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HAI Hosts Inaugural ECHO Spring Conference

HAI Hosts Inaugural ECHO Spring Conference

30-Apr-2014Source: HAI

On Tuesday, April 29, 2014, HAI hosted the inaugural East Coast Helicopter Operations (ECHO) spring conference. ECHO was established in 2013 as a way for EMS and Law Enforcement flight programs to share experiences, mutually train, and develop partnerships among helicopter operators. Flight crews attending the initial conference discussed topics ranging from active shooter response... Read more

Registration open for HAI and Quad-A Career Development Sessions

Registration open for HAI and Quad-A Career Development Sessions

30-Apr-2014Source: HAI

Make the most of your military aviation experience: prepare yourself with inside knowledge of the helicopter industry that will make you more knowledgeable in the present and prepare you for success in the future — no matter which direction your aviation career takes you! The Army Aviation Association of America’s (Quad-A) 2014 Army Aviation Mission... Read more

HAI President’s Message: “Pilots? We Don’t Need No Stinking Pilots”

HAI President’s Message: “Pilots? We Don’t Need No Stinking Pilots”

29-Apr-2014Source: HAI

Haven’t you heard? Welcome to the world of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Pilots are no longer required, at least not on board the aircraft. No pilots? Is nothing sacred anymore? I remember my first flights as pilot in command in both a helicopter and an airplane. It was me and the aircraft against the laws... Read more

HAI to help host Myanmar Helicopter Safety Seminar

HAI to help host Myanmar Helicopter Safety Seminar

25-Apr-2014

HAI Director of Safety Outreach Stan Rose and an international cast of rotor-wing professionals will host the first-ever helicopter safety seminar in Yangon, Myanmar, April 28. The seminar will bring together helicopter professionals, customers, executives, and key stakeholders from across Myanmar and Southeast Asia to discuss safety standards and best practices. Read more about the... Read more

HAI Promotes Vertical Lift Industry in China

HAI Promotes Vertical Lift Industry in China

22-Apr-2014Source: HAI

The Asian Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (ABACE) is taking place in Shanghai, China, April 15-17, and HAI is there to discuss rotary-wing aviation and safety to a burgeoning market. ABACE is Asia’s premier business aviation event, attracting entrepreneurs, wealth creators, aircraft-purchase decision makers and other high-level attendees from China and across Asia. The event... Read more

North Carolina Helicopter Safety Summit – This Thursday

North Carolina Helicopter Safety Summit – This Thursday

9-Apr-2014Source: HAI

The goal of any safety program is to identify the hazards and manage the risks. Accidents are caused by normal people performing normal tasks that usually deviate from a normal system’s environment. At the FREE, North Carolina Helicopter Safety Summit on Thurs., April 10, identify the hazards of inadequate helicopter maintenance, human factors related to... Read more

Zuccaro Flies New Helicopter Sim at Sun ‘N Fun

Zuccaro Flies New Helicopter Sim at Sun ‘N Fun

6-Apr-2014Source: HAI

HAI President Matt Zuccaro got the chance at Sun ‘N Fun to be one of the first people to fly a new motion helicopter simulator from Redbird Flight Simulations, aimed at the primary flight training market. Redbird says the simulator will allow pilots and student pilots to practice both hovering and autorotations. During an evening reception at... Read more

HAI: Turning Safety Theory into Practice

HAI: Turning Safety Theory into Practice

6-Apr-2014Source: HAI

The 10th annual CHC Safety and Quality Summit was held in Vancouver, BC, Canada, from March 31-April 2. HAI’s Director of Safety J. Heffernan and Director of Safety Outreach Stan Rose represented HAI, among 750 other safety professionals from around the globe. This year, the theme of the summit was Safety & Quality in the... Read more

HAI Board Officers Named

HAI Board Officers Named

27-Mar-2014Source: HAI

After an unprecedented tie for one of the seats on HAI’s Board of Directors, Larry Kelley, the director of fire operations at Construction Helicopters, Inc., has won a runoff election for the ninth and final seat on the board. With all of the seats now filled, the incoming board met by teleconference on Tuesday, March... Read more

HAI Congratulates NTSB Chairman Hersman on New Job

HAI Congratulates NTSB Chairman Hersman on New Job

19-Mar-2014Source: HAI

National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Deborah A.P. Hersman announced recently that she will leave the board at the end of April to become the next president and CEO of the National Safety Council. HAI President Matt Zuccaro noted: “Deborah Hersman has been a dedicated and effective leader for the improvement of safety in all modes... Read more

