Army Chinook makes first landing without a pilot

As the Army looks to cut 6,000 pilots and aviation crew, the Chinook is the second current Army helicopter modified to fly ...
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Helicopter pilot who founded Princess Anne-backed charity wins whistleblower case after back injury

A pilot has won an unfair dismissal case after complaining that damaging 'vibrations' from a helicopter caused him a degenerative back injury. Mark Radcliffe - who founded the Princess Anne-backed ...
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As drones proliferate, Army pilots worry about their future. Will a new approach to flight school help?

“We’re cooked,” one Army aviator said recently, describing the reactions of fellow students at the service’s helicopter flight school to Sikorsky’s new uncrewed Black Hawk. “Why are we even doing ...
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Army weighs civilian-led overhaul of helicopter pilot training

Army helicopter aviators of the future may be under the tutelage of contracted civilian pilots during their initial training pipeline instead of attending instruction at a military-operated ...

Boeing’s software lands Army Chinook helicopter without a pilot at the controls

A U.S. Army CH‑47F Chinook helicopter successfully completed its first fully automated approach and landing during a recent ...