Some of the most dangerous wake turbulence at an airport may come from an aircraft you were never taught to worry about. A helicopter. At Wadsworth Municipal Airport in Ohio in 2021, a RANS S-20 wa…

Terry Palmer explains why accreditation has become a valued indicator of commitment to good practice in the air medical sector

Supporting the Fight When WildFire Isn’t the Primary Mission

Terry Palmer details how the risks of fixed-wing air medical transfers need to be addressed in an evolving and complex industry to ensure safety for patients and crew alike

Terry Palmer joins The Helicopter Podcast to discuss her path from building robots for Disney and Universal Studios to leading advancements in helicopter safety and training. She shares insights on simulator training, air medical operations, and ongo

How to develop the skills required to reduce the risk of controlled flight into terrain.

Terry Palmer explains how the VAI Training and Operations IAC is helping align training with real-world missions

Building simulation training into your safety and training program is simply the right thing to do. Still, if you’re new to simulator- based training, getting started can be confusing. What should you look for in simulator-based training?

What’s Worked in Air Med Ops and Why It Matters for Public Safety

Step into the world of innovation and excellence with “Industry Champions”! Join us as we celebrate the trailblazers who are redefining success across diverse industries, sharing their journeys, strategies, and secrets to thriving in competitive land

Despite the pilot shortage, operators must be aware of the dangers of training too fast, writes Terry Palmer

From Training to Operations: Closing the Gap Between the Classroom and the Mission There’s a gap in aviation training that doesn’t show up in a syllabus, and it’s where missions succeed or fail. It…

When the call comes, there is no pause button. Crews don’t get time to “get ready,” conditions don’t improve because a team is short-handed, and complex missions don’t wait for organizations to cat…

Aviation-supported missions rarely unfold in isolation. Flood response, wildland fire, wilderness search and rescue, law enforcement support, and emergency medical operations all require crews to o…

As the year winds down, many aviation organizations are deep in budget season — balancing spreadsheets, forecasting expenses, and making difficult decisions about what to fund and what to defer. In…

Training to Protect Communities from Disaster, Fire, Floods and Environment

In aviation, trust is built one flight at a time. For air tour operators, that trust doesn’t start when the blades turn—it begins long before, with a culture of safety that passengers can count on …