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The upgrade replaces the H135’s existing battery with a lithium battery across all model variants. EASA approval clears the modification for use in the aircraft, with Heli Austria and Heli Werk presenting it as a performance and efficiency improvement.
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The upgrade replaces the H135’s existing battery with a lithium battery across all model variants. EASA approval clears the modification for use in the aircraft, with Heli Austria and Heli Werk presenting it as a performance and efficiency improvement.
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A master instructor argues that pilots should anticipate what could go wrong and rely on their training. The message centers on preparation as a core part of pilot decision-making, though the article summary provides no specific incidents, procedures or training recommendations.
A new policy aims to give Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) extra warning when Marine One takes off. The change follows an August safety incident involving communications between President Donald Trump’s helicopter and the airport, located just outside Washington.
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A safety report found the Dash 8 crew did not restore the aircraft’s descent mode before making a nighttime low approach at Timaru. Air New Zealand turboprop crews had received a mode-awareness alert three months before the incident, raising questions about how the warning was communicated and applied operationally.
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Australia’s transport safety bureau says risk conditions were not properly captured before a Bell 412 firefighting helicopter entered an uncommanded descent while filling its bucket. The finding comes in the ATSB’s final investigation report, which examines the circumstances surrounding the event.
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