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ROTORWA H director and the 2020–21 chair of the


HAI Board of Directors. “Their expertise will make the board even stronger and more versatile than it is today.” The directors also selected their slate of


officers, who will serve a one-year term, ending on Jun. 30, 2022. Heading the 2021–22 officers is Chairman Randy Rowles, of Helicopter Institute, Fort Worth, Texas, USA; you can read more about Rowles and his plans for the coming year in his column on p. 6 and in a profile beginning on p. 24. Other officers include Vice Chairman Jeffery Smith, of R.O.P. Aviation, Teterboro, New Jersey, USA; Treasurer Jack Matiasevich, of Southern California Edison Co., Chino, California, USA; and Assistant Treasurer B. Adam Hammond, of the Tennessee Valley Authority, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. The entire HAI Board of Directors is listed on the opposite page. Leaving the board after completing their terms are Douglas Barclay, of Kachina Aviation, Nampa, Idaho, USA; and Jan Becker, of Becker Helicopter Services, Marcoola, Queensland, Australia. “We’re grateful to both Jan and Doug for their ded- icated service to our industry,” says James A. Viola, president and CEO of HAI. “Every helicopter operator benefits when people like Jan and Doug share their vast knowl- edge and experience with us. “Coming out of a pandemic year, we


have a very ambitious slate of projects ahead of us, and it is good to know that we can rely on our directors and officers to help guide HAI as we move forward,” adds Viola.


“HAI is constantly working to improve


our safety programs and do everything we can to reduce accident rates in our indus- try. We also want to extend our outreach to the international vertical lift community and help our industry prepare for the coming expansion of aircraft types, as drones and advanced air mobility platforms are inte- grated into the airspace.”


16 ROTOR SEPTEMBER 2021


HAI BRIEFS


HAI Aerial Firefighting Safety Conference Returns to In-Person


Format THE HAI AERIAL FIREFIGHTING SAFETY Conference will return to Boise, Idaho, this Nov. 16–17, welcoming representatives of helicopter operators, vendors, and US wildland fire management agencies. The highlight of the two-day event is the inter - agency briefing by the US Department of the Interior and the US Forest Service; the schedule will also include a firefighting safety forum and plenty of networking opportunities. “This conference has always been an


important meeting for the aerial firefighting industry,” says James A. Viola, president and CEO of HAI. “Our fire seasons are now longer, the fires are getting bigger, and they are more active in the urban interface. We also have more operators working on these fires, and this meeting provides our indus- try with the opportunity to meet the people who manage the fires and the firefighting contracts.” Visit rotor.org/firefightingconf for more


information and to register online. A limited number of sponsorships is also available.


HAI BRIEFS


HAI Now Accepting Scholarship


Applications HAI IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for its 2022 scholarship program. Available to aviation students worldwide, these scholarships support HAI’s mission to edu- cate the next generation of helicopter professionals. Scholarships for maintenance personnel are open to students earning their initial mechanic/engineer certifications or those who seek additional training. HAI also offers scholarships for rotorcraft pilots who


have their private licenses and wish to earn their commercial ratings, as well as the Michelle North Scholarship for Safety, designed to help a commercial pilot attend a course in safety management. Visit rotor.org/scholarships to learn more and apply online. All scholarship materials are due by midnight eastern time (UTC-5) on Dec. 3, 2021.


HAI BRIEFS


ROTOR Magazine Wants Your Helicopter and


Drone Photos IF THERE IS ANYTHING PEOPLE in our industry like more than flying, it might be looking at pictures of aircraft. And now it’s time to show us the best of what you’ve shot by entering the annual ROTOR Magazine Photo Contest. This year, in addition to the usual con- test categories of helicopters/drones at work, in the military, and with people, and digitally enhanced photos, we’ve added a new one: wrench turners. To celebrate the unsung heroes who keep our aircraft flying, we’d like to see pics of you or your mainte- nance crew turning wrenches inside and outside your hangar, as well as cool shots of mechanics/engineers with the helicop- ters they keep running. Amateur or professional photographers


may enter any or all of the five categories in the contest. The best photo in each cate- gory will win $100, and the best overall image will win $500. HAI must receive your entries by Dec. 1, 2021; winners will be announced on Feb. 1, 2022. You don’t need to be an HAI member to


enter. However, you must own the copy- right to all photos submitted, and each entry must show all or part of a helicopter or drone. Visit photo.rotor.org to see the com- plete contest rules, view past winners and the competition, and upload your winning photos!


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