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26 HAI International Partners Team Up to Fight COVID


HAI forum for global collaboration provides connection, best practices. By Jen Boyer


32 First Person: The Salvador Allende Rescue Surrounded by debris, 850 miles from land, a merchant mariner floats


and waits. By Thomas McKenzie


38 HAI Launches Safety Reporting Program for Members


Operators find that sharing ASAP reports generates significant operational benefits. By Bryan Burns


44 HAI Salutes Excellence in Vertical Lift Celebrating the best in vertical aviation.


55 Ninth Annual Photo Contest Winners Great photos of helicopters in 2020? Why, yes, we have some.


68 A 360-Degree Approach to IIMC


Pilots must practice skills to avoid IIMC if possible, to recover when needed. By Scott Boughton


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