Flight training should not result in unrecoverable flight conditions or catastrophic structural failures, yet two recently released National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) accident reports have ...

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 ...

Helicopters have one of the most recognizable sounds in aviation. The signature "whop whop" or deep thumping sound announces its arrival long before it appears in the sky. It's a sound so iconic, it's ...

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, ...