HAI Inspires Next Generation at Women in Aviation Conference

HAI Inspires Next Generation at Women in Aviation Conference

10-Mar-2014Source: HAI

Karen Gebhart, HAI’s vice president of business development, and Stan Rose, HAI’s director of safety outreach programs, are representing HAI at the 25th Annual International Women in Aviation Conference, March 6-8, in Orlando, Florida. Participants in the conference will be immersed in the tactics and strategies necessary for successful aviation careers. More than 4,000 women... Read more

HAI: $100 Per Flight GA User Fee in Obama Budget Request “Ill-Advised”

HAI: $100 Per Flight GA User Fee in Obama Budget Request “Ill-Advised”

5-Mar-2014Source: HAI

President Obama has released his $3.901 trillion 2015 budget request, calling for a $100 per flight general aviation user fee, seeking $651 billion in new revenue from the wealthy, cutting the size and pay of the military, and expanding or creating a series of social programs the president has long touted. Matt Zuccaro, president of... Read more

HAI Works to Prevent Unnecessary Sleep Apnea Regulations

HAI Works to Prevent Unnecessary Sleep Apnea Regulations

5-Mar-2014Source: HAI

HAI continues to work with the greater aviation community to prevent FAA implementation of onerous and unnecessary sleep apnea regulations for pilots without a proper rulemaking process. The associations have jointly sent a letter to all 100 members of the U.S. Senate urging support for timely passage of Senate Bill 1941 (S.1941), advocating that stakeholders to the... Read more

HAI Launches Major Safety Initiative: Land & LIVE

HAI Launches Major Safety Initiative: Land & LIVE

25-Feb-2014Source: HAI

On Monday, February 24, 2014, the Helicopter Association International (HAI), the world’s leading advocate for the rotorcraft industry, launched an ambitious long-term campaign to improve the industry’s safety record by simply reminding pilots to take advantage of their aircraft’s unique capabilities, which allow them to land almost anywhere as part of their normal daily activities:... Read more

Looking for a Job Opportunity in the Helicopter Industry?

Looking for a Job Opportunity in the Helicopter Industry?

21-Feb-2014Source: HAI

If you’re looking for a new career or job opportunity in the helicopter industry, plan to attend the 12th annual HAI Helicopter Industry Job Fair at HAI HELI-EXPO 2014! This is your opportunity to meet with representatives from a variety of companies, spanning all segments of the helicopter industry – including manufacturers, repair stations, EMS operators,... Read more

HAI Safety Committee Update at HAI HELI-EXPO 2014

HAI Safety Committee Update at HAI HELI-EXPO 2014

21-Feb-2014Source: HAI

HAI is dedicated to improving safety in rotary-wing aviation, and HAI HELI-EXPO 2014 is the place to learn the latest practices and techniques designed to make your operations safer. Among the many safety opportunities on offer at Expo, be sure to check out these two: Safety Committee Town Hall Tuesday, Feb. 25: 9:30 am – 11:30 am •... Read more

Gain an Understanding of Helicopter Aerodynamics at Heli-Expo 2014

Gain an Understanding of Helicopter Aerodynamics at Heli-Expo 2014

16-Feb-2014Source: HAI

Helicopter Aerodynamics without Equations presents difficult and often misunderstood helicopter aerodynamic concepts, removing the equations, ambiguity, and myth. Attend this informative course and receive four free personalized electronic books! Helicopter Aerodynamics Volume 1 by Ray Prouty Helicopter Aerodynamics Volume 2 by Ray Prouty Cyclic and Collective by Shawn Coyle The Little Book of Autorotations by Shawn Coyle It’s not too... Read more

HAI releases Heli-Expo 2014 app on iOS

HAI releases Heli-Expo 2014 app on iOS

14-Feb-2014Source: iTunes

Everyone who reads HeliHub.com news will know what Heli-Expo is.  HAI has in the past released an Apple iOS app for the Convention and this year is no different.  The description from the Apple iTunes is:- HAI is the professional trade association for the international helicopter community. Its 1,800-plus-member organiza­tions and 1,900 individual members, in 74... Read more

How to Take the Rotor Safety Challenge at Heli-Expo 2014

How to Take the Rotor Safety Challenge at Heli-Expo 2014

14-Feb-2014Source: HAI

Attend at least six FREE Rotor Safety Challenge events at HAI HELI-EXPO 2014 and receive a certificate of recognition. Here’s how: Select events from the HAI Rotor Safety Challenge Schedule. Attend selected events. No separate registration is necessary, so get there early! Collect a token from the room monitor or presenter. Present six tokens at the... Read more

Avoid the nightmares of a helicopter transaction!

