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JANUARY 2024 VOL. 36 NO. 3


PUBLISHER


James A. Viola EDITOR


FEATURES & DEPARTMENTS


8 From the Board


Our vision for vertical aviation. By Nicole Battjes


10 President’s Message


Celebrating our past, building our future. By James A. Viola


14 Connecting, Serving, and Advocating


for Vertical Aviation HAI celebrates 75 years of service to its members and industry.


22 How We Serve


HAI has identified 44 distinct missions that helicopters perform, many of which are conducted only by helicopters or other vertical lift aircraft.


98 Vertical Aviation in the News


Media coverage tracked rotorcraft’s transition from novelty to essential technology.


132 Vertical Aviation Leaders Tey pursued their dreams … and built an industry.


150 Vertical Voices: Lessons from Mentors


Who was your greatest rotorcraft mentor, and what is the lasting lesson they taught you?


154 The Faces of Vertical Aviation What unites us? Our passion for vertical flight.


165 Vertical Voices: Destiny When did you know that you were a rotorhead?


168 Looking to the Future


With vertical aviation facing a shortage of skilled personnel, one innovative workforce development program shows a way forward.


2 ROTOR SPECIAL COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE


Gina Kvitkovich DEPUTY EDITOR


Christine A. DeJoy CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Jayne Wood


Andrew Parker GRAPHIC DESIGN


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