Schlaefli was formerly with Papillon Helicopters and Sundance Helicopters in Las Vegas, and currently serves on the HAI board of directors as the board liaison for the HAI Workforce Development Working Group. Having risen through the ranks as a tour pilot, chief pilot, director of operations and now owner, Schlaefli has firsthand experience with the challenges the helicopter industry faces. He is driven to solve one of the industry’s greatest threats: the shortage of professional, qualified helicopter pilots in all areas of the industry. Pre-COVID, Schlaefli was instrumental in developing one of the first established career pathway programs, SkyPath, providing a pipeline between flight schools and Sundance Helicopters and further into Air Methods. This is something the helicopter industry has been lacking that the fixed-wing airline industry excels at, providing the light at the end of the tunnel to new pilots getting into the helicopter industry. Post-COVID, he is taking that same initiative to BHAA, giving young pilots a chance to prove themselves while building meaningful experience towards their next career goals.


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