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, ...
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 ...
European regulators are hopeful that newly commissioned research into vortex ring state (VRS) will deliver a significant safety boost for helicopter operators, and potentially lead to change in ...
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 ...