"Excellence" Nominations Sought

The Helicopter Assn International has mailed out nominations booklets for its 2009 “Salute to Excellence” awards, which are to be presented at at Heli-Expo 2009 in Anaheim, Calif., next February. The deadline for submitting nominations is Oct. 3, 2008. Awards include: Aviation Maintenance Technician Award, Aviation Repair Specialist Award, Igor I. Sikorsky Award for Humanitarian Service, Joe Mashman Safety Award, Outstanding Certified Flight Instructor Award, AgustaWestland Community Service Award, Eurocopter Golden Hour Award, Excellence in Communications Award, Helicopter Maintenance Award, MD Helicopter Law Enforcement Award, Lawrence D. Bell Memorial Award, Robert E. Trimble Memorial Award, and Pilot of the Year Award. A “Salute to Excellence” nomination committee of helicopter professionals will review each nomination and decide who is most deserving in each of the award categories. For related news