Global VTOL Stakeholders

In addition to international regional safety teams and safety authorities, VAST includes other stakeholders that work to improve global vertical flight safety, including various industry associations. A selection of those associations is listed below.

Agricultural Application

• Canadian Aerial Applicators Association
  President: Darren Tiede

• National Agricultural Aviation Association (US)
  President: Mark Kimmel

Air Tours/Sightseeing

• Tour Operators Program of Safety (US)
  Executive Director: Christopher Young

Business Aviation

• California Rotorcraft Association
  Board and Advisors, Seat 1: Jim Davidson

• National Business Aviation Association (US)

• Southern California Rotorcraft Association (formerly the Professional Helicopter Pilots Association)

Emergency Medical Services

• National EMS Pilots Association (US)
  President: Miles Dunagan

Firefighting

• American Helicopter Services and Aerial Firefighting Association

General Aviation

• Asociación Chilena de Helicópteros (Chile)

• Association for Promotion of Helicopter Industry, Japan
  Chairman: Hironobu Onishi (Airbus Helicopters Japan Co.)

• Australian Helicopter Industry Association

• Brazilian Helicopter Pilots Association
  President: Thales Augusto Dzioba Pereira

• British Helicopter Association
  CEO: Tim Fauchon

• Commercial Aviation Association of Southern Africa

• European Helicopter Association
  Chairman: Peter Möller

• Helicopter Association of Canada
  CEO: Jacob Forman

• Helicopter Association International
  CEO and President: James A. Viola

• Helicopter Industry Association (Russia)

• New Zealand Helicopter Association

• Rotary Wing Society of India

Instruction/Training

• National Association of Flight Instructors (US)
  Chairman: Robert Meder

• Society of Aviation and Flight Educators (US)
  Executive Director: David St. George

Law Enforcement

• Airborne Public Safety Association (US)
  President: Richard Bray