Salute to Excellence

Salute to Excellence is a category of awards issued by the Helicopter Association International since 1960, "for outstanding achievements in the international helicopter community".[1][2]

Individual awards

Aviation Maintenance Technician Award (since 1994)
Aviation Repair Specialist Award (since 1995)
Igor I. Sikorsky Award for Humanitarian Service (since 1989; incorporates the former Crew of the Year Award)
  • 1990 Mykola Melnyk for his service as a Chernobyl liquidator
  • 2015 Portuguese Air Force 751 Squadron - S&R
Crew of the Year (1980–1995)
The Joe Mashman Safety Award (since 1987)
  • 2015 Edwin McConkey - Approach Software
Outstanding Certified Flight Instructor Award (since 1985)
  • 2015 Simon Spencer-Bower Wanaka Helicopters
Agusta Westland Community Service Award (since 1990)
Raise Your Sites! Award (1983–1988)
Max Schumacher Memorial Award (1967–1988)
Fly Neighborly Award (1982–1988)
Airbus Golden Hour Award (since 1982)
  • 2015 Snohomish Co
Excellence in Communications Award (since 1975)
  • 2015 Micheal Hirschburg - Vertiflite
Helicopter Maintenance Award (since 1973)
  • 2015 Patrick Cox - Robinson Helicopter Company
MD Helicopters Law Enforcement Award (since 1972)
  • 2015 U.S. Park Police Eagle One
Lawrence D. Bell Memorial Award (since 1971)
Robert E. Trimble Memorial Award (since 1961)
Appareo Systems Pilot of the Year Award (since 1960)
  • 2015 Gary Dahlen - King Fire
Bell Helicopter Lifetime Achievement
  • 2015 Lou Bartolotta

See also

References

  1. ^ “Salute to Excellence” Awards Archived 2013-10-06 at the Wayback Machine, 2009 Helicopter Annual
  2. ^ "HAI Announces Winners of Salute to Excellence Awards". AOPA Pilot: 26. March 2015.

External links

  • Salute to Excellence Awards Program on the HAI official web site
    • Past Award Winners List of award winners since 2002
  • “Salute to Excellence” Awards Full all-time list of award winners by the HAI's Helicopter Annual magazine
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