probably noticed that they always pitch forward, tossing their nose toward the ground. This isn't by accident -- in fact, it's crucial ...

Computational fluid dynamics performed by NASA Ames Research Center illustrates the variation in vortices caused by advancing and retreating rotor blades. Credit: NASA The FAA in the past conducted a ...