opportunities, and a growing suite of member benefits—all these provide tangible reasons to be part of this great orga- nization. I can attest to how my VAI membership has added value to my companies. VAI’s activities in service to the industry are accom-
plished by having a solid foundation in place: a strategic plan that vigorously supports today’s missions with today’s aircraft while paving the way for the industry to embrace emerging technologies and the future of vertical flight. Our five strategic initiatives—born from close collaboration with you, the membership—will be regularly reviewed to ensure VAI remains proactively engaged with the changing land- scape that is vertical aviation. As chair of the VAI Board of Directors for 2024–25,
my critical items of interest are workforce development, access to airspace, and continued collaboration with regu- lators to advance our strategic initiatives. To take just one example, with airline hiring once again poised to expand,
our technician and pilot pools will become prime recruiting grounds. VAI is working to foster new ideas to attract the next generation to our industry, including building a pathway for both pilots and technicians to help fill the needs of our members. While VAI is hard at work on these issues, it will take all
of us in the industry to confront them with outside-the- box thinking and, more importantly, action. VAI members must play a key role in crafting our opportunities and solutions. As the chair—and as a pilot and operator who faces many of the same challenges as you—I’m excited to engage with you on new ideas and programs. Contact me
atMarkS@verticalavi.org with your thoughts. Let’s work together to further the industry we’re all passionate about: vertical aviation!
Conference and Exhibits Nov. 20–21
Firefighting – Utility Patrol & Construction – Restricted-Category Operations
Three days of learning and networking:
• General sessions • Breakout sessions for specific sectors • Updates from USDOI and USFS
SEP 2024 POWER UP 7
REGISTER NOW!
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