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fly-out. Since the landing area is compar-
atively small, aircraft arriving at and depart- ing from the show usually stage from a local airport. The team from HAI also arranges for tow vehicles and cranes to assist in removing rotor blades from and replacing them on large aircraft that might not otherwise fit through convention-center doors. If required, HAI also secures the services of a portable control tower and flight manager. Safety is always paramount during the
fly-in/fly-out, so mandatory pilot briefings are held each arrival day. Only pilots who have attended the briefing are permitted to fly an aircraft to the site, and no passen- gers aside from essential crew are permit- ted on board. As show floor–ready aircraft arrive, the
pilot makes radio contact with the landing zone coordinator, HAI’s director of flight operations and maintenance, Zac Noble. Zac provides updated wind and landing conditions, then provides final landing directions through standard arm signals. Once an aircraft lands, crews quickly secure it, prepare it for towing, and move it out of the landing area. Depending on a
variety of conditions, aircraft land about every 10 to 15 minutes, providing a true air show experience.
HAI BRIEFS
HAI Rotor Safety Zone, HAI Connect Join
Forces at Expo COME MEET THE INDUSTRY’S most dedi- cated safety professionals in the HAI Rotor Safety Zone at HAI HELI-EXPO 2023, Mar. 6–9 (exhibits open Mar. 7–9) in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Georgia World Congress Center. This year, the HAI Rotor Safety Zone is sponsored by WYVERN Ltd., a provider of aviation safety services and one of the industry partners in HAI’s SMS Software Support Program. The expanded Rotor Safety Zone and HAI Connect will join together to offer attendees a wealth of information, resources, and networking opportunities and even more space than previously to relax, network, and learn. Here are just some of the things you
can expect in the Zone this year: ■ The US Coast Guard’s Aviation Training Center will show off its newest variant,
the Airbus MH-65E Dolphin multimission helicopter. Learn how the USCG routinely trains and sustains peak mission and safety performance in some of the world’s most demanding and high-risk environments.
■ Back by popular demand, virtual-reality simulators are again ready and waiting to challenge your piloting and aeronautical decision-making skills in various environments.
■ Win awesome prizes playing our inaugu- ral HAI HELI-EXPO®
Come show off your vertical aviation knowledge! Prizes are valued from $25 to $50, with chances to win even more!
■ This year, we have a full lineup of presen- tations and entertainment onstage at HAI Connect. Informative training, big announcements, lively debates, and happy hours!
■ Want to elevate safety in your operation? Come chat with our safety-industry part- ners and exhibitors in and around the HAI Rotor Safety Zone. Each offers an array of proven safety resources, tools, and infor- mation that can help you take your safety and operational performance to the next level. Our safety stakeholders and part- ners in the Zone include: –Air Charter Safety Foundation –FAA Weather Cameras –FAA Rotorcraft Safety Research Program
–FAA Wildlife Strike Database –HAI Safety Working Group –International Business Aviation Council –Precision Flight Controls Inc. –Truth Data Insights LLC –USCG Aviation Training Center –US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) –Vertical Aviation Safety Team (VAST).
A would-be pilot tests his skills on a virtual-reality simulator in the Rotor Safety Zone at last year’s Expo. The popular feature will be back by popular demand at HAI HELI-EXPO 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia. (HAI/f-stop Photography)
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■ Adjacent safety stakeholders and part- ners near the HAI Rotor Safety Zone: –AeroDirections LLC (Booth #B4460) –Baldwin Safety & Compliance (Booth #B4461)
–WYVERN Ltd. (Booth #B4560). Expert Trivia games.
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