Avoid the nightmares of a helicopter transaction!

11-Feb-2014Source: HAI

The HAI Finance & Leasing Committee will moderate an interactive role-playing program that examines two case studies of helicopter operators exploring the acquisition of an additional helicopter, either through leasing or debt-oriented financing. Attendees will learn the essentials of helicopter transactions and, by reviewing others’ mistakes, will avoid experiencing them. Scenarios examined include — Oh... Read more

HAI President’s Message: “Shut Up and Listen”

HAI President’s Message: “Shut Up and Listen”

5-Feb-2014Source: HAI

I am one of those people who are often called on to represent the helicopter industry. Like any other talking head or pundit, I give speeches, make presentations, or write articles like this one, amazing one and all with my seemingly unlimited knowledge, wisdom, and understanding of all things. (Or that’s what I’d like to... Read more

Still Time to Get In on Heli-Expo Professional Development Courses

Still Time to Get In on Heli-Expo Professional Development Courses

30-Jan-2014Source: HAI

Time is running out — but has not expired yet — to get in on HAI’s acclaimed professional education courses. The courses are offered in the days before and after HAI HELI-EXPO®, and provide an excellent opportunity for pilots, aviation maintenance technicians, managers, and safety officers to get helicopter-specific training in a number of areas.... Read more

Book Housing by Jan 17th for HAI Heli-Expo 2014

Book Housing by Jan 17th for HAI Heli-Expo 2014

15-Jan-2014Source: HAI

Book your HAI HELI-EXPO 2014 housing through Connections Housing, the official Expo housing vendor, and — Save on room rates. Our rates are the best you’ll find! Connect with colleagues. Be where the action is! Save more! Hotels within the HAI HELI-EXPO block have complimentary shuttle service during show days Contact Connections Housing at 877-254-HELI (4354,... Read more

HAI Joins Effort to Reopen Washington DC Heliport

HAI Joins Effort to Reopen Washington DC Heliport

14-Jan-2014Source: HAI

HAI President Matt Zuccaro, NBAA President Ed Bolen, Eastern Region Helicopter Council (ERHC) Vice President Jeff Smith, and Don Scimonelli, the C.O.O. of Washington D.C.’s South Capitol Street Heliport (09W), recently met the Delegate to the United States Congress representing the District of Columbia, Eleanor Holmes Norton, to discuss a renewed effort to reopen the... Read more

HAI at Aviation Issues Conference in Hawaii

HAI at Aviation Issues Conference in Hawaii

12-Jan-2014Source: HAI

HAI Vice President of Government Affairs Ann Carroll is at what has become one of U.S. aviation’s most important gatherings to discuss governmental issues — the American Association of Airport Executives 28th annual issues conference. Held each hear in Hawaii, aviation leaders and current and former members of Congress come together to discuss industry issues... Read more

HAI announce Salute to Excellence award winners

HAI announce Salute to Excellence award winners

12-Jan-2014Source: HAI

The Helicopter Association International (HAI) is proud to announce the winners of the 2014 Salute to Excellence Awards, which recognize those who, through either a single act or a lifetime of service and dedication, have exemplified the best the helicopter industry has to offer during the previous year. As helicopters serve the needs of society... Read more

Register by January 10th for HAI Heli-Expo 2014 and Save!

Register by January 10th for HAI Heli-Expo 2014 and Save!

