FROM THE DESK OF THE EDITOR Change is in the Air!
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” - Socrates
As you might have seen in my July-August 2022 editor’s letter, we changed our brand from Rotorcraft Pro to Rotor Pro. The word “Rotorcraft” in our old brand served us well for more than a decade, but the industry is rapidly changing and it’s too narrow a focus when considering aircraft advances such as powered- lift, eVTOL, unmanned, and advanced air mobility.
Several years ago, I interviewed the late Matt Zucarro (former president of the Helicopter Association International), and one of his biggest concerns was that the helicopter industry would not take up the new vertical lift technologies that are coming down the pike. Back then, he was encouraging traditional helicopter operators to view these technologies as an extension of their current product lines, instead of resisting change and viewing them as competition.
Fast forward a few years, and as you can see in the article on Page 74 titled “eVTOL: How It Could Affect Pilots,” current HAI President Jim Viola is strongly promoting a similar message. “Let me be clear: AAM (advanced air mobility unmanned aircraft) and eVTOL (electric-powered vertical takeoff and landing aircraft) operations are complementary to conventional helicopters,” Viola says.
The message from industry: adapt — or be left behind.
A perfect example of an operator embracing these changes is embodied in the story on Page 46 titled “The Battle Between Helicopters and Bugs.” The article describes how Lee County
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Mosquito Control, which traditionally flies helicopters and airplanes in an effort to control mosquitos in Southwest Florida, now has an entire division dedicated to integrating unmanned aerial aircraft into its service delivery and mission profiles.
Speaking of change, not only did the Rotor Pro brand change, but our editorial lineup will be changing in 2023 as well.
First, on Page 12 of this issue, we introduce Matt Johnson in our “Meet a Rotor Pro” column. Readers will be seeing much more of him too, as he will be taking over the “Checkride” training column in the January-February 2023 issue.
For those of you who enjoyed the “Checkride” training columns by Randy Rowles for the last decade, fear not! Rowles will be taking over the “My 2 Cents” column in January-February 2023, which has been written by Randy Mains for the past decade. Mains has been a prolific columnist for Rotor Pro and his contributions have informed, educated, and entertained our readers, leaving us with a deep sense of gratitude. He will be starting a new chapter in his journalistic journey that involves helicopter-themed books for children. We wish him the best of luck.
There will be a couple of other exciting editorial additions to the publication in 2023, so stay tuned and embrace the change with us!
Lyn Burks, Editor-In-Chief
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