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This document summarizes a presentation given to the Utilities, Patrol, and Construction Committee (UPAC) at HeliExpo 2017 by Shawn Hayes from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The presentation covered accident data analysis and trends in the U.S. helicopter industry, the FAA's efforts through the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) to reduce accidents, and restrictions on operating restricted category helicopters. Key points included that loss of control inflight, unintended flight into instrument conditions, and low altitude operations accounted for over 50% of 104 fatal helicopter accidents from 2009-2013. The FAA has been evaluating these accident categories and will develop safety enhancements focused on the top industries. The2017 Heli-Expo - The Super Hero Helicopter Pilot
2017 Heli-Expo - The Super Hero Helicopter PilotIHSTFAA
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The document discusses developing a "Pro Pilot Course" for training helicopter pilots from the beginning of their training. It proposes selecting candidates through aptitude testing and integrating simulators early on to teach procedures and emergencies. The training would alternate integrated ground and flight lessons incorporating concepts like crew resource management, safety management systems, threat and error management, and airmanship. It suggests using generic helicopters and simulators to teach skills. The goal is to immerse trainees in a safety culture from day one to help achieve the ultimate vision of zero accidents.2017 Heli-Expo - Intro to Helicopter Just Culture
2017 Heli-Expo - Intro to Helicopter Just CultureIHSTFAA
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This document provides an introduction to Just Culture and its key principles. It defines Just Culture as a system of shared accountability where organizations are accountable for the systems they design and how they respond to employee behaviors. It focuses on system design and management of behavioral choices rather than outcomes. The document outlines the three types of human behaviors - human error, at-risk behavior, and reckless behavior. It provides guidance on how organizations should respond to each type through consulting, coaching, or punitive actions depending on the behavior. The goal of Just Culture is to have a fair and just system where human fallibility is acknowledged and the focus is on continuous learning and improvement.2017 Heli-Expo - The Reality of Aeronautical Knowledge
2017 Heli-Expo - The Reality of Aeronautical KnowledgeIHSTFAA
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This document summarizes a training course on helicopter safety perspectives using accident data analysis. It introduces the instructor and provides an overview of the course objectives, which are to help pilots gain operational safety awareness, review accidents from an aeronautical knowledge perspective, and develop an awareness of perspective. The document outlines topics that will be covered, including a discussion of loss of control accidents categorized by occurrence. It presents charts analyzing accident data by occurrence category and flight phase. Case studies of specific loss of control accidents are also summarized. The document recommends that training and safety management interventions are needed to address human factors causes commonly seen in loss of control accidents.Instrument Proficiency in Helicopter Pilots
Instrument Proficiency in Helicopter PilotsIHSTFAA
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The presentation discusses the importance of instrument proficiency for helicopter pilots. It aims to encourage pilots to improve their instrument skills by leaving feeling motivated to spend more time training under instrument conditions. The presentation covers various challenges pilots may face with instrument flying and provides best practices for approaches, such as using standardized briefings and procedures. It also proposes forming an "Operation Cloud-Bound Club" to provide monthly instrument training challenges and goals for pilots.Helicopter Safety Culture: How We Lead
Helicopter Safety Culture: How We LeadIHSTFAA
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The document discusses several major accidents and disasters and how they revealed deficiencies in safety culture. It outlines key aspects of safety culture including leadership, employee selection, policy/procedure, just culture, symbols/rituals, and training. A strong safety culture requires aligning these aspects to establish safety as a core value through leaders' actions, just treatment of errors, and ongoing socialization of all employees. Measuring safety culture helps organizations determine where improvements are still needed.Helicopters: My Type A is Better Than Yours
Helicopters: My Type A is Better Than YoursIHSTFAA
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This document outlines topics that were discussed in a meeting about safety issues in the helicopter industry. The meeting used a debate format to discuss controversial topics related to following rules and regulations. Some of the topics covered included the use of personal electronic devices in the cockpit, conducting flight risk assessments, implementing safety management systems, managing fatigue risk for maintenance workers, and adhering to standard operating procedures. Both sides of each issue were presented over a 4 minute time limit to generate discussion.Helicopter Aviation: Human Factors
Helicopter Aviation: Human FactorsIHSTFAA
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1. The document discusses various human factors that can lead to accidents in aviation, such as distraction, time pressure, and misperceptions.
