Safety
Tour Operators Mark 20th Anniversary of TOPS
TOPS was incorporated in January 1996 as tour operators hoped to improve safety and change public perception.

Helicopter tour operators are celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Tour Operators Program of Safety (TOPS), which was launched in 1996 with the goals of increasing safety and improving public perception of the industry. “What we did 20 years ago was revolutionary, and the fact that it continues today–bigger and stronger than [in] its first days–is testament to the value of the programs,” said TOPS founding member Elling Halvorson, who owns Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters. “We were a group of fierce competitors who recognized an accident in our industry hurt us all.”


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