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HAI Awards Nine Scholarships to Next Generation of Helicopter Industry Professionals
Helicopter Association International (HAI) recently announced nine HAI scholarships for 2021. Available to
aviation students around the world, these scholarships support HAI’s mission to educate the next generation of helicopter professionals. HAI makes up to 15 scholarships available each year, funded through donations and other fundraising events.
This year’s awards include one scholarship for students in helicopter maintenance technician programs, one for
pilots
working toward earning their commercial helicopter rating, one for safety professionals, and six for established maintenance professionals seeking training for specific helicopters or components.
“We congratulate the men and women who received the scholarships for 2021,” says James Viola, president and CEO of HAI. “These students have made a commitment to work in our industry at a time when employment prospects are looking very good, and they recognize that additional education and training will be a strong benefit moving forward.”
The nine scholarship recipients this year are:
• Hanna Santamaria of Denver, Colorado, who was presented the $5,000 Commercial Helicopter Pilot Rating Scholarship. Santamaria, who is studying at Leading Edge Flight Academy in Bend, Oregon, holds a private license and is working toward earning her commercial helicopter rating in order to pursue employment as a helicopter pilot .
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William Teigan of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, Canada, who received the $2,500 Maintenance Technician Certificate Scholarship that is awarded to students studying to become aviation maintenance technicians. Teigan is
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The number of noisy helicopters flying over Manhattan’s Central Park on opening night of Shakespeare in the Park. Patrons are protesting with a “Stop the Chop” movement. U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler and officials from The Public Theater have pleaded with the FAA to divert helicopter traffic from Central Park to reduce the noise. The controversy gives new meaning to the Bard of Avon’s words: “Fair is foul, and foul is fair. Hover through the fog and filthy air.”
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a student at Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in Calgary.
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Jessica Meiris of Colorado Springs, Colorado, recipient of the Michelle North Scholarship for Safety. This scholarship provides the recipient with full tuition to attend a safety management system (SMS) course as part of HAI’s Professional Education program at HAI Heli-Expo®
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Six individuals who were awarded the Bill Sanderson Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) scholarship, which HAI administers on behalf of the association’s Technical and Maintenance Working Group.
These scholarships are presented each year in conjunction with airframe, engine, and avionics manufacturers. Recipients use the scholarships to attend airframe-specific or equipment- specific training courses offered by the manufacturers, along with stipends up to $1,600 each.
The manufacturers that participated in the program for 2021 are Airbus, Leonardo Helicopters, MD Helicopters, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, and Safran. This year’s recipients of the Bill Sanderson AMT scholarship are:
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Jeffrey Davis of Louisville, Colorado (MD Helicopters) John Doherty of Lebanon, Pennsylvania (Safran) Beth Elliott of Knoxville, Tennessee (Pratt & Whitney)
• Laura Fisher of Nepean, Ontario, Canada (Airbus) •
Lillianna Sorensen of Cedar City, Utah (Leonardo Helicopters)
• Teeratouch Triemasanchai of Los Angeles, California (Rolls-Royce)
“We encourage students around the world to pursue their dreams of flying and maintaining helicopters,” says Viola. “The application process for the 2022 scholarships begins in September. Interested students can find more information at our website beginning Aug. 30, 2021.”
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The number of MH-60R Seahawk multi-role helicopters contracted to be delivered to the Indian Navy by Sikorsky Helicopters. The first two helicopters under the $2.12 billion contract were delivered in a July ceremony in San Diego.
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The popularity ranking of gamer requests to add helicopters to the Microsoft Flight Simulator platform.
This most popular
request will reportedly be fulfilled by next year.
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