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Twirly Birds Set Heli-Expo Meeting
By: Mark Huber
Caption: Twirly Birds will hold its annual membership meeting at this year's Heli-Expo.
Word Count: 143
Twirly Birds will again hold its annual membership meeting in conjunction with the Helicopter Association International (HAI) Heli-Expo. The meeting will be in Atlanta on Tuesday, March 7, at 5 p.m. at the Omni Hotel Atlanta at CNN Center.  
Membership requirements for the organization include having flown solo in a helicopter or other vertical-lift aircraft at least 20 years ago. Attendance at the annual meeting is not necessary to become a member.
Twirly Birds was founded more than 80 years ago by a small group of early helicopter pilots who met to share stories and experiences. Notable past members include Charles Lindbergh, Igor Sikorsky, Stanley Hiller, Alan Bristow, and Wes Lematta. Twirly Birds has no political or commercial interest and is, by design, a social group. It publishes a newsletter several times a year.