Frank Colucci To Receive HAI Lightspeed Award
Frank Colucci, senior contributing editor of Vertiflite, will receive the Salute to Excellence Award during Heli-Expo in Las Vegas this February.
Frank Colucci will receive the HAI Salute to Excellence Lightspeed Aviation Excellence in Communications Award.

Frank Colucci, senior contributing editor of Vertiflite, will receive the HAI Salute to Excellence Lightspeed Aviation Excellence in Communications Award during Heli-Expo in Las Vegas this February.


Throughout his 35-year career, Colucci has written on topics including civil and military rotorcraft operations, flight simulation, manufacturing and materials, rotorcraft design and testing, and avionics integration, among others. He also co-authored an early design history of the AH-64 Apache. Colucci served as an editor for American Helicopter Society’s book about AHS International’s 75-year history and provided content for the society’s website. Over the years, he has written approximately 1,000 feature articles for Vertiflite and has contributed to a number of other magazines in the industry.


One award nominator wrote about Colucci: “His articles stand the test of time. They are noteworthy for their accuracy, excellent writing, and clarity of thought that allow the reader to see the subject through intelligent eyes.”