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Making the Military to Civilian Transition

Are you a helicopter pilot or maintainer planning to transition from military service? Civilian companies need your skills now more than ever! Why Now? The civilian helicopter industry is experiencing a significant shortage of skilled professionals. In the next 15 years, the industry will need more than 7,500 helicopter pilots and more than 40,000 aviation […]

Small Operator SMS Support

Exclusive Offer for HAI Members Save big with our exclusive SMS (Safety Management System) partnership! Choose from top industry leaders and find the perfect SMS solution for your organization.

Fly Neighborly

Simple, safe flight techniques can significantly reduce helicopter sound and promote community acceptance of vertical aviation. Participate in this voluntary program created by the FAA and endorsed by VAI.

Initiatives

VAI has launched numerous initiatives aimed at advancing our vision and mission of enhancing safety while fostering innovation and industry growth.

Regulatory Action Center

Learn about what the Regulatory Affairs team is working on.

Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP)

We’re excited to bring you ASAP, an easy, low-cost safety program. Prevent and Protect VAI has partnered with the Air Charter Safety Foundation (ACSF) to give you access to the FAA’s voluntary Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP), made affordable and easy to manage. ACSF and the FAA helped to create the ASAP program to address, […]

Logging Civil Flight Time

Because the military and the civilian helicopter industry calculate flight time differently, military pilots must take additional steps to accurately transfer their military flight hours into a civilian logbook. All citations below refer to the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs), which is the part of the Code of Federal Regulations that governs US civil aviation and […]

Creating an Aviation Resume

One must-have for your civilian job search is an aviation resume. Read on to learn what to include (and what NOT to include). You can also get started on building your own by downloading these free aviation resume templates for pilots and maintenance technicians. Length and Look Employers will spend only about 6 seconds looking at […]