Individual Membership

Why join the Vertical Flight Society?

As the world’s only technical society devoted to vertical flight—including rotorcraft, eVTOL, and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)—VFS connects you with a broad international network of engineers, researchers, technologists, and industry leaders.

Advance Professionally and Technically

• Attend the foremost industry events, such as the Annual Forum (1,200+ participants), regional and local chapter meetings, and technical gatherings to stay on the cutting edge of vertical flight
• Either lead or learn in 22 technical committees that span key areas like acoustics, autonomy, safety, aerodynamics, and more

 

Tap Into a Wealth of Knowledge

• Vertiflite magazine—bi-monthly and featuring the latest industry developments—comes included, with full access to 70+ years of archives
• The Journal of the AHS, the only peer-reviewed technical journal for vertical flight, is available at member rates starting around $75/year
• Vertical Flight Resource Library offers over 16,000 technical documents (proceedings, papers, magazines, briefings)

Additional benefits include:

• Paper of the Month (free),
• The Career Center (resume posting and job searches),
• Vertipedia (comprehensive aircraft data),
• Hover (exclusive member networking),
• Image Gallery (thousands of industry visuals)

Earn Recognition & Advocate for the Industry

• Be nominated or nominate colleagues through VFS’s prestigious awards program, recognizing leadership and technical excellence
• Support industry advocacy, influencing public policy, regulations, and awareness on behalf of vertical flight

• Flexible and Affordable Membership Options

• Join or renew your membership! — Individual Membership Application