8-Jan-2014Source: HAI

Register by Jan. 10 to save time and money on HAI HELI-EXPO 2014 registration and professional education courses. Don’t miss the opportunity to — Network with 20,000 industry professionals from around the world Engage with 650+ exhibiting companies on the expansive show floor Earn professional education credits through 28 professional education courses Take the HAI Rotor Safety Challenge: 44 FREE safety education events... Read more

Heli-Expo 2014 seminar – Nightmares of a Helicopter Transaction

Heli-Expo 2014 seminar – Nightmares of a Helicopter Transaction

2-Jan-2014Source: HAI

On Feb. 24, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at HAI HELI-EXPO 2014 in Anaheim, Calif., the HAI Finance & Leasing Committee will moderate an interactive role-playing program – Nightmares of a Helicopter Transaction – that examines two case studies of helicopter operators exploring the acquisition of one additional helicopter, either through leasing or debt-oriented financing. Attendees... Read more

Develop Your Skills and Contacts at HAI Heli-Expo 2014

Develop Your Skills and Contacts at HAI Heli-Expo 2014

18-Dec-2013Source: HAI

HAI Professional Education courses at HAI HELI-EXPO 2014 provide information essential to success in today’s rapidly changing operating environment, attracting students from across the international helicopter industry. Register today and take advantage of — 28 different courses, taught by some of the best instructors in the helicopter industry Inspection authorization renewal credit Helicopter-only flight instructor refresher course Unmatched networking opportunities... Read more

Nominations-at-Large for HAI Board of Directors

Nominations-at-Large for HAI Board of Directors

5-Dec-2013Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI) is inviting nomination of candidates for election in February 2014 to fill three vacancies that will occur on the HAI Board of Directors on July 1, 2014. HAI Regular Operator Members are invited to nominate candidates to serve a term of three years as Directors beginning July 1, 2014, through June... Read more

Rotor Magazine Photo Contest closes Dec 1st

Rotor Magazine Photo Contest closes Dec 1st

24-Nov-2013Source: HAI

The ROTOR Magazine Photo Contest closes Dec. 1.  Submit your winning photo today. You have only 10 days left to submit your entries, so dust off that Nikon (or just pull out your smartphone) and get snapping now! The contest rules are simple: amateur or professional, HAI member or not, your photo just has to contain all... Read more

Rusada becomes a member of HAI

Rusada becomes a member of HAI

20-Nov-2013Source: Rusada

Rusada are pleased to announce that they are now members of the worlds largest helicopter community, Helicopter Association International. The organisations represents manufacturers, operators and suppliers around the globe. HAI, having developed from small beginnings in the USA has been in operation for more than 60 years supporting the industry, with its biggest event –... Read more

HAI President Attends Russian UN Session

HAI President Attends Russian UN Session

19-Nov-2013Source: HAI

On Thursday, October 10, HAI President Matt Zuccaro attended a meeting at the Russian Federation Mission to the United Nations in Manhattan, N.Y. where UTair, an HAI member and largest Russian helicopter operator, presented its annual report regarding the company’s activities over the past year. UTair showcased the company’s newest air transport services for UN... Read more

HAI Takes Safety to Mexico City

HAI Takes Safety to Mexico City

15-Nov-2013Source: HAI

HAI’s director of safety outreach programs, Stan Rose, and Jose Orozco, HAI’s safety programs coordinator, are in Mexico City were they took part in the 7th Annual Safety Meeting for Aeronautical Pilots from November 12-13, hosted by HAI Affiliate Member Colegio de Pilotos Aviadores de Mexico, A.C. Increased demand and use of rotorcraft in Mexico... Read more

Zuccaro to be Honored as Distinguished Statesman of Aviation by NAA

Zuccaro to be Honored as Distinguished Statesman of Aviation by NAA

8-Nov-2013Source: HAI

The National Aeronautic Association (NAA) will honor Helicopter Association International (HAI) President Matt Zuccaro as a 2013 Distinguished Statesman of Aviation — one of five so named. The NAA established the award — which will be presented on Tuesday, November 12 — in 1954 to “honor outstanding Americans who, by their efforts over a period of years,... Read more

FAA Issues Pilot Training Rule

FAA Issues Pilot Training Rule

6-Nov-2013Source: HAI

The FAA issued a final rule for pilot training on November 5 that the agency says will significantly advance the way commercial air carrier pilots are trained. The final rule requires ground and flight training that enables pilots to prevent and recover from aircraft stalls and upsets. The new training standards will also impact future simulator standards.... Read more

Get Ahead with Professional Education at Heli-Expo 2014

Get Ahead with Professional Education at Heli-Expo 2014

1-Nov-2013Source: HAI

HAI’s Professional Education courses target issues of specific concern to all helicopter professionals. Gain the skills essential to success in today’s rapidly changing operating environment! At HAI HELI-EXPO 2014, HAI is offering 28 courses in five tracks: Career Development Maintenance Skills Management Skills Pilot Skills Safety. For more information on courses, schedule, and prices, or to register,... Read more

