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development program. This program is fostered through a series of online eBooks and the ever growing “HeliSuccess” seminar. The seminar has become so popular that HAI has invited Lyn to present a version of “HeliSuccess” as part of the HeliExpo Educational Series. Recently, Lyn was also promot ed to Editor In Chief of Rotorcraft Pro Magazine. He has been serv ing in the capacity of Online Editor for the last several years, but has taken on a much larger role and presence within RPMN. Lyn has brought a unique approach to the magazine using his talents to combine video with written fea tures. As owner/developer of the several popular industry websites,
Justhelicopters.com,
VerticalReference.com and
Justhelicopters.tv, he has taken media in the helicopter industry to the next level by including video in the forefront of his message. Lyn Burks has a strong passion and dedication toward seeking out the most relevant content related to today’s events. He is constantly searching for new and innovative ways to communicate
with a large and dynamic demo graphic base. His goal is to pres ent the helicopter community a variety of media that meets their interests and ever changing lifestyles. These are the qualities that make Lyn’s work relevant and unique, which earned him the well deserved title of HAI’s 2012 “Excellence in Communications” recipient. ◆
Georgia State Patrol Attend 3 day H.U.E.T Exercise
The Pilots and Tactical Flight Officers of the GSP Aviation Division recently attended a 3 day safety seminar in Savannah Georgia. The seminar was host ed by the Airborne Law Enforcement Association (A.L.E.A) and included pilots and TFOs from various parts of the
country. The main objective of these seminars is to pro mote safety and crew coordi nation among the unit and to share training ideas associat ed with daily operations. The seminar also allows the opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas with different aviation units on how they conduct certain missions and share in their debriefing allow ing units to learn from their mishaps as well as successes. The GSP Pilots and TFOs were afforded the opportunity to participate in a H.U.E.T (Helicopter Underwater
Evacuation Training) exer cise. This program is designed to teach pilots and crew mem bers how to increase their sur vival chances in a crash into a water environment. Each member was placed into a “cockpit” style cage and rotat ed upside down in the water. The member was then required to implement the trained procedures to safely evacuate the cockpit and swim to the surface. All pilots and TFOs successfully com pleted the exercise and received a certificate of com pletion. ◆
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