2. It analyzes data on 523 helicopter accidents between 2000 and 2006, finding that the majority occurred during the enroute phase of flight and most involved emergency medical services.
3. Maintaining situational awareness, effective crew resource management, and understanding human tendencies towards error are emphasized as important for safety.Introduction to Global Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring
Introduction to Global Helicopter Flight Data MonitoringIHSTFAA
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This document summarizes a presentation given at the Helitech International 2014 conference on Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring (HFDM). The presentation discusses the basics of HFDM, including its definition as the proactive use of digital flight data to improve aviation safety. Two case studies are presented: one involving an approach deviation identified through HFDM data analysis not an air safety report, and another involving expedited approaches resulting in high rates of descent. Solutions discussed include modifying ATC requests and crew responsibility during approaches. The Global HFDM Steering Group vision is the routine use of HFDM in a just culture to improve helicopter safety.Helicopter EMS Weather Tool
Helicopter EMS Weather ToolIHSTFAA
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Rex Alexander presented on HEMS accidents from 1983-2013. There were 247 total accidents reported to the NTSB, with 61 (25%) related to weather. Weather-related accidents resulted in fatalities 58% of the time compared to 33% for all accidents. The presentation argued for improving the HEMS Weather Tool to provide pilots with more accurate and localized weather data, which could help reduce accidents and aborts related to weather uncertainties. It provided historical details on the development of the HEMS Weather Tool and recommendations to transition it to an operational system by increasing the number of weather stations reporting to it.IHST - SMS for Small Helicopter Fleets
IHST - SMS for Small Helicopter FleetsIHSTFAA
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This document discusses implementing safety management systems (SMS) for small fleet and private operators. It addresses some of the key challenges in doing so, such as scaling traditional SMS systems down to an administratively manage level and determining which elements to prioritize with limited resources. The biggest challenge identified is getting operators to see the need for an SMS in the first place. The presentation provides an overview of SMS and how it differs from traditional safety programs by taking a more proactive, data-driven approach. It offers practical advice on developing SMS policies for small operators, including establishing personal flight limits and duty time policies. Fatigue management is discussed as an important area requiring policy. A just culture policy example is also presented.IHST - Inadvertent Instrument Meteorological Conditions for Helicopters
IHST - Inadvertent Instrument Meteorological Conditions for HelicoptersIHSTFAA
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The safety threats, consequences and interventions involving helicopter operations flying into Inadvertent IMC.The Value of Safety for Helicopters
The Value of Safety for HelicoptersIHSTFAA
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This document discusses return on investment (ROI) and return on health, safety, and environmental investment (ROHSEI) as tools for evaluating safety investments from a business perspective. It introduces ROHSEI as a standardized approach to evaluate safety investments using the same financial metrics as other business investments. Two case studies are presented using ROHSEI to analyze the business case for investing in enhanced ground proximity warning systems and safety management systems. The document argues that using ROHSEI allows safety professionals to demonstrate the value of safety to business objectives and priorities.The Value of Safety: How Safety Makes Real Financial Sense for Helicopter Ope...
The Value of Safety: How Safety Makes Real Financial Sense for Helicopter Ope...IHSTFAA
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There is is strong financial and business case for helicopter operators to invest in safe practices and technology.IHST - SMS in Small Operations
IHST - SMS in Small OperationsIHSTFAA
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This document outlines an SMS (Safety Management System) "Kickstart" project at a small aviation operator called Helivia Aero Taxi. It describes using project management methodology to plan and implement the SMS. The project is broken into numerous requirements and planning/implementation sections covering areas like the SMS manual, safety data, quality programs, risk management and more. It also discusses training, challenges, and results of applying a structured project approach to establishing the SMS. The summary provides an overview of the key aspects and goals of the case study.EMS Helo Accidents vs Flight Hours
- 1. U.S. EMS Helicopter Accidents and Flight Hours 18% 16% 16% 15% 15% 14% 14% 14% 14% 13% 12% 12% 10% 10% 10% 9% 9% 9% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 7% 6% 6% 6% 4% 2% 0% 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 % of Rotorcraft Hours % of Rotorcraft Accidents