{"id":872,"date":"2024-08-25T14:10:52","date_gmt":"2024-08-25T19:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fcc.vtol.org\/?page_id=872"},"modified":"2026-03-04T09:11:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T14:11:35","slug":"home-page-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fcc.vtol.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Vertical Flight Society Federal City Chapter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8a2b1b76 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2bf980eb wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size\">Advancing vertical flight initiatives<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1.25rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">As the flagship chapter of the Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the Federal City chapter is the oldest and longest-standing chapter in the society&#8217;s 60+ year history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:1.25rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-0aa01211 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/vtol.org\/who-we-are\/about-vfs\">About us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/fcc.vtol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Archer_Midnight_top_view.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fcc.vtol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Archer_Midnight_top_view.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/fcc.vtol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Archer_Midnight_top_view-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fcc.vtol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Archer_Midnight_top_view-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fcc.vtol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Archer_Midnight_top_view-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fcc.vtol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Archer_Midnight_top_view-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-2-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-73128380 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0009407c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-asterisk\">Membership Benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-4f2ccadb\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">The Vertical Flight Society is the world&#8217;s only technical society for professionals working within the vertical flight technology community. Society members cover the spectrum of international engineers, scientists and leaders from government, industry, military\/civil operators and academia.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d525a65d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-da384c3e wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-asterisk has-body-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Collaborate with leading experts in rotorcraft industry to tackle the toughest technical challenges in vertical flight.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-da384c3e wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-asterisk has-body-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Network with over 1,300 peers at the&nbsp;Annual Forum, at small gatherings with your local&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/fcc.vtol.org\/?page_id=140\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"140\">Chapter<\/a> and  at Technical Meetings.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-da384c3e wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-asterisk has-body-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Participate in one of our 22 technical committees, and in local chapters.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d525a65d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-da384c3e wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-asterisk has-body-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Advocate on behalf of our industry to foster greater support and recognition of the benefits of vertical flight.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-da384c3e wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-asterisk has-body-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Recognition by your peers for outstanding contributions or nominate others through our prestigious awards programs.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-da384c3e wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-asterisk has-body-font-family has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600\">Education \u2014 find out about our VFF Scholarship Program, Design-Build-Vertical Flight Competition and Student Design Competition.<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fcc.vtol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Def_DF-OSPREY_3_BellHelicopters.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/fcc.vtol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Def_DF-OSPREY_3_BellHelicopters.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-584\" style=\"width:1075px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fcc.vtol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Def_DF-OSPREY_3_BellHelicopters.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fcc.vtol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Def_DF-OSPREY_3_BellHelicopters-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-36f65c2d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-90edb088 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5ef3efcf wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-asterisk\">Vertiflite Magazine<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-189a6e74 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<ul style=\"line-height:1.75\" class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list\">\n<li><strong><em>Vertiflite<\/em>&nbsp;magazine&nbsp;<\/strong>is the official publication of the Vertical Flight Society, the professional organization working for the advancement of vertical flight technology and its useful application throughout the world.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Vertiflite<\/em>&nbsp;is included with VFS membership.&nbsp;<\/strong>It is also available to non-members by subscription for $250 per year. Single issues are also available for $50 for non-members (shipping included).&nbsp;<em>Vertiflite&nbsp;<\/em>is published six times a year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><em>Vertiflite&#8217;s<\/em>&nbsp;editorial energies<\/strong> are devoted to informing our readers of the advances being made in the industry and encouraging increasingly broader use of vertical flight aircraft.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"518\" src=\"https:\/\/fcc.vtol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/VF_Cover_JA23_400px2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fcc.vtol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/VF_Cover_JA23_400px2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/fcc.vtol.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/VF_Cover_JA23_400px2-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advancing vertical flight initiatives As the flagship chapter of the Vertical Flight Society (VFS), the Federal City chapter is the oldest and longest-standing chapter in the society&#8217;s 60+ year history. 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