Michael Benton

The goal isn't just to train leaders. It is to create a ripple effect across the aviation and air medical industries.

Better leaders, stronger teams, and safer operations.

That is UPLIFT's vision.

Learn more at www.TheUPLIFTCollective.org

#Leadership #Aviation #UPLIFT #Safety #AirMedical

This is The UPLIFT Collective.

Unlocking Potential. Elevating Safety. Inspiring Leaders.

Learn more at:

www.TheUPLIFTCollective.org

#UPLIFT #Aviation #Leadership #Safety #nonprofit #AirMedical #Verticon2026

Large three-dimensional "VERTICON" letters in dark navy blue mounted above a navy stage facade with "MAIN STAGE" in bold white text, displayed in the Thomas B. Murphy Ballroom at the Atlanta Convention Center. The foreground shows a colorful geometric patterned carpet in orange, green, blue, and gold.

Are you at Verticon in Atlanta? If so, be sure to come by the Verticon Main Stage Monday for the VAI Safety IAC's SMS Workshop followed by the NTSB Safety Symposium. #Verticon2026 #safety #aviation

We have been building @theupliftcollective.org for the past year and today it goes public. Raising funds for scholarships for leadership and safety training in the aviation and air medical industry.

Learn more at www.TheUPLIFTCollective.org

A banner sits in the corner of a room with the Med Response BC stylized mountain logo. Below is a mock up of an Airbus H145 helicopter flying above a lake with a mountain backdrop.

Excited to attend the Pre-Hospital Retrieval Medicine Conference in Vancouver BC this morning.

Thanks to Med Response BC for putting together this inaugural event to support equality of care for rural and indigenous people of BC Canada.

#BCPHRM2026 #airmedical #PHRM @vyclimb.com #HEMS #HAA

A man in a bright yellow and orange aviation dry suit wearing an emergency flotation vest and compressed air breathing system. He is in a flight planning room. There are logos for The Helicopter Podcast, Hillsboro Heli Academy, Robinson Helicopter Company, and Quantum Helicopters around the edges.

I have respect for the people that dress like this daily to get back and forth to work. This is from one of several trips to the UK on projects flying offshore from Aberdeen and the Shetland Islands.

Part 2 is live from my time on The Helicopter Podcast.

🎧: verticalhelicasts.com/helipodcast/...

A man in sunglasses and a green US Army flight suit wearing a survival vest stands next to an OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter on a flight line in Bosnia circa 1997. An Army HMMWV drives by in the background.

I don't feel old until I see photos of myself from my Army days and think, "that looks like an old photo from Vietnam and that aircraft has been retired." 👀

Hear about my path from Army Interrogator to Combat Pilot on a recent podcast. 🚁

🎧: verticalhelicasts.com/helipodcast/...

#helicopter

A man and woman are walking away from the camera in between two buildings. A stylized bird logo is in the air in front of them. It has a dark blue bird in flight surrounded by a dark blue and golden circle that symbolizes a rising sun.

We are investing in the people who will raise the bar on safety, culture, and leadership across this industry.

More coming soon. 🚁✈️

#Aviation #AirMedical #Leadership #Safety #Helicopter #HEMS #HAA

WHAT A WIN FOR THE ALBION! 🤩

As we begin 2026, I wrote an open letter reflecting on how survivable accidents are interpreted within the air medical community.

Survivability alone is not a measure of safety, and the language we use after these events matters. This is about accountability and learning.

#HEMS #HAA #Helicopter

TEAM NEWS! 🚨 Our #WHUBHA starting XI… 👊

TEAM NEWS! 🚨 Our #ARSBHA starting XI... 👊

Anti-collision lights of a OH-58D Kiowa Warrior from 1st AAHB of the Hellenic Army, visilble against the dark mountainside
#Καϊόβα #1ΤΕΑΣ #ΑΣ #αεροποριαστρατου #ελικόπτερο #πτήση #Αναχαίτιση #πλαγιά #OH58D #kiowawarrior #oh58dkiowawarrior #1stAAHB #armyaviation #HAA #hellenicarmy

A large conference center ballroom filled with rows of tables and chairs full of people listening to a speaker with slides on two screens.

We are excited to be in Boise for the VAI Aerial Work Safety Conference this week. Happy to see a nearly full room listening to VAI staff speak about the importance of safety in aviation.

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#helicopter #UPAC #firefighting #AerialWork #aviation #safety #VAI

After the Accident: Operator Go-Teams — VyClimb Consulting Who should be a part of your go-team and who should request party status? First and foremost, anyone that participates in the investigation process must have organizational experience and be able to c...

So, who should be part of your own "Go-Team" and who should request party status?

Another from our "After the Accident" series of accident investigation best practices.

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Read more on our blog archives:

#HEMS #safety #VyClimb #NTSB #ProduceProtectPromote #blog #AirMedical #HAA #AMT #aviation

The final ascent 🏔️

🆚 Inter Miami CF
⏰ 11:30 AM PT
🖥️ AppleTV & TSN
📻 730 CKNW | CKNW.com

#VWFC | #OwnTheSummit

TEAM NEWS! 🚨 Our starting XI to face Villa... 👊

THREE MORE MASSIVE POINTS! 😍

Helicopters Save Lives During Natural Disasters And Every Day Every day, helicopters provide vital services to communities, including saving and protecting lives. Recent massive natural disasters showcased helicopters saving lives.

Today and every day, give thanks for the lifesaving role of vertical flight. Millions of people around the world are here today because of the incredible capabilities of #helicopters, #rotorcraft and #VTOL #drones.

2025 was a busy year for helicopter rescues. Check out my latest article on Forbes.

WHAT A WIN FOR THE ALBION! 🔥

Both XIs ready to write the next chapter.

#NWSLPlayoffs

Rowdy Audi time😤

🆚 Portland Thorns
⏰ 12pm ET
🏟️ Audi Field
📺 CBS

18 MACKENZIE ARNOLD 2 REYNA REYES 5 ISABELLA OBAZE 16 SAM HIATT 20 KAITLYN TORPEY 17 SAM COFFEY ® 21 JESSIE FLEMING 13 OLIVIA MOULTRIE 77 ALEXA SPAANSTRA + 10 DEYNA CASTELLANOS 66 REILYN TURNER SUBSTITUTES 1 BELLA BIXBY, 35 MORGAN MESSNER, 29 MALLIE MCKENZIE, 24 JAYDEN PERRY, 34 DAIANE, 4 LAILA HARBERT, 88 VALERIN LOBOA, 33 NAOMI POWELL, 19 PIETRA TORDIN

all in 🌹

📺 CBS

We will remember them. 💛💙

New altitude. New attitude.

The journey begins at Empower Field, Welcome to the league, Denver. 🏔️

THREE BIG POINTS AT THE AMEX! 🙌

The sun is shining in Sussex! 😍☀️

After the accident – Working with the NTSB - Vertical Aviation International How you prepare before an accident, and how you show up afterward, will define not only a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation but your company’s credibility, culture, and future. ...

If you missed my brief article in the VAI Daily email a couple of days ago you can catch it here.

Some quick takeaways about working with the NTSB in the accident investigation process. 🚁

#safety #accidentinvestigation #aviation #VAI @vyclimb.com

Darren Yapi takes home tonight's HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's Man of the Match honors 👏

WHAT A WIN FOR THE ALBION! 💙🤍