Rotorcraft
HAI Salute to Excellence Pilot of the Year: Jason Glynn
Jason Glynn is winner of the HAI Salute to Excellence Pilot of the Year Award.
Jason Glynn
Jason Glynn

The route to becoming a helicopter pilot can take many paths. Jason Glynn’s path began when he was repairing diesel-engine generators on exploration platforms in the Gulf of Mexico and traveled by helicopter to get there. After deciding that flying helicopters was what he really wanted to do, he got a job at Era’s heliport in Port Fourchon, Louisiana, loading cargo, refueling aircraft, and washing helicopters. Six months later, while still working as a ramp hand for Era, Glynn began his flight training at Vortex Helicopters in Mississippi.