Accomplishments of ERHC & its Members

Awards & Achievements

1990 member Matt Zuccaro the Chairman of HAI
1999 member Peter Wright, Jr., the Chairman of HAI
2003 member James Church the Chairman of HAI
2006 member Matt Zuccaro becomes full-time President of HAI
2006-07 member G. E. “Ed” Newton the Chairman of HAI
2006-2008 two members on HAI Board of Directors
member serving as Chairman of HAI Flight Operations Committee
member serving as Vice Chairman of the HAI Fly Neighborly Committee
numerous other members active in several HAI committees
members Arlene B. Feldman and Peter Wright, Sr. are HAI lifetime Honorary Members

1981 Peter Wright, Sr.; Max Schumacher Memorial Award
1982 Matt Zuccaro and ERHC; first ever Fly Neighborly Award
1998 Matt Zuccaro and ERHC; Agusta Community Service Award (descendant of Fly Neighborly Award)
1999 Al Trenk & Liberty Helicopters; Agusta Community Service Award
2003 Peter Wright, Jr.; Lawrence D. Bell Memorial Award (for business leadership)
2004 Steve Hickok; Agusta Community Service Award
2007 NYCPD; Agusta Community Service Award
2008 Paul Smith (posthumous); Joe Mashman Safety Award
2008 Richard Dutson; Agusta Community Service Award
2009 Rich Higgins; Helicopter Maintenance Award

Helicopter Emergency Response Program since late 1970s
Helicopter Emergency Response Program featured in Rotor & Wing's Search & Rescue Summit, Sept. 2008
2008: Community surpasses 11 years/1,000,000+ safe NYC heliport operations

ERHC’s 5-state region contains 18% of the nation’s total helipads and 27% of its public helipads and helistops (source: HAI 2008 Annual)
The nation’s only helicopter airline operates in NYC and surroundings
12 ERHC members have been HAI members for over 25 continuous years