On the cover: For more than a year, MD Helicopters made weekly flights to bring equipment, PPE, and cleaning supplies to residents of the Navajo Nation, including trips to Monument Valley along the Arizona/Utah border, which is where aviation photographer Mark Bennett shot this image. Read more about how these missions helped isolated communities get through the coronavirus pandemic in Mark’s photo essay on p. 46. Photographer: Mark Bennett Helicopter: MD Helicopter Location: Monument Valley Download PDF View Digital Issue Native Support (ROTOR) – In 2020, with communities around the world reeling from the economic and social disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, folks at MD Helicopters wondered how they could help. Refocused Industry Safety Program Includes All Vertical Aviation Aircraft (ROTOR) – VAST provides global forum for sharing safety data, information, initiatives. Helicopter Simulation Training: Should It Pay to Play? (ROTOR) – Pilots benefit from flight simulation training, but limited availability of FAA flight credit inhibits its full potential. FlyOver: Phoenix, Arizona (ROTOR) – Mark Bennett shares the view from an R44 flying over Phoenix piloted by Bruce Haffner, the Chopperguy on YouTube. Jack Harter (ROTOR) – Hawaii helicopter tour pioneer dies at 89. ROTAK Helicopter Services Kaman K-Max (ROTOR) – A K-Max rests after nearly a month of heli-logging in central Idaho, the type of operation for which the aircraft was designed Recent Accidents & Incidents (ROTOR) – Rotorcraft accidents and incidents occurring from Jan. 1 to Mar. 31, 2021. Flight Path: Amber Malin, quality assurance inspector (ROTOR) – Meet the men and women who fix, fly, and inspect rotorcraft. Slipping Standards (ROTOR) – No one takes off expecting to crash, but thoughtful action to prevent that contingency is essential to preventing accidents. Protecting the Heart of Your Aircraft (ROTOR) – Routine inspections and familiarity with your helicopter can spot engine problems before they lead to big-ticket repairs. Components of Workplace Safety (ROTOR) – Rotorcraft operations can take steps beyond regulatory compliance to mitigate maintenance safety risks. HAI Commercial Helicopter Pilot Rating Scholarship Winner Jordan Nieters (ROTOR) – “The most rewarding part about teaching is seeing your students achieve their goals and evolve from timid to confident pilots,” says Jordan. “It really helped me gain confidence inside the helicopter as well.” HAI Introduces ROTOR Media Website (ROTOR) – HAI is launching a redesigned website for its media, including ROTOR Magazine, ROTOR Daily, and HAI@Work webinars. HAI salutes a Helicopter Mom (ROTOR) – Kathryn Purwin shows what a proud helicopter mom looks like. Mars Helicopter Forges New Frontiers (ROTOR) – Ingenuity more than lives up to its name, in accomplishments, design, and promise for the future of rotorcraft on Earth—and beyond. Ryan Terry, Director of Regulatory Licensing and Policy, Lockheed Martin Corp (ROTOR) – Ryan Terry, director of regulatory licensing and policy for Lockheed Martin Corp., explains how the FCC's Ligado Order threatens aviation safety. Telling Our Story (ROTOR) – HAI Chair Stacy Sheard details how HAI speaks on behalf of the global VTOL industry. Being in the Thick of It Creates Additional Risk (ROTOR) – HAI President and CEO James Viola on the flawed Ligado Networks proposal and how HAI is taking action. FCC Decisions Imperil Aviation Safety (ROTOR) – New year, new Congress, new leadership … same politics.
