FEATURES 46


FIREFLIGHT THE GUARDIAN ANGEL OF FLAGLER COUNTY


CONTENTS 74 FOCUS ON ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORP.


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WASHOE COUNTY SHERIFF’S FLYING RAVENS


66 8


10 12 16 18


VIDEOS 36 AeroLEDs 47 83


MY 2 CENTS


Why Not Me? A Life Forged by Fire and Faith


MEET A ROTOR PRO Captain Timothy “Brad” Austin, Kentucky State Police (KSP)


EXECUTIVE WATCH Warren Curry, Skyryse Vice President of Sales


SAFETY SITREP Is Safety Our Top Priority?


UNCREWED UPDATE GET AHEAD OF INNOVATION AT ‘THE DRONE AND AAM POLICY SYMPOSIUM’


DRONES AND HELICOPTERS WORK TOGETHER IN AIRBORNE LAW ENFORCEMENT


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MILITARY TO CIVILIAN


My Mil2Civ Transition Experience By Chris Janecek


MAINTENANCE MINUTE Why Aircraft Maintenance Needs a Safety Culture Shift


HELIPHOTOS Photos from the Field


HANGAR TALK Industry news relevant to your business


BY THE NUMBERS Fascinating and Fun Factoids


SOUTH AFRICA FIREFIGHTING WITH LEADING EDGE AVIATION


40 44 88


HANGAR TALK UAS, AAM & eVTOL News relating to unmanned aerial systems


PRODUCTS & SERVICES FOCUS RHOTHETA & TECHNISONIC


ROTORCRAFT CHECKRIDE ACRONYMS GALORE!


COVER RotorPro.com May/June 2025 Flagler County FireFlight


South Africa Firefighting with Leading Edge Aviation


FIRST LOOK! - Genesys Autopilot Demo in Enstrom 480B a “Game Changer”


The Flagler County, Florida, FireFlight Helicopter Program utilizes an Airbus H125 to accomplish a wide variety of missions in order to protect people and property.


SOUTH AFRICA FIREFIGHTING WITH LEADING EDGE AVIATION


FOCUS ON ENSTROM HELICOPTER CORPORATION


FLAGLER COUNTY FIREFLIGHT


HELIS & UAS JOIN IN L.E.


WASHOE COUNTY S.O. ‘RAVENS’


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