U.S. civil helicopter accidents decrease for first half of 2014
FORT WORTH, TX – The best way to describe civil helicopter safety in the United States today is “So far, so good.” Total accidents are down 17 percent during the first six months of 2014 compared to...
View ArticleHot blooded, but cold feet
By Steve Sparks (IHST Team Member) As fall fades away and winter weather arrives, safety experts from the United States Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) aim to put a freeze on helicopter...
View ArticleLower nighttime flight hours = higher nighttime helicopter accidents
As the nights get longer and the blue skies fade to a wintry grey, flight skills and experience become more important factors for safe helicopter operations. Six years of safety data compiled by the...
View ArticleHow helicopter accident reports can save lives
By Dan Doepker (IHST and USHST member) As the chief instructor for Hillsboro Aviation in Oregon and a member of the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org), I am in a position to help shape (in a...
View ArticleU.S. helicopter accidents reduced to lowest level in more than three decades
A year ago, safety experts at the United States Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) declared that 2014 would be a pivotal year as the helicopter community worked to stem a discouraging increase in...
View ArticleU.S. helicopter accident rate cut by more than half during past 10 years
On the heels of the news announced last month that the total number of U.S. civil helicopter accidents had been reduced to the lowest level since the early 1980s, new accident rate data is highlighting...
View ArticleU.S. Helicopter Safety Team debuts “Reel Safety”
A picture can be worth a thousand words, but pictures and audio and information directly from safety experts can be worth thousands of safe helicopter flights. The United States Helicopter Safety...
View ArticleBuilding better pilots through better flight reviews
By Dan Doepker (IHST and USHST member) For a private helicopter pilot, there is an important difference between being current and being proficient. “Currency” is the legal requirements a pilot must...
View ArticleGoing down to the wire: Helicopters and low-level flight
By Steve Sparks (IHST & USHST team member) If aircraft were measured from the ground up, helicopters would rank near the bottom. This isn’t a criticism; it’s just the nature of the beast....
View ArticleWhat does “Zero” look like?
By Scott T. Tyrrell (USHST team member) The U.S. helicopter industry has many unique safety programs – – “Vision ZERO,” “Target Zero,” “Destination Zero,” “Safety First,” and many others. The key to...
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