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International Association of Helicopter Maintenance Professionals (IAHMP) Update
Rotorcraft Dynamics and How it Affects Performance, Maintenance and Repair
Verbal Communication & Listening
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Editorial Director Joe Escobar | 920.747.0195
jescobar@HelicopterMaintenanceMagazine.com Managing Editor | Dionne Shearer
Website Editor | Rachael Reiton
Contributing Writers | J.D. McHenry, Mark Ott, Terry Peed, R. Fred Polak
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Professional Development Communication Part Two of Three — Verbal Communication and Listening
Around the Hangar What the Blanking Blank? (Cursing in the Workplace)
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Editorial Advisory Board
Michael Broderick, business development specialist, Trace WorldWide
Randy Davis-Yates, director of maintenance, Maricopa County Sheriff’s Offi ce Aviation Division
Edward Jerin, aviation maintenance manager, Era Med LLC Boston Med Flight critical care transport service contract
Terry Peed, chief inspector, Helicopter Specialties, Inc.
Del Richardson, commercial pilot and A&P/IA, ABC News Pittsburgh, SKY4
Jon Robbins, supervisor, helicopter maintenance program, CAL FIRE (California Fire Aviation Management Unit)
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FEATURES Professionalism Workplace Attire
Industry Outlook Attention Helicopter Industry, We Have a Problem
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