Aero Linx: The US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST)
The US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) is a volunteer team of US government and industry stakeholders formed to improve the safety of civil helicopter operations in the National Airspace System. The USHST is a partner of the Vertical Aviation Safety Team (VAST).
Radar Point Out
An action taken by a controller to transfer the radar identification of an aircraft to another controller if the aircraft will or may enter the airspace or protected airspace of another controller and radio communications will not be transferred.
“While our scholarships are fully based on merit and it’s an intensive application process, it is well worth it in the end for our scholarship recipients. Each scholar is provided more than $3,000 worth of flight training supplies, training aids, packages, and travel support from across our industry partnerships, in addition to funds awarded toward their flight training.”
Source: Rachelle Spector, Founder and CEO of the I Hart Flying Foundation, explaining their scholarship program.
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