HAI President – Next Generation: It’s About People, Not Avionics

HAI President – Next Generation: It’s About People, Not Avionics

1-Nov-2013Source: HAI

In today’s world, Next Generation can have several meanings. We in the aviation community usually use it to describe the transformed U.S. National Airspace System that the FAA will roll out between now and 2025. In addition to improving safety, the technological advances of NextGen will facilitate more aircraft in the system. From my vantage... Read more

HAI Promotes Rotary-Wing Aviation at NBAA

HAI Promotes Rotary-Wing Aviation at NBAA

28-Oct-2013Source: HAI

HAI President Matt Zuccaro, Chairman Tony Burson, Vice Chairman Gale Wilson, and Safety Programs Coordinator Jose Orozco represented HAI in the NBAA 2013 Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada, from October 22-24. With more than 25,000 attendees and 1,100 exhibitors, NBAA proved an ideal venue for HAI to meet with members, affiliates,... Read more

HAI hosts African delegation

HAI hosts African delegation

25-Oct-2013Source: HAI

On October 16, a delegation of 14 individuals representing Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa, and Zambia kicked off the second leg of a two-week Reverse Trade Mission (RTM) to the United States with a visit to HAI headquarters. Organized by the U.S. Trade and Development Agency, the RTM’s objective was to gather data on light aircraft,... Read more

HAI advances HUMS initiatives in UK

HAI advances HUMS initiatives in UK

18-Oct-2013Source: HAI

During the week of September 23, Ed DiCampli, executive vice president of HAI; and Dave Green, health and usage monitoring systems (HUMS) program manager for HAI, traveled to London to attend Helitech and meet with safety experts, HUMS design engineers, and regulatory personnel. Prominent in this group were Bob Sheffield, AgustaWestland senior advisor, safety and... Read more

HAI Joins GA Call to Restore Critical FAA Safety Programs

HAI Joins GA Call to Restore Critical FAA Safety Programs

16-Oct-2013Source: HAI

The heads of four of general aviation’s biggest, most influential associations on Tuesday, October 15, called on President Barack Obama, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), and House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) to quickly restore critical FAA safety programs whose shutdown is threatening substantial economic harm to the entire industry. In a letter to the three... Read more

Senators Told of Limited NTSB Operations During Shutdown

Senators Told of Limited NTSB Operations During Shutdown

14-Oct-2013Source: HAI

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing October 11, receiving testimony from the Chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), learning that the NTSB has had to suspend activities for 1,300 active investigations, including several high-profile probes. NTSB Chairwoman Deborah Hersman urged Senators to take action to permit the NTSB to resume its... Read more

HAI Salute to Excellence: Only One Week Left to Nominate

HAI Salute to Excellence: Only One Week Left to Nominate

14-Oct-2013Source: HAI

The deadline to submit nominations for the 2014 series isFriday, October 18, 2013. Don’t miss your chance to acknowledge industry excellence; go to rotor.org/salute and nominate an exceptional individual or organization in the helicopter industry today! There are acknowledged experts and unsung heroes within every facet of the international helicopter community. Through their pursuit of excellence, these... Read more

US House Passes Bill to Fund FAA

US House Passes Bill to Fund FAA

11-Oct-2013Source: HAI

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill by a vote of 252-172 to fund the FAA and bring the agency’s furloughed employees back to work, but it faces Democratic opposition in the Senate. The measure is the latest step in the House’s strategy to try to reopen the government one agency at a... Read more

USDOT needs to exercise legal authority to reopen FAA Aircraft Registry

USDOT needs to exercise legal authority to reopen FAA Aircraft Registry

9-Oct-2013Source: HAI

In an Oct. 8 letter to Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Anthony Foxx, Helicopter Association International (HAI) and a group of general aviation (GA) leaders made a forceful argument for reopening the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) United States Aircraft Registry on the grounds that it is necessary for the FAA to provide essential services to ensure... Read more

HAI Flight School Seminar Takes to the Road

HAI Flight School Seminar Takes to the Road

8-Oct-2013Source: HAI

Last week, J. Heffernan, HAI’s director of safety, and Stan Rose, director of safety outreach programs, took the new HAI Flight School Seminar on the road for the first time. This new initiative is geared toward students and instructors at the primary training facilities for helicopter pilots, with the aim of addressing the expectations of... Read more

