Rotorcraft

Today, 23 April 2026, the EASA Community Rotorcraft has reached 13,928 members!
We are extremely proud of this success story and would like to warmly thank you for being so many to support it.

Would you be interested in joining the more interactive European Safety Promotion Network – Rotorcraft (ESPN‑R) safety forums on LinkedIn?
There, you can create your own safety‑related posts, comment on contributions, and actively participate in discussions:

https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7453300/ (All subjects group)
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8693588/ (Hoist operations group)
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8989107/ (Sling load operations group)

For an introduction to ESPN‑R, please refer to the previous invitation published in May 2025 and to the ESPN‑R website:

https://www.easa.europa.eu/community/topics/join-espn-r-groups-linkedin
https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/domains/safety-management/safety-promotio…

US NAAA Avoid Wire Strikes and Other CFIT Accidents Throughout the Season, 6 April 2026
https://www.agaviation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-04-06-FlySaf…

Highlighted in VAI Daily on 7 April 2026 under the title “NAAA Provides Tips for Avoiding Wire Strikes, CFIT Accidents.”

Quote: The US National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA) Fly Safe campaign is outlining safety best practices for agricultural aviation pilots to avoid controlled flight into terrain (CFIT) accidents, which accounted for 40% of the total US aviation accidents and half of ag aviation accidents in 2025. The tips include treating wires as an invisible hazard, being aware of the experience trap, staying in condition yellow (https://www.agaviation.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-05-27-FlySaf…), and checking NOTAMs and slackmap.com (https://slackmap.com/?map=6.9644%2C50.939%2C2.5) for the location of slacklines.

See also https://www.helicoptersafety.com/training/flying-in-the-wire-environmen….