FEATURES 48


CALL SIGN SAMBA: DANCING THROUGH THE SKIES


CELEBRATING 35 YEARS OF TH-500B OPS


CONTENTS 56


‘LAST MILE’ MISSIONARIES


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BEST OF 2025


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WHO IS AEROTOSCANA?


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VIDEOS 45 UAVOS Successfully


73 drying cherries, feeding the planet


Frozen chaos is the only way to explain this. @the.caledonian. bush.pilot


4 Nov/Dec 2025 16 the art of saying no.


maintain trust with clear communication


Demonstrates UAS Swarm- Control Technology


MY 2 CENTS The Rising Danger of False Narratives in Helicopter Training


MEET A ROTOR PRO Wells Cornette: Rotor-Wing Chief Pilot for Metro Aviation Inc.


EXECUTIVE WATCH Jeremy Bryck, VP of Aircraft Services, United Rotorcraft


SAFETY SITREP The Art of Saying No


UNCREWED UPDATE


WHY A DOMESTIC INDUSTRIAL BASE FOR DRONES AND AUTONOMY MATTERS


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MILITARY TO CIVILIAN Know These Valuable Resources


MAINTENANCE MINUTE The Tools That Keep Helicopters Flying


HELIPHOTOS Photos from the Field


LIGHTING THE WAY Why the DEX FingerLight® Shines in the Cockpit


HANGAR TALK Industry news relevant to your business


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COVER


About an hour’s drive southeast of Rome lies Frosinone Air Base. The base is the training ground for Italy’s military helicopter pilots and home to the 72nd Stormo (72nd Wing). The unit operates the reliable and rugged TH-500B.


RotorPro.com Nov/Dec 2025 JAARS MISSIONARY FLIGHTS


35 YEARS OF TH-500B OPERATIONS


AEROTOSCANA: CHILEAN HELICOPTER OPS BEST OF 2025


BY THE NUMBERS Fascinating and Fun Factoids


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


PRODUCTS & SERVICES FOCUS AERO PRODUCTS COMPONENT SERVICES & VELLOX GROUP


ROTORCRAFT CHECKRIDE BLINDED BY THE NIGHT


NOV/DEC 2025


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