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Statesman of Aviation — one of fi ve so named. The NAA established the award — which was presented on Tuesday, November 12 — in 1954 to “honor outstanding Americans who, by their eff orts over a period of years, have made contributions of signifi cant value to aeronautics and have refl ected credit upon America and themselves.” In its recognition, NAA noted that Zuccaro has served
as President of the Helicopter Association International (HAI) since 2005 and under his leadership, HAI has become one of the fastest-growing and infl uential aerospace organizations in the world, as well as the leading advocate for the rotorcraft industry. A relentless advocate of safety, he has established a vision for the rotorcraft industry of 100 percent accident-free operations and he strives daily to achieve it. “I am extremely honored and humbled
to receive this prestigious award from such a great organization as NAA,” Zuccaro says. “The experiences and friendships that I have developed while in the helicopter industry these many years have provided my family and me with an unbelievable adventure and I would not change a thing. I will note that any success that has occurred at HAI is truly due to the passion, dedication and member focus by what I believe is the best association staff in the business.”
NAA also noted Zuccaro’s long and
varied career in the helicopter industry before taking the reins of HAI. His 45- year career in the helicopter industry has included several fi eld- and executive-level positions with corporate, commercial, airline, and law enforcement helicopter operations in the New York City area. During his tenure with the New York & New Jersey Port Authority, Zuccaro served as Senior Pilot, Operations Supervisor of their New York City Heliports, and Operations Supervisor at Kennedy International Airport. Also while with the Port Authority, he was the pilot for the test landings on the World Trade Center rooftop heliports in New York City — at the time, the highest rooftop heliports in the world. The Federal Aviation Administration
recognized him with a Certifi cate of Achievement for establishing the fi rst and only interstate IFR helicopter scheduled airline in the U.S. He was also presented with the fi rst minimum equipment list for a single-engine aircraft issued by the FAA.
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53 Zuccaro is a highly-decorated Army helicopter pilot: fi rst
serving in Vietnam with the 7th of the 17th Air Cavalry, then as a fl ight and classroom instructor at the Army fl ight school at Fort Rucker. For his service in Vietnam he was awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses, three Bronze Stars, and 19 Air Medals. He holds Airline Transport Pilot and Instrument Flight
Instructor certifi cates for both helicopter and fi xed wing aircraft, and is the recipient of HAI’s 10,000-hour pilot safety award and the NBAA Pilot Safety Award.
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