ROTOR Magazine2020 Winter1 Questions 4 Answers One Question, Many Answers Cover Photo: Photo by Paul Smith/HAI What are the top reasons other than pay that helicopter industry pros…ROTOR StaffMarch 5, 2020
ROTOR Magazine2020 WinterHAI BriefsROTOR Wash HAI Committees Change Names, Gain Email Voting Option The HAI Board of Directors is initiating a series of adjustments intended to bring the association in line…ROTOR StaffMarch 1, 2020
ROTOR Magazine2020 WinterKeeping UpCurrent Issue Features Training for IIMC Is Crucial AT Systems’s helmet-mounted ATS Device lets students experience both simulated visibility and the sensations the body feels during…Terry PalmerFebruary 25, 2020
ROTOR Magazine2020 WinterWork Safe If You See Something, Say Something Photo by iStock.com/RicardoImagen Modern safety management empowers every employee to speak up. We’ve come a long way managing…Zac NobleFebruary 22, 2020
ROTOR Magazine2020 WinterAccident Recovery Risky Business The main wreckage at Raton, New Mexico, Jan. 17, 2018. Photo by NTSB Photo Why do experienced pilots…David Jack KennyFebruary 19, 2020
ROTOR Magazine2020 WinterRecent Accidents and Incidents Recent Accidents & Incidents The rotorcraft accidents and incidents listed below occurred between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 2019. The accident details…ROTOR StaffFebruary 16, 2020
ROTOR Magazine2020 WinterFuture Faces Foundation Scholarship Winner Pursues Dream of Community Service Student pilot hopes to fly for Honolulu Fire Department one day. Melissa Cooper was inspired to join the…Victoria PenderFebruary 13, 2020
ROTOR Magazine2020 WinterFlight Path Meet Melissa Wnorowski “I know I picked the right career when I’m as happy to start my seven days on as…ROTOR StaffFebruary 10, 2020
ROTOR Magazine2020 WinterFlyOver FlyOver Army Aviation Heritage Foundation | Bell AH-1F Palm Springs, California | Sep. 28, 2019 Pilot: Eric PachecoMark BennettFebruary 7, 2020
ROTOR Magazine2020 WinterFrom the Board Finding Your Passion (Again) Some life hacks to reignite your fire. I should have been a dentist, but I love being a…Jack MatiasevichFebruary 4, 2020
In the SpotlightROTOR Magazine2020 WinterROTOR Wash HeliOffshore Brings Safety Innovation to Offshore Operators Cover Photo: Photo by HeliOffshore Photos Gretchen Haskins Photo by HeliOffshore Photos Competitors share data to target improved…Dan ReedFebruary 1, 2020
ROTOR Magazine2020 WinterFeatures Best Practices for Preflight Inspection and Cargo Security It’s a basic task for pilots—and a fundamental part of flight safety. The US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST)…Keith M. Cianfrani, MAS, CISM, CFIJanuary 28, 2020
ROTOR Magazine2020 WinterFeaturesCurrent Issue Features Living with ADS-B Your questions about the new FAA regulation answered. It’s 2020, and the Jan. 1 ADS-B implementation date we’ve…Chris MartinoJanuary 26, 2020
ROTOR Magazine2020 WinterFeatures Viola Assumes Leadership of HAI Sets course for international growth and increased member services. James A. Viola assumed the leadership of HAI on…Gina KvitkovichJanuary 24, 2020
ROTOR Magazine2020 WinterFeatures Zuccaro Retires as HAI President and CEO Tenure marked by financial growth and safety advocacy. It’s the end of an era at HAI, as the…Gina KvitkovichJanuary 23, 2020
Helicopter EventsROTOR Magazine2020 Winter Helicopter Events Feb. 11–16, Singapore Airshow 2020, Singapore, singaporeairshow.com/trade, Visit HAI at Booth #E72; Mar. 5–7, 2020 International Women in…ROTOR StaffJanuary 21, 2020
ROTOR Magazine2020 WinterFeatures The Return of Single-Engine IFR Helicopters Cover Photo: The IFR-capable Bell 407 GXi is available in models suitable for US military training as well…Jen BoyerJanuary 20, 2020
5 Dos and DontsROTOR Magazine2020 WinterROTOR Wash 5 Best Practices for Minimizing Your Helicopter’s Noise During level flight, accelerations are quieter than decelerations, and straight flight is quieter than turning flight. These proven…ROTOR StaffJanuary 17, 2020
2020 WinterHAI BriefsROTOR Wash Helicopter Foundation International Changes Name Helicopter Foundation International (HFI), HAI’s charitable arm, is undergoing a name change that more closely identifies the nonprofit…ROTOR StaffJanuary 14, 2020
ROTOR Magazine2020 WinterMessage from the President Tell Me What You Want My first priority: listening to you, the member. I’m absolutely ecstatic to have been selected by your board…James ViolaDecember 23, 2019
ROTOR Magazine2020 WinterLast Look T&M Aviation’s Bell 206B-3 Ron Wolf founded T&M Aviation in Abbeville, Louisiana, two decades ago, focusing on agricultural aerial applications. The company…Mark BennettDecember 18, 2019