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Above: Mark at Dakota Rotors’ main location near Custer, South Dakota. (Johnny Sundby Photography) Workforce development, airspace access are key priorities for VAI 2024–25 chair. Helicopters haven’t always been a part of Mark Schlaefli’s workday. The new chair of the VAI Board of Directors embarked on his vertical flight career later in life—at 41. Two […]

The long-anticipated Part 5 SMS rule expansion has arrived! Are you ready? In this month’s Spotlight on Safety, VAI’s Chris Hill provides tips and resources to help affected operators make sure they meet the new requirements.

(ROTOR) – VAI is inviting photographers and videographers to contribute their best work to a new initiative designed to enhance the visibility and understanding of the vertical aviation industry.

(ROTOR) – Five dos and don’ts for making sure things go smoothly with your FAA designated pilot examiner.

(ROTOR) – VAI has partnered with Truth Data Insights to offer a powerful flight data monitoring program to help helicopter operators improve flight safety.

(ROTOR) – The Belgian Malinois accompanies veterans on exposure therapy flights to treat PTSD.

(ROTOR) – Elizabeth Vavashe, the first female helicopter pilot in Zimbabwe, shares her experiences from a career in aviation.

(ROTOR) – VAI, formerly Helicopter Association International (HAI), is broadening its annual Salute to Excellence Awards program, which celebrates the highest standards of professionalism in vertical aviation.

(ROTOR) – At HAI HELI-EXPO 2024 in Anaheim, California, the members of Helicopter Association International voted to elect the first board of directors for the organization under its new brand, Vertical Aviation International.