The annual Salute to Excellence Awards dinner, held on Wednesday, March 6, was, for the 50th year, the premier evening event of Heli-Expo. HAI encourages the highest standards of professionalism in the helicopter industry, saluting those who deserve to be recognized for their contributions to the rotorcraft community. This year, Helicopter Association International’s Salute to Excellence Awards recognized the achievements and merits of a few individuals and organizations among its more than 3,000 members.
Gary Rogers of Columbia Helicopters was awarded the Rolls-Royce Excellence in Helicopter Maintenance Award, which recognizes an individual who has distinguished himself by longstanding excellence in the performance of helicopter maintenance, maintenance instruction or supervision, or a single significant and distinct contribution to helicopter maintenance. Rogers has been responsible for continuing airworthiness training for all of Columbia’s BV-107 and model 234 operations worldwide.
