DEPARTMENTS/COLUMNS
8 From the Board Finding Your Passion (Again) By Jack Matiasevich
10 President’s Message Tell Me What You Want By Jim Viola
12 IMHO
Designing Urban VTOL Safety By Chris Van Buiten
14 Advocating for You XX
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Legislative Spotlight Legislative Updates Outside the Beltway
19 RotorWash XX
HAI Briefs XX XX HAI on Social
One Question, Many Answers: What are the top reasons other than pay that helicopter industry pros stay with an employer?
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In the Spotlight: HeliOffshore Brings Safety Innovation to Offshore Operators
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5 Best Practices for Minimizing Your Helicopter’s Noise Helicopter Events
26 FlyOver Bristow Group and a Sikorsky S-92
66 Flight Path Melissa Wnorowski
67 Future Faces Foundation Scholarship Winner Pursues Dream of Community Service By Victoria Pender
68 Recent Accidents & Incidents
71 Accident Recovery Risky Business By David Jack Kenny
74 Work Safe If You See Something, Say Something By Zac Noble
76 Keeping Up Training for IIMC Is Crucial By Terry Palmer
79 Index of Advertisers
80 Last Look T&M Aviation’s Bell 206B-3 By Mark Bennett
BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR
Jan Becker
Becker Helicopter Services Marcoola, Queensland, Australia Commercial Aviation
VICE CHAIR Stacy Sheard
Executive Jet Management Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Commercial Aviation
TREASURER
Daniel B. Schwarzbach Houston Police Department
Houston, Texas, USA Government Service
ASSISTANT TREASURER
James O. Wisecup Air Methods Corporation Englewood, Colorado, USA Commercial Aviation
PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
James A. Viola HAI
Alexandria, Virginia, USA CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Edward F. DiCampli HAI
Alexandria, Virginia, USA CORPORATE SECRETARY
Roxanne R. Fox HAI
Alexandria, Virginia, USA DIRECTORS
Douglas Barclay Kachina Aviation
Nampa, Idaho, USA Commercial Aviation
Jack Matiasevich Southern California Edison
Chino, California, USA General Aviation
Randal R. Rowles Helicopter Institute, Inc.
Fort Worth, Texas, USA Commercial Aviation
Jeffery Smith R.O.P. Aviation
WINTER 2020 THE MAGAZINE OF HELICOPTER ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL
ON THE COVER: Bernhard Stachelberger shot this Air Zermatt Bell 429 during a winching operation near the Saas-Fee resort in the Swiss Alps. Stachelberger is a helicopter pilot as well as a talented photographer—he was a category winner in the 2017 ROTOR Photo Contest. This cover-worthy image earned him an Honorable Mention in this year’s contest.
2020 PHOTO CONTEST
Teterboro, New Jersey, USA General Aviation
Marc T. Stanley
MassMutual Financial Group Springfield, Massachusetts, USA General Aviation
LEGAL ADVISOR
H. Bryan Brewer III Crowell & Moring LLP
Washington, D.C., USA
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