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Final Report "International Helicopter Safety Symposium 2005" September 26-29, 2005, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Follow-up letter to the Honorable Anthony J. Principi, Chairman, 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission August, 2005

Letter to the Honorable Anthony J. Principi, Chairman, 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission "BRAC Recommendation: Relocation of Army Research Laboratory Personnel from NASA Glenn and NASA Langley Research Centers to Aberdeen Proving Ground" By M.E. Rhett Flater, AHS Executive Director.  June, 2005

Aeronautics Intro Press Release (Rep Mark Udall R-CO)

"Aeronautics Research and Development Revitalization Act of 2005."  Introduced by Rep. Mark Udall (R-CO)

Senate Approves Non-binding Resolution to Increase Funding For Aeronautics
SEC. 506. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING FUNDING FOR SUBSONIC AND HYPERSONIC AERONAUTICS RESEARCH BY THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION.

It is the sense of the Senate that-

(1) the level of funding provided for the Aeronautics Mission Directorate within the National Aeronautics and Space Administration should be in- creased by $1,582,700,000 between fiscal year 2006 and fiscal year 2010; and

(2) the increases provided should be applied to the Vehicle Systems portion of the Aeronautics Mission Directorate budget for use in subsonic and hypersonic aeronautical research.

NASA Aeronautics in Freefall: A Letter to AHS International Members By M.E. Rhett Flater, Executive Director, AHS International

Helicopters Lead Relief Efforts in Tsunami-Stricken Remote Areas by M.E. Rhett Flater, Executive Director, AHS International

AHS International, the world's leading professional technical society for the advancement of vertical flight technology, supports a number of public policy goals to expand the usefulness and applications of rotorcraft to. Implementation of these goals will enable the rotorcraft industry to:

  Continuously improve the safety of civil and military rotorcraft operations;
  Expand the role of rotorcraft in homeland security applications such as surveillance, rescue, and recovery;
  Support national security by increasing the cost-effectiveness of military rotorcraft and international cooperation, particularly in homeland security applications.
  Promote the use of rotorcraft in public and quasi-public missions, such as disaster response, search and rescue, medical evacuation, law enforcement and fire fighting;
  Promote the use of rotorcraft for commercial passenger transport to reduce congestion, eliminate delay, enhance mobility, and improve environmental compatibility of rotorcraft through quiet technology and reduced "ultra-low" emissions; and
  Encourage and support innovative rotorcraft concepts and applications;

To achieve these goals, the Society's Board of Directors endorses ten national priorities, as follows:

1.  Increase industry DoD funding for rotorcraft science and technology, specifically the 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research budget categories.
2. Restore rotorcraft as a top NASA research priority, especially through the Vehicle Systems Program, and promote long-term cooperative efforts between DoD and NASA, such as the 1965 Army-NASA Agreement on Rotorcraft Research.
3.  Promote FAA/NASA funding to achieve FAA "Vision 100 Rotorcraft Initiative" goals to reduce empty weight, reduce noise and vibration, improve safety, and facilitate all-weather, day-night operations.
4.  Preserve access to and funding for critical national aeronautical facilities for research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) of rotorcraft, such as NASA's NFAC at Ames Research Center and the crash test facility at Langley Research Center.
5.  Promote safe and efficient vertical flight infrastructure development for commercial passenger transport, including improving applicable FAA and ICAO regulations, directives, standards and practices.
6.  Promote use of rotorcraft for homeland security applications, including disaster response, surveillance, reconnaissance, NBC detection, urban evacuation and delivery of medical support teams.
7.  Accelerate modernization of the DoD military rotorcraft fleet, thus reducing operational and support costs, expanding rotary wing applications, and supporting the 21st century transformation of our military forces.
8.  Improve air transportation capacity through use of current generation and revolutionary new rotorcraft for short-haul commuter and cargo applications.
9.  Support funding for Army Rotorcraft Centers of Excellence and expanded 6.1 and 6.2 rotorcraft research by academic institutions funded by NRTC/RITA.
10.  Promote student interest in rotorcraft engineering as a profession.

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