Jim Clayton, founder of Clayton Homes, was at fault in a helicopter crash that killed his brother in August 2020, according to a final report by the National Transportation Safety Board. The exact ...

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 ...

When rotor downwash hits the ground surface, the vortex circulation is outward, upward, around and away from the main rotors in all directions. Credit: U.S. Army Helicopter wake turbulence is more ...

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 ...

Pilots frequently underestimate the severe and complex threat posed by helicopter wake vortices, which FAA tests demonstrated can cause extreme roll, pitch, or yaw excursions, loss of control, and ...