VAST Advisors and Partners


Below are some of the organizations that will partner with VAST to improve global VTOL safety. If your organization would like to join them, please contact info@vast.aero.


VAST Advisors


VAST’s two advisors are Regional Safety Team Representative Miguel Marin, ICAO, and Industry Representative James A. Viola, HAI.


Regional Safety Teams These teams, which are composed of stakeholders from regional industry and civil aviation and safety authorities, work to improve the safety of civil VTOL operations in their respective regions.


Asia-Pacific ■ Asia-Pacific Helicopter Safety Team (AHEST)


Brazil ■ Brazilian Helicopter Safety Team (BHEST)


Canada ■ Helicopter Association of Canada (HAC)


Miguel Marin Regional Safety Team Representative


Chile ■ Asociación Chilena de Helicópteros (ACHHEL)


Europe ■ European Safety Promotion Network Rotorcraft (ESPN-R)


India ■ Rotary Wing Society of India


Mexico ■ HST México


James A. Viola Industry Representative


Middle East and North Africa ■ Global Humanitarian Aviation (GHAO)


New Zealand ■ New Zealand Helicopter Association (NZHA)


United States ■ US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST)


Other Global VTOL Stakeholders In addition to regional safety teams, VAST works with other stakeholders that are working to improve global vertical flight safety, including various industry and regional associations.


Agricultural


Application ■ Canadian Aerial Applicators Association


■ National Agricultural Aviation Association (US)


Air Tours / Sightseeing ■ Tour Operators


Program of Safety (US)


Business Aviation ■ National Business


Aviation Association (US)


■ Southern California Rotorcraft Association (formerly the Professional Helicopter Pilots Association)


Emergency Medical


Services ■ National EMS Pilots Association (US)


Firefighting ■ American Helicopter


Services and Aerial Firefighting Association


General Aviation ■ Association for Promotion of


Helicopter Industry, Japan


■ Australian Helicopter Industry Association


■ Brazilian Helicopter Pilots Association


■ British Helicopter Association


■ Commercial Aviation Association of Southern Africa


■ European Helicopter Association


■ Helicopter Association International


■ Helicopter Industry Association (Russia)


Instruction/Training ■ National Association


of Flight Instructors (US)


■ Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (US)


Law Enforcement ■ Airborne Public


Safety Association (US)


This list is accurate as of Jun. 15, 2021. 34 ROTOR JUNE 2021


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