FEATURES
ZIP AVIATION RISING ABOVE
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FROM BLACK HAWKS TO DRAGON EGGS ADVANCES IN ROTORCRAFT FIREFIGHTING
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CONTENTS
CHILEAN HELICOPTER FROST CONTROL WITH PRECISION, TECHNOLOGY AND EXPERTISE
BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL IN TORRANCE, CALIFORNIA INSIDE THE ROBINSON R66 TRANSITION COURSE
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13 30 days in a remote 28 FIRST FLIGHT: LEONARDO Rising above
VIDEOS 52 zip aviation:
bush camp NEXTGEN TILTROTOR
When your Uber shows up and you’ve got slightly more baggage than expected
Just another day at the office: remote pickup, mountain views, and a passenger who’s clearly winning at life.
No extra charge for antlers. @bushpiloting
6 Jan/Feb 2026
MY 2 CENTS DWINDLING HELI INFRASTRUCTURE
MEET A ROTOR PRO darcy Taylor, Contracting Pilot
EXECUTIVE WATCH David Smith, Robinson Helicopter Company CEO & President
SAFETY SITREP START WITH Critical Preflight Conversations
UNCREWED UPDATE
THE AAM NATIONAL STRATEGY: WHAT IT MEANS FOR VERTICAL FLIGHT OPERATORS
COVER
Zip Aviation’s Bell 407 over the New York City skyline during a tour flight. All of Zip’s sightseeing tours take place at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport. The 14 different helipads at the heliport are mostly occupied at any one time, even during the slower seasons, with tourists wanting to see a once-in-a-lifetime view of the “Big Apple” that can only be achieved by helicopter.
RotorPro.com Jan/Feb 2026
ZIP AVIATION RISING ABOVE
ADVANCES IN FIREFIGHTING
HELICOPTER FROST CONTROL OPS
INSIDE LOOK R66 TRANSITION COURSE VERTICON ISSUE
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MILITARY TO CIVILIAN TOP 5 TIPS
MAINTENANCE MINUTE Becoming “The Standard”
HELIPHOTOS Photos from the Field
HANGAR TALK Industry news relevant to your business
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BY THE NUMBERS Fascinating and Fun Factoids
HANGAR TALK UAS, AAM & EVTOL News relating to unmanned aerial systems
PRODUCTS & SERVICES FOCUS WHELEN AEROSPACE AND HELILADDER
ROTORCRAFT CHECKRIDE BETWEEN HERE AND THERE…
JAN/FEB 2026
VERTICON ISSUE
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