DEPARTMENTS


6 FROM THE BOARD


Powering Up Service By Mark A. Schlaefli


8 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE


The Best Way to Honor


Our First Responders By James A. Viola


10 ADVOCATING FOR YOU


2024 in Review By Cade Clark, Theresa Marr, and Katia Veraza


14 UPDRAFTS VAI Briefs


VAI Member Benefit of the Month 5 Dos and Don'ts In the Spotlight Vertical Aviation Calendar


26 FLYOVER


AirLife 3 and an Airbus H125 By Mark Bennett


54 FLIGHT PATH


Chris Baur


58 ACCIDENT RECOVERY


Too Many Shades of Gray By David Jack Kenny


64 FLY SAFE


Use a FRAT to Avoid Going SPLAT By Dan Deutermann


68 VAI OUT & ABOUT


Flying with Magnum Helicopters By Zac Noble


70 LAST HOVER Frank Carson


71 INDEX OF ADVERTISERS


72 MEMBER FOCUS


Priority 1 Air Rescue By Mark Bennett


INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Be Empowered


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Robinson’s Fresh Look


New Products and Markets On the Cover


Don Kelsen, Photographer


An R66 from Robinson Helicopter Co. cruises over the South Bay neighborhoods of Los Angeles, California, on Oct. 29, 2024, with production test pilot Scot Woolums at the controls. Read about the OEM’s expansion plans on p. 28.


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