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CAA
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On 26 February 2025, the Commission recommended that the Director of Civil Aviation at the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand use the lessons from this report to raise awareness for helicopter pilots of the risks associated with inadvertently entering flight conditions that are conducive to Vortex Ring State.
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CAA accepts the importance of using lessons learned to continue to raise awareness of helicopter pilots of the risks associated with inadvertently entering flight conditions that are conducive to VRS. CAA notes this topic is already comprehensively covered in existing helicopter pilot training syllabi, operational manuals, and flight standards. The CAA also notes awareness already raised through additional reports, publications and workshops . This recommendation is ‘Under Consideration’, the CAA will continue to raise awareness regarding VRS awareness as and when new information becomes available.
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