The ICARUS Device is a smart, view-limiting device made of a PDLC film that the pilot wears in front of their eyes, either clamped onto a headset or clipped into a flight helmet. [Courtesy: ICARUS] ...

Student naval aviators at NAS Whiting Field began training on the new helicopter that will replace the aging TH-57 Sea Ranger. The U.S. Navy announced that the first class of twelve student naval ...

Being a helicopter pilot is not for everyone, as it requires a certain set of skills. Or, that's how things used to be, as the advancements in technology have made pilots increasingly dependent on ...

Icarus in mid-2023 delivered to the University of North Dakota five of its “smart” view-limiting helicopter pilot training devices that gives flight training instructors the ability to change flight ...

I am currently training to get my instrument rating. I am so excited about the prospect of being an instrument rated pilot. Instrument or IFR rating training is very stressful at the beginning. So, I ...

Bell is proposing a “purpose-built” version of the 505 light-single for an emerging US Army requirement for a new training helicopter. Changes over the baseline 505 are largely related to the ...

The FAA talks about view-limiting devices being used during instrument training but doesn't fully explain why they are necessary. Matt Thurber, editor-in-chief at AIN Media Group, has been flying ...

Becoming an EMS helicopter pilot is an elite, demanding profession that combines complex aviation skills with critical medical transport, often described as challenging, dangerous, and highly ...