An MD Helicopters MD 530F operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority sports high-visibility markings on its five main rotor blades, products of original equipment manufacturer Helicopter Technology Co. of Los Angeles, California, USA. Mark Bennett made this photo on a flight out of the aircraft manufacturer’s headquarters in Mesa, Arizona.
Piasecki and the Hydrogen-Powered Helicopter
(ROTOR) – The Piasecki family, with a historic legacy of VTOL innovation, is developing the PA-890, a hydrogen-powered compound helicopter.
Power to the People
(ROTOR) – Helicopters are essential in the effort to provide electricity to remote communities.
Tackling the High Cost of Aviation Insurance
(ROTOR) – Why does your aviation insurance cost so much, and what can you do about it? HAI has some answers.
HAI Firefighting Event Now the Aerial Work Safety Conference
(ROTOR) – The HAI Aerial Work Safety Conference now includes content for aerial firefighters, utility operations, and those flying restricted-category aircraft.
FlyOver: Washington, D.C.
(ROTOR) – Mark Bennett shares a view of Washington, D.C., from a Bell 412EP operated by the US National Park Service Park Police.
Fuel for Thought
(ROTOR) – A preflight fuel sample helps ensure the safety of the aircraft occupants. Pilots in command: don't skip it.
Croman Corp. Croman SH-3H
(ROTOR) – Croman Corp. is more than a helicopter operator; the company develops and certificates products and systems too.
Some Wins for Our Industry
(ROTOR) – HAI initiatives on sustainable fuel and workforce development move forward, while HAI and ERHC debut a noise reduction program in Washington, D.C.
HAI Creates Workforce Development Working Group
(ROTOR) – HAI creates working group to study workforce development issues in the VTOL industry.
Caution: Helicopter Wake Turbulence
(ROTOR) – It's past time to educate the entire aviation community about the dangers of helicopter wake turbulence.
Robert Feerst, President, Utilities / Aviation Specialists
(ROTOR) – Robert Feerst, president of Utilities / Aviation Specialists, reflects on the helicopter industry's changing safety culture.
Jim Viola Meets an Old Friend
(ROTOR) – Viewers guessed correctly that HAI President and CEO was a former Chinook driver during his US Army service.
Flight Path: Loreto Moraga
(ROTOR) – ROTOR talks with Loreto Moraga, a lawyer specializing in aviation law and president of the Chilean Helicopter Association.
Hurried Departure
(ROTOR) – Failure to prepare for a dark-night flight sends seven to their deaths in this 2019 accident in the Bahamas.
EUROPEAN ROTORS Returns for 2022
(ROTOR) – The EUROPEAN ROTORS VTOL Show and Safety Conference is returning Nov. 8-10, 2022, in Cologne, Germany.
Blake Olson, Recipient, HAI Maintenance Technician Certificate Scholarship
(ROTOR) – HAI scholarship winner Blake Olsen plans to combine passions for aviation and community service as a helicopter maintenance technician.
Bridging the Identity Gap
(ROTOR) – Jeff Smith asks if advanced air mobility (AAM) will really look so different from today's helicopters operations.
Filling Our Workforce Pipeline
(ROTOR) – HAI President and CEO James Viola announces the formation of an HAI working group to address VTOL industry workforce development.