Two new HAI Partner Service vendors offer savings worth $000s

Two new HAI Partner Service vendors offer savings worth $000s

2-Oct-2013Source: HAI

As of October 1, Independence Aircraft Services of Coatesville, Pa., and Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI), headquartered in Chicago with locations around the world, join the HAI Partner Services Mall, with great offers potentially worth thousands of dollars in savings for fellow HAI members. Independence Aircraft Services is offering HAI members 20% off Jet A... Read more

HAI’s Zuccaro Addresses Financing in Helicopter Market

HAI’s Zuccaro Addresses Financing in Helicopter Market

1-Oct-2013Source: HAI

HAI President Matt Zuccaro was the keynote speaker recently at a conference for investment bankers, financial lenders, helicopter leasing companies and government agencies, looking at the health of the industry and its value as a marketplace for investment capital. Zuccaro told the audience that the helicopter industry is doing well and talked about the continued... Read more

Registration opens for Heli-Expo 2014

Registration opens for Heli-Expo 2014

1-Oct-2013Source: HAI

Registration for the helicopter industry’s biggest gathering is now open. The 2014 convention and trade show will be held Feb. 24-27, 2014 (exhibit hall open Feb. 25-27) at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, Calif. Attendees may register by clicking here. Exhibitors may now also register booth personnel by clicking here. Registration for media credentials to cover HELI-EXPO... Read more

HAI Salute to Excellence Nominations Deadline Extended

HAI Salute to Excellence Nominations Deadline Extended

27-Sep-2013Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International’s Salute to Excellence Awards: You Still Have Time to Nominate! The deadline to submit nominations for the 2014 series has been extended to Friday, October 18, 2013. Go to rotor.org/salute and nominate an exceptional individual or organization in the helicopter industry today! There are acknowledged experts and unsung heroes within every facet of the international... Read more

Join HAI at Helitech this week

Join HAI at Helitech this week

24-Sep-2013Source: HAI

Helitech International, the largest helicopter-only show in Europe, gets underway this week (Tue.-Thu., 24-26 Sept.) and HAI is there to meet with members and industry. HAI President Matt, Zuccaro, Chairman of the Board Tony Burson, and Executive Vice President Ed DiCampli will man a booth on the exhibit floor (Booth # L-74) throughout the show.... Read more

Recognizing the Value of Helicopters to Our Communities

Recognizing the Value of Helicopters to Our Communities

12-Sep-2013Source: HAI

Igor Sikorsky once said, “If you are in trouble anywhere in the world, an airplane can fly over and drop flowers, but a helicopter can land and save your life.” Acknowledge rotorcraft professionals who provide aid to those in need by nominating today for HAI’s Salute to Excellence Sikorsky Humanitarian Service Award. For more than 50... Read more

ERHC Continues to Support Local Rotary-Wing Aviation

ERHC Continues to Support Local Rotary-Wing Aviation

12-Sep-2013Source: HAI

From September 6-7 in Mahwah, N.J., HAI President Matt Zuccaro attended the annual meeting of the Eastern Region Helicopter Council (ERHC), an HAI Affiliate Member that represents the helicopter industry throughout the New York metropolitan area and the Northeast Corridor. Zuccaro provided the 75 ERHC members in attendance with an update on HAI activities and... Read more

MOAA and HAI Advises Military Aviators Moving Into Private Sector

MOAA and HAI Advises Military Aviators Moving Into Private Sector

11-Sep-2013Source: HAI

On Saturday, September 7, the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) and Helicopter Association International (HAI) teamed up for a brand-new initiative: a career transition seminar for 20 military officers from the D.C. area who are planning to transition to the private sector in the near future. The event started out with informative presentations from... Read more

Last Call for Rotor Safety Challenge Speakers

Last Call for Rotor Safety Challenge Speakers

10-Sep-2013Source: HAI

Friday, September 13, is the last day HAI will receive Rotor Safety Challenge proposals for presentation at HEI-EXPO 2014, in Anaheim, California. Industry experts and educators who wish to present a one-hour safety education session as part of the Rotor Safety Challenge must submit their proposals to HAI by close of business Friday, September 13.... Read more

Three Weeks Left to Nominate for Salute to Excellence Awards!

Three Weeks Left to Nominate for Salute to Excellence Awards!

