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HAI is also seeking at least one applicant who is affiliated with a school to join the working group, whether it be a middle school, high school, university, or aviation trade school. The Workforce Development
Working Group is one of 13 work- ing groups and subgroups that advise HAI leadership on key sec- tors of the VTOL industry. Each HAI working group is led by a chair, vice chair, and secretary who are elected from the work- ing group’s members. A member of the HAI Board of Directors and an HAI staff liaison also partici- pate in each group. HAI working groups typically meet virtually at least quarterly and in person at least once a year, at HAI HELI-EXPO®
.
If you’re interested in learning more about or joining the Workforce Development Working Group, contact Greg Brown at
gregory.brown@
rotor.org.
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VAST to Host 1st Annual Global
Conference THE VERTICAL AVIATION SAFETY TEAM (VAST) will host the VAST 2022 Global Conference Oct. 4–6, 2022, in Hurst, Texas. The goal of the event’s organizers, VAST, the FAA, HAI, and the US Helicopter Safety Team, is to elevate and inspire a thriving safety culture throughout the VTOL indus- try. Through informative lectures, panel dis- cussions, Q&A sessions, and ample networking breaks, the conference will focus on safety and expanding participants’ safety skills and tools. The event will bring together experts from around the world to share best prac- tices, lessons learned, safety and accident data, and proven risk-reduction strategies for VTOL aircraft operators and maintainers.
16 ROTOR SEPTEMBER 2022
EUROPEAN ROTORS returns this year to Cologne, Germany, site of the inaugural, 2021 show. More than 160 exhibitors will be participating, including Bell, whose 505 (foreground) and 429 models are pictured above in the exhibit hall at last year’s event.
Day 1, Oct. 4, will include an overview
of VAST, a panel discussion on global VTOL safety improvements, a first-person account of surviving a catastrophic crash, US and European helicopter accident sta- tistics and trends, and more. Day 2, Oct. 5, will be divided into three sessions, one each addressing operations, maintenance, and VTOL technology. Day 3, Oct. 6, will focus on safety man- agement systems (SMSs) for small opera- tors, as well as heliports, regional vertical flight challenges and successes, and more. The VAST 2022 Global Conference can
be attended in person or virtually. The cost for in-person participation is $120 per per- son and includes breakfast and lunch each day. Virtual attendance is $50. Group regis- tration discounts are available. For more information, including speaker and session details, and to register, visit conference.
vast.aero.
HAI BRIEFS
EUROPEAN ROTORS Returns for 2022
THE EUROPEAN ROTORS VTOL Show and Safety Conference is returning this year, Nov. 8–10, 2022, in Cologne,
Germany, following its debut in the same host city last year. Exhibitor registration for the event had, by early September, already outpaced that of 2021, with more than 160 companies and organizations registered as of press time. EUROPEAN ROTORS, jointly organized
by the European Helicopter Association (EHA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), enables operators, regulators, and other industry professionals to exhibit their services and products, dis- cuss safety issues, explore business oppor- tunities, and consider the VTOL industry’s future. The exhibition floor will feature a static
display of helicopters, a drone pavilion, a dedicated exhibit space for small and emerging companies in the rotorcraft mar- ket, and the Rotor Safety Zone, jointly orga- nized by EASA and Heli-Flight and providing lessons from various flight instructors. Dedicated to all aspects of VTOL opera- tions, the show includes participants from various industry sectors, including air ambulance, firefighting, public safety, off- shore operations, logging, corporate trans- port, eVTOL aircraft, UASs, and more. EUROPEAN ROTORS will also offer courses. Additionally, the event now
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