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
- Southern California Rotorcraft Association (formerly the Professional Helicopter Pilots Association)
Emergency Medical Services
- National EMS Pilots Association (US)
President: Miles Dunagan
Firefighting
General Aviation
- Association for Promotion of Helicopter Industry, Japan
Chairman: Hironobu Onishi (Airbus Helicopters Japan Co.)
- Brazilian Helicopter Pilots Association
President: Thales Augusto Dzioba Pereira
- British Helicopter Association
CEO: Tim Fauchon
- 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)
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