5-Sep-2013Source: HAI

For more than 50 years, HAI’s Salute to Excellence Awards have recognized outstanding achievements in the helicopter industry. The Salute to Excellence Awards dinner is one of the most prestigious and eagerly anticipated events at HAI HELI-EXPO® each year. The deadline to submit nominations for the 2014 Salute to Excellence Awards, to be presented on February 26... Read more

Register Now for HAI Fall Aerial Firefighting Committee Meeting

Register Now for HAI Fall Aerial Firefighting Committee Meeting

5-Sep-2013

HAI’s annual Fall Aerial Firefighting Committee Meeting will once again be held at the Grove Hotel in Boise, Idaho, from November 18-20. Registration for the meeting has officially opened. There are still opportunities to help sponsor the annual meeting. Sponsors are the only attendees permitted to exhibit during the meeting. Click here to see the opportunities available. To reserve your... Read more

Register Now for HAI Fall Aerial Firefighting Committee Meeting

Register Now for HAI Fall Aerial Firefighting Committee Meeting

3-Sep-2013Source: HAI

HAI’s annual Fall Aerial Firefighting Committee Meeting will once again be held at the Grove Hotel in Boise, Idaho, from November 18-20. Registration for the meeting has officially opened. There are still opportunities to help sponsor the annual meeting. Sponsors are the only attendees permitted to exhibit during the meeting. Click here to see the opportunities available. To reserve your... Read more

FAA Rotorcraft Seminar Looks at Safety from Several Angles

FAA Rotorcraft Seminar Looks at Safety from Several Angles

3-Sep-2013Source: HAI

HAI and the FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) hosted a safety seminar for 70 members of the rotorcraft community August 28 at a location in surburban Philadelphia. Speakers included FAA flight surgeons Harriet Lester and Dominick Zito, who gave an informative talk to help listeners navigate over-the-counter medications and keep their ground time to a minimum.... Read more

Acknowledge Those Who Protect and Serve from the Air

Acknowledge Those Who Protect and Serve from the Air

2-Sep-2013Source: HAI

If you know a rotorcraft professional or organization whose sense of duty and service sets an example for us all, consider nominating for HAI’s Salute to Excellence MD Helicopters Law Enforcement Award. For more than 50 years, the Salute to Excellence Awards have recognized outstanding achievements in the helicopter industry. The awards dinner is one of... Read more

HAI Finance and Leasing Committee Needs Your Suggestions!

HAI Finance and Leasing Committee Needs Your Suggestions!

29-Aug-2013Source: HAI

The HAI Financing and Leasing Committee works to educate operators on the intricacies of the financing and leasing of helicopters and educates lending and financial institutions on helicopter operations and the efficacy of using helicopters as collateral. The committee is in the planning stages for its full-day seminar, to be held at HAI HELI-EXPO 2014... Read more

Recognize Those Who Strive to Keep Us Safe

Recognize Those Who Strive to Keep Us Safe

28-Aug-2013Source: HAI

Safety is at the heart of HAI’s mission. If you know a rotorcraft professional who has gone above and beyond in promoting aviation safety best practices, consider submitting a nomination for HAI’s Salute to Excellence AgustaWestland Safety Award. For more than 50 years, the Salute to Excellence Awards have recognized outstanding achievements in the helicopter industry. The... Read more

Philadelphia Helicopter Safety Conference – Aug 28th

Philadelphia Helicopter Safety Conference – Aug 28th

26-Aug-2013Source: HAI

Attention all helicopter pilots: don’t miss this landmark event featuring the very latest information on the safety issues facing the rotorcraft industry, presented by some of the top industry experts in their field! On August 28, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel  in Feasterville-Trevose, Pennsylvania, a panel of experts from AgustaWestland, Helicopter Association International (HAI), the FAA... Read more

HAI President Goes Upside Down, Up and Over with Chuck Aaron

HAI President Goes Upside Down, Up and Over with Chuck Aaron

26-Aug-2013Source: HAI

Recently, HAI President Matt Zuccaro had the opportunity to ride along on a helicopter aerobatic demonstration flight with Red Bull pilot Chuck Aaron, the only FAA certificated helicopter aerobatic pilot in the United States. The flight occurred while both Matt and Chuck were attending an aviation association town hall meeting and airshow, July 12-13, in Tarkio,... Read more

