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‘HELICOPTER FOR THE MASSES’ | ROBINSON PASSES TORCH AFTER 50 YEARS, EMBRACES BOTH CORE AND CHANGE FOR THE NEXT 50


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THE 2023—2024 ANNUAL ROTOR PRO U.S. PILOT SALARY & BENEFITS SURVEY


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AIRBUS HELICOPTERS 2024 8


10 12 16


18 VIDEOS


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Jet Shades CopterSafety Robinson


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Erickson Helicopter AirCrane dominates the linework game.  llcrane.Rasool


4 Mar/Apr 2024 MY 2 CENTS


RP columnist Randy Rowles voices his views


MEET A ROTOR PRO Rex Alexander


EXECUTIVE WATCH Aleks Banas, CEO of Air Maestro and Spidertracks


SAFETY SITREP


clear the punch list- A call to action


MIL2CIV TRANSITION Tips for the transitioning military helicopter pilot


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74 UNCREWED UPDATE


AUVSI reports on the world of uncrewed platforms


HELIPHOTOS PHOTOS FROM THE FIELD


HANGAR TALK Industry news relevant to your business


BY THE NUMBERS Fascinating and fun factoids


COVER


A STARS Air Ambulance H145 based out of Grand Prairie, Canada, departs the scene of a three- vehicle collision near township road 740/742 and Highway 59. Given that the air ambulance sector makes up the majority of the industry, we felt it fitting to include an air ambulance image on the cover of our Annual Pilot Salary & Benefits issue. Photo: William Vavrek


RotorPro.com Mar/Apr 2024


2024 REPORT: PILOT SALARY & BENEFITS


VR & AR SIMULATION: NEXT-LEVEL TRAINING


ROBINSON HELICOPTERS NEXT 50 YEARS


AIRBUS HELICOPTERS 2024 PROGRAM UPDATES


VIRTUAL REALITY AND AUGMENTED REALITY ARE CHANGING HOW PILOTS ARE TRAINED


MAINTENANCE MINUTE Tricks of the trade for helicopter mechanics


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HANGAR TALK UAS, AAM & eVTOL News relating to these emerging sectors


PRODUCTS & SERVICES FOCUS I FLY EFB & HENSOLDT


ROTORCRAFT CHECKRIDE CFI – SOLVE FOR X


MAR/APR 2024


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