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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 […]





HAI@Work Webinar: Elevating Vertical Flight Through Mentoring

What is your definition of a strong leader? On Aug. 27, 2020, HAI President and CEO James Viola and panelists Tim Tucker, instructor at Robinson Helicopter Company; Bruce Webb, director of aviation education at Airbus; and Jan Becker, CEO of Becker Helicopters Pilot Academy, gave us the 411 on what it takes to be an […]



HAI@Work Webinar: Longline Operations

On Aug. 20, 2020, HAI President and CEO James Viola and panelists Sami Challburg, pilot at Helicopter Express; Cody Barton, chief pilot at Columbia Helicopters; Andre Hutchings, director of operations at Volo Mission; and Kim Hutchings, president and CEO at Volo Mission, discussed how to acquire the skills and training necessary to pilot longline operations. […]