HAI Seeks Presenters for Rotor Safety Challenge at Heli-Expo 2014

HAI Seeks Presenters for Rotor Safety Challenge at Heli-Expo 2014

25-Aug-2013Source: HAI

Helicopter Association International (HAI), in collaboration with the HAI Safety Committee, announces the 2014 HAI Rotor Safety Challenge, an education initiative to be held February 25 – 27 in conjunction with HAI HELI-EXPO 2014 in Anaheim, California. HAI invites all industry experts and educators interested in presenting at the Rotor Safety Challenge to submit a proposal for a 60-minute... Read more

HAI Rotor Safety Challenge Sessions

HAI Rotor Safety Challenge Sessions

15-Aug-2013Source: HAI

At HAI HELI-EXPO 2013, HAI debuted the Rotor Safety Challenge, a program of free safety education sessions for Expo attendees. Included were 39 one-hour sessions in four safety tracks: Safety Management, Flight Operations, Maintenance/Technical Issues, and Safety Culture/Leadership. This year, the Rotor Safety Challenge sessions will take place on February 25 and 26, 2014, between... Read more

Heli-Expo 2016 to be in city with no direct international air links

Heli-Expo 2016 to be in city with no direct international air links

6-Aug-2013Source: Kentucky Exposition Center

The Helicopter Association International is bringing the largest helicopter-only trade show and convention to the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky March 1-3, 2016. As the aviation industry’s largest trade show dedicated to the international helicopter community, the HELI-EXPO is among the largest trade shows in any industry in the United States. The show attracts... Read more

HAI President Message – Land the Damn Helicopter!

HAI President Message – Land the Damn Helicopter!

2-Aug-2013Source: HAI

So, how is your day going? Mine was not that great. I spent it reading National Transportation Safety Board helicopter accident reports. I don’t know about you, but my level of frustration is at an all-time high. There were no surprises. No one has yet invented a new way to crash helicopters. The reports noted... Read more

Zuccaro Introduces Fixed-Wing Crowd to Helicopter Careers

Zuccaro Introduces Fixed-Wing Crowd to Helicopter Careers

2-Aug-2013Source: HAI

On Tuesday, the second day of EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., HAI President Matt Zuccaro led a forum on career opportunities in the helicopter industry. There are jobs available for relatively low-time commercial pilots (800-1000 flight hours) looking to build time and experience, he told the audience. HAI President Matt Zuccaro details the exciting and... Read more

Aviation association leaders stand united at Oshkosh

Aviation association leaders stand united at Oshkosh

2-Aug-2013Source: HAI

HAI President Matt Zuccaro and six other general aviation (GA) association presidents sat together at EAA’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., and discussed both the challenges facing the GA industry and the successes the industry has had over the past year. Zuccaro joined Experimental Aircraft Association Chairman Jack Pelton, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) President... Read more

Window-shopping at the HAI Partner Services Mall

Window-shopping at the HAI Partner Services Mall

2-Aug-2013Source: HAI

BDN Aerospace Marketing Is Offering a Complimentary Consultation and Recommendations to Help Companies Improve Their Marketing Effectiveness HAI Members, click here to enter BDN Aerospace Marketing’s store. Remember, you must be logged in to access the mall. Others click here to join HAI and enter the Mall.... Read more

HAI commemorates Vietnam vets at EAA AirVenture

HAI commemorates Vietnam vets at EAA AirVenture

2-Aug-2013Source: HAI

HAI – a Commemorative Partner of the official U.S. Vietnam War Commemoration – on Wednesday paid tribute to Vietnam veterans, thanking them for her service. Any Vietnam veteran who stopped by the HAI HELI-CENTER and identified themselves as such received a limited edition baseball cap. Among the attendees was Maj. Gen. Patrick Brady, a Dustoff... Read more

FAA Simplifies Drug-Testing Rule for Some Air Tour Operators

FAA Simplifies Drug-Testing Rule for Some Air Tour Operators

26-Jul-2013Source: HAI

On Monday, July 15, the FAA published a final rule that will allow some air tour operators who are currently required to run two separate employee drug and alcohol testing programs to combine them into one. “This duplication adds administrative and financial burdens for the operator but it does not increase safety,” the agency wrote in the... Read more

Join HAI at Oshkosh

Join HAI at Oshkosh

26-Jul-2013Source: HAI

The world’s largest general aviation gathering — EAA’s AirVenture at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wis. — begins on Monday, July 29, and HAI will once again bring the world of rotorcraft to this fixed-wing crowd in a big way. THE HAI HELI-CENTERTM is right up next to the flightline and about as close to show... Read more

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