This annual contest is open to professional and amateur photographers around the world who focus their lenses on the vertical aviation industry.
This year’s winning photographers are Nicholas Avis from Yorktown, Virginia, USA; Raphaël Grinevald from Salon De Provence, France; Ryan Riley from Enumclaw, Washington, USA; Nicolas Bilodeau from Alberta, Canada; Shauni Hurley from Vernal, Utah, USA; Katie L. Brown from Lawrence, Kansas, USA; and Tim Watkins from Austin, Texas, USA.
WRENCH TURNERS
In this image, a EuroTec Vertical Flight Solutions avionics technician works on an Airbus H125 for Teton County Search and Rescue in Jackson, Wyoming. The aircraft was completed at EuroTec’s headquarters in Eudora, Kansas.
“Maintenance crews simply do not get enough credit for the work they do to keep helicopters flying,” say Foote. “Our judges felt this image put us in the cockpit with the mechanic, who continues to work intently while the photo is being shot.”
In addition to cash prizes for the photographers, winning images will appear in the March 2024 edition of ROTOR Magazine, HAI’s flagship publication. The photos will also be displayed at HAI HELI-EXPO 2024 in Anaheim, California, Feb. 26–29 (exhibits open Feb. 27–29).
Click here to learn more about this year’s winning photos: photo.rotor.org.