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HAI@Work: If You Could See What We Have Seen

HAI’s Sep. 17, 2020, weekly HAI@Work webinar topic was “If You Could See What We Have Seen: Accident Investigators’ Perspectives.” Joining HAI President and CEO James Viola was a team of senior accident investigators: Chris Lowenstein, senior manager of fleet safety at Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin Company; Clint Johnson, chief, Alaska Region, National Transportation Safety […]



HAI@Work: Advanced Air Mobility

On Sep. 10, 2020, HAI CEO and President James Viola and General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) President and CEO Pete Bunce answered all your questions about the present and future status of advanced air mobility (AAM). Topics addressed during the webinar included current initiatives to change the public’s perception of air taxi safety, how infrastructure […]



September 2020

On the cover: Aviation photographer Dan Sweet (who also has a day job as HAI’s director of public relations and communications) photographed HAI Board of Directors Chair Stacy Sheard at the Fanatics hangar at Philadelphia International Airport (KPHL) on Jun. 8, 2020. An AW139 captain who flies corporate transport, Sheard is also an energetic networker with a passion for helping veterans and, well, just about anybody. She has a personal message to HAI members on p. 6, and her profile begins on p. 26.
Photographer: Dan Sweet
Pilot: Stacy Sheard
Location: Philadelphia International Airport



HAI@Work Webinar: Regaining Pilot Proficiency

On September 3, 2020, HAI President and CEO James Viola and panelists David Dziura, chief pilot/chief flying instructor, Colorado Heli-Ops; Randy Gawenda, business development manager, Frasca International, Inc.; and Randy Rowles, president, Helicopter Institute, Inc., discussed how to take a proactive approach to sharpen your flight skills after an extended period on the ground. Studies […]