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WELCOME to Helicopter Foundation International – promoting and preserving the history and heritage, enhancing the present, and building the future of the civil helicopter industry. Helicopter Foundation International is headquartered at 1635 Prince Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22314. You may reach us at 703-360-1521 or 703-683-4646.

OUR MISSION: Preserving our Heritage—Building our Future

Founded in 1983, the Helicopter Foundation International (HFI) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich history and heritage of the helicopter and of the industry's service to mankind, helping to educate both the present and future generations of helicopter professionals, and promoting the helicopter industry as an exciting and valuable career choice for young people, thus perpetuating vertical flight's contributions to the world in which we live.


		HELICOPTER FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL NEWS


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HFI Golf Tournament

Monday, June 09, 2008 (110 reads)

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Love to play golf? Get your clubs ready! HFI is planning a major fundraising effort at HELI-EXPO 2009. Dennis Nichols, Special Advisor to the HFI Board of Directors is organizing the first annual HFI Golf Tournament scheduled for Saturday, February 21, 2009 at the Black Gold Golf Club in Yorba Linda, near Anaheim. Tee Time is 9:00 a.m. There will be a Continental Breakfast, BBQ Buffet, and more!

Scholarships

Friday, June 06, 2008 (101 reads)

Scholarship applications for commercial pilot license and A, P, or A&P certificate will be posted on July 21 2008.

Success Stories

Friday, June 06, 2008 (103 reads)

Following is a status report on some of the students who have benefited from HFI's scholarship program.

Edmund Eilbacher of UND Aerospace will graduate in May 2008. Edmund was a pilot scholarship winner. View his resume and others under Job Corner above.

New Program

Friday, June 06, 2008 (106 reads)

HFI has launched a new program that includes visiting various universities, colleges, and training schools to attract a new generation of helicopter pilots and maintenance technicians and to forge relationships with the schools. To kick off the program, HFI participated in the first annual "Aviation Spring Career Expo" at Pennsylvania College of Technology in April.

Next stops on the schedule: (1)Training Schools and Community Colleges in Northwest United States;(2) ERAU Carrier EXPO 2008 in Prescott, Arizona and Community Colleges and Training Schools in the area.

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OUR SUPPORTERS: Our thanks to the following individuals and companies, who have so generously donated funds so that HFI can maintain and expand its service to the present and future of our industry as we strive to assure a new generation of helicopter professionals:

Individuals

Patrick & Nancy Corr
Elling Halvorson
Rod & Linda Kvamme
Thomas & Deanne Marlow
George Edward "Ed" & Dorothy Newton
Jim Ricklefs
Roy & JoAnna Simmons
Nancy & Steve Sullivan

Companies & Associations

AirSure Limited LLC
Air Logistics - A Bristow Company
American Eurocopter
Artic Air Service Inc.
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
Chevron Products Company - Ad Division of Chevron, U.S.A.
Edwards & Associates
Atlanta Helicopter PIlots Assoc.
Lycoming, A Textron Company
Papillion Grand Canyon Helicopters
Rainer Heli-Lift, Inc.
Rolls-Royce
Turbomeca USA

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Our thanks also go to the airframe and engine manufacturers who have made the following courses available under the Bill Sanderson Scholarship category:

Agusta Aerospace Corporation (A109 series)
Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc. (any model)
Eurocopter (all current models except Super Puma)
MD Helicopters (500/600/900 series)
Pratt & Whitney Canada, Inc. (PT6T, PT6B-36/37 or PW-206 engines)
Rolls-Royce (250 series engine – any model)
Schweizer (269C-C-1, 300C/300CB) (this is a ten day course)
Turbomeca (Arriel 1&2 series and Arrius 2 series engines)