ROTOR Magazine2020 Q4FlyOver FlyOver Army Aviation Heritage Foundation | Bell AH-1F Palm Springs, California | Sep. 28, 2019 Pilot: Eric PachecoMark BennettNovember 21, 2020
ROTOR Magazine2020 Q4Message from the President Pandemic-Generated Innovation Adapting to new conditions can lead to positive changes. This November, Americans had the privilege of participating in…James ViolaNovember 19, 2020
ROTOR Magazine2020 Q4Last Look Lazy T Ranch’s Airbus AS350 B3e The Lazy T Ranch is several thousand acres of pasture, hayfields, rolling hills, and dramatic canyons 10 miles…Mark BennettNovember 17, 2020
ROTOR Magazine2020 Q4Future Faces HAI Scholarship Recipient Nic Tillim Student aspires to use piloting skills to help wildlife conservation. Nic Tillim has known flying helicopters would be…Jaasmin FooteNovember 14, 2020
ROTOR Magazine2020 Q4Flight Path Meet Ann Protheroe QUICK FACTS Ann Protheroe Air Evac Lifeteam Maryville, Illinois CURRENT JOB I’m a base mechanic for Air Evac…ROTOR StaffNovember 11, 2020
ROTOR Magazine2020 Q4Work Safe Ensure Fuel Purity with Soak Testing The performance and safety of your aircraft depend on this procedure. At my firm, Aviation Marketing Services, we’re…Walter ChartrandNovember 8, 2020
ROTOR Magazine2020 Q4Accident Recovery Bad Assumptions Unclear responsibilities between pilots can lead to a deadly outcome. A flight review conducted by a CFI without…David Jack KennyNovember 4, 2020
ROTOR Magazine2020 Q4Features Is AMT Education Ready for the 21st Century? Pandemic conditions may accelerate Part 147 reforms. Well before COVID became a household word, the aviation industry was…Jen BoyerOctober 23, 2020
Helicopter EventsROTOR Magazine2020 Q4ROTOR Wash Helicopter Events 2020 NOV. 17–18/VIRTUAL HAI Virtual Aerial Firefighting Conference Helicopter Association International Learn more at rotor.org. NOV. 26 Young Eagle…ROTOR StaffOctober 10, 2020
In the SpotlightROTOR Magazine2020 Q4ROTOR Wash Mark Bathrick, Director, Office of Aviation Services, US Department of the Interior DOI UAS have conducted nearly 1,800 flights supporting wildland fire operations this year. As the incredibly intense and…Jen BoyerOctober 7, 2020
5 Dos and DontsROTOR Magazine2020 Q4ROTOR Wash Working in Longline Operations Longline work is a special niche of the vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) industry, one that requires precision…Christine A. DeJoyOctober 4, 2020
ROTOR Magazine2020 Q4ROTOR Wash1 Questions 4 Answers What changes have you made since experiencing—or narrowly avoiding— an aviation accident? Experiencing an accident or near miss can be a wake-up call—time to go back to basics, dust off…Christine A. DeJoyOctober 1, 2020
ROTOR Magazine2020 Q4HAI BriefsROTOR Wash HAI Introduces Membership Services Department Exciting changes are underway at HAI, and the result means significant changes for our members. HAI’s Operations and…ROTOR StaffSeptember 28, 2020
ROTOR Magazine2020 Q4HAI Briefs Vertical Readers Cite HAI for Pandemic Assistance to Industry HAI’s efforts to support and inform the vertical flight industry throughout the COVID-19 pandemic received recognition in a…ROTOR StaffSeptember 25, 2020
ROTOR Magazine2020 Q4From the Board The Vertical Flight Family We share a goal: to provide safe, efficient aviation services. In an industry that was once seeking a…Randy RowlesSeptember 16, 2020
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