Helicopter Foundation International (HFI) has expanded the number of scholarships offered as part of its 2019 Scholarship Program…
ROTOR StaffNovember 23, 2018
Proficiency is perishable. It’s up to you to keep it fresh. Training in this industry is all about…
Terry PalmerNovember 21, 2018
Helicopters are wonderful. They can rise vertically, transition forward and back, move left and right, and rotate around…
John and Martha KingNovember 19, 2018
If you follow HAI on Instagram, then you were one of the almost 5,400 folks who saw this…
ROTOR StaffNovember 17, 2018
Summer was a busy time at HAI, as the association conducted a wide-ranging software overhaul that touched every…
ROTOR StaffNovember 15, 2018
Thirty representatives of companies and organizations in the helicopter industry met recently to discuss the workforce shortage of…
ROTOR StaffNovember 13, 2018
Source: FAA, Rotorcraft Standards Branch, September 2018. The FAA organizes industry safety statistics based on the agency’s fiscal…
ROTOR StaffNovember 11, 2018
2018 November 13–14 HAI Firefighting Safety Conference Helicopter Association International Boise, Idaho, USA rotor.org/firefightingconf November 20–21 6th EASA…
ROTOR StaffNovember 9, 2018
One way to expand your pilot recruiting pool? Partner with a flight school. As recently as 2011, Mark Schlaefli…
Jen BoyerNovember 8, 2018
Sometimes trust is all we have. But whom (or what) should we believe in? Bingo Fuel. It was…
Steven AthanasNovember 6, 2018
My plan was to visit commercial helicopter operators fighting wildland fires in the western United States. It seemed…
Mark BennettNovember 4, 2018
Here’s what you need to know to create your ADS-B Out compliance plan With barely 14 months left…
Ric PeriNovember 2, 2018
Equip with ADS-B Out because the FAA says so. Equip with ADS-B In to gain game-changing situational awareness.…
Zac NobleOctober 28, 2018
A kinder, gentler FAA? The US aviation regulator is changing its enforcement tactics. This article is for informational…
Robert Lakind, Esq.October 26, 2018
With his humble beginnings in the small farming area of Parkrose, Oregon, Roy Simmons never dreamed that he…
Marty PociaskOctober 19, 2018
A Florida high school’s solution: a four-year maintenance program for students With the aviation industry in the grip…
Jenna ScafuriOctober 15, 2018
Doug Sena’s experience and passion are what made him stand out as an applicant for Helicopter Foundation International’s…
Allison McKayOctober 13, 2018
Quick Facts: Located at: Concord, New Hampshire, USA Current job: Commercial pilot First aviation job: Flight instructor Favorite helicopter: Bell 407…
ROTOR StaffOctober 11, 2018
The rotorcraft accidents and incidents listed below occurred between Apr. 1 and Jun. 30, 2020. The accident details…
ROTOR StaffOctober 7, 2018
About the Cover: Writer/photographer Mark Bennett set out to find some helicopters fighting fires and found the Erickson…
ROTOR StaffOctober 5, 2018
In 1914, Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president of the United States, said to the National Press Club, “I…
Jim WisecupOctober 3, 2018
Procedures exist so that you avoid repeating the accidents of others. The high rate of helicopter flight–related mishaps…
Matt CallanOctober 1, 2018
The mission of HAI is to help you keep the rotors turning. My fellow staff members and I…
Matt ZuccaroSeptember 28, 2018
Evaluating your maintenance performance leads to safer, more efficient operations. As stated in 14 CFR 135.431, Part 135…
Harold SummersSeptember 26, 2018
On December 13, 1948, just under three years after the first helicopter was certificated for civilian use in…
ROTOR StaffSeptember 24, 2018
HAI is pleased to announce the hiring of Chris Hill as director of safety. In this position, Chris…
ROTOR StaffSeptember 22, 2018
Competition for qualified helicopter aviation professionals, combined with a decreasing pool of new entries into the professions, is…
ROTOR StaffSeptember 20, 2018
The cold temperatures that winter brings can be more than a nuisance for helicopter operations. 1. Review guidance for…
Harold SummersSeptember 18, 2018
Cover Photo by Uber Elevate Tom Prevot of Uber Elevate Flying Cars: How We’ll Do It Tom Prevot…
Dan ReedSeptember 16, 2018
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