Working in Longline Operations Longline work is a special niche of the vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) industry, one that requires precision and intricate… Continue reading →
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 that procedures… Continue reading →
HAI Introduces Membership Services Department Exciting changes are underway at HAI, and the result means significant changes for our members. Continue reading →
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 recent survey… Continue reading →
The Vertical Flight Family In an industry that was once seeking a cure for the mass exodus of helicopter pilots to the airlines, times… Continue reading →
Advocating for You As the HAI government affairs team, John Shea and I represent your interests to your elected representatives, advocating for a… Continue reading →
Van Horn Aviation’s Bell 206B Van Horn Aviation, founded in 2001, designs and manufactures tail and main rotor blades for a number of Bell helicopter… Continue reading →
FlyOver: Bonneville Dam Bonneville Dam, Columbia River, Oregon and Washington Aug. 8, 2019 Wilson Construction MD 500E Pilot: Ron Stewart Photo by Mark Bennett Continue reading →
Last Hover: James O. Wisecup Former HAI Board Chairman and retired Air Methods Corp. (AMC) Assistant Chief Pilot James O. Wisecup, 71, died Jul. 30,… Continue reading →
Making Safety Simple (but Effective) One of the worst parts about reading accident reports is seeing how the accident chain was forged, link by link,… Continue reading →
