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USHST plans extensive agenda for all-hands meeting at Heli-Expo

USHST plans extensive agenda for all-hands meeting at Heli-Expo

8-Feb-2024Source: USHST

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) will announce the development of a Peer Pilot Program during the USHST all-hands meeting at HAI HELI-EXPO 2024 as part of several new safety initiatives. The Peer Pilot Program’s goal is to have volunteer pilots and others act as resources for other pilots facing mental health or life... Read more

USHST Schedules November Webinar: Covering Safety Topics

USHST Schedules November Webinar: Covering Safety Topics

23-Oct-2023Source: USHST

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) will host a webinar November 1 with seminars on mountain flying, helicopter wake turbulence, an FAA wire strike study, and go/no go decision-making. The event will kick off at 1 p.m. Eastern; Noon, Central, with the latest helicopter accident data. The webinar is free and open to the... Read more

USHST Completes Two Safety Events

USHST Completes Two Safety Events

18-Sep-2023Source: USHST

The US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) completed two days of trainings and briefings this week, with a primary focus on the use of weather cameras as a safety tool in pre-flight planning. USHST held the two-day event at the Alexandria, Virginia headquarters for Helicopter Association International (HAI). Programs on both days were open to interested... Read more

USHST Schedules Two September Safety Events

USHST Schedules Two September Safety Events

9-Aug-2023Source: USHST

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) is hosting two safety-focused events in September, and all interested members of the vertical lift industry are invited to attend. The events include a nearly day-long “COPTER IFR/Weather Camera Summit” on Monday, September 11, followed by USHST’s quarterly “All Hands” meeting on September 12. Both events are available... Read more

USHST Schedules Webinar on Bird Strikes

USHST Schedules Webinar on Bird Strikes

12-May-2023Source: USHST

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) will host a webinar June 7 about how pilots can better protect themselves and their passengers from bird strikes and what to do if they occur. The free webinar will begin at 1 p.m. Eastern. Register at: https://rotor.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8Ads83O3QOGCqr8eqtfzww#/registration. Bird strikes have been in the news lately because airliners... Read more

USHST Names Chris Baur As Its Next Industry Cochair

USHST Names Chris Baur As Its Next Industry Cochair

2-Mar-2023Source: USHST

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) has named Chris Baur, president and CEO of Hughes Aerospace, as its new industry cochair. Baur will succeed Nick Mayhew, who has served as the industry cochair since January of 2020. Baur brings over 40 years of diverse aerospace industry leadership, global business development, and technical innovation expertise to... Read more

USHST Invites Attendees to All-Hands Meeting at Heli-Expo 2023

USHST Invites Attendees to All-Hands Meeting at Heli-Expo 2023

17-Feb-2023Source: USHST

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) invites the entire vertical aviation community to attend its all-hands meeting at the HAI HELI-EXPO 2023 to discuss the USHST’s five new safety enhancements. The USHST meeting will take place from 2:30-4 p.m., March 6, at Room B303 in the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The... Read more

USHST Names new Government Co-Chair

USHST Names new Government Co-Chair

2-Feb-2023Source: USHST

Wayne Fry, FAA Flight Standards Division Manager for General Aviation Safety Assurance, has been named the new government co-chairman of the United States Helicopter Safety Team (www.ushst.org). The USHST was formed in 2013 as a regional partner within the International Helicopter Safety Team (now the Vertical Aviation Safety Team, VAST, https://vast.aero/) to lead a government... Read more

USHST Searching For Next Industry Co-Chair

USHST Searching For Next Industry Co-Chair

9-Nov-2022Source: USHST

The USHST is looking for a volunteer industry co-chair to steer ongoing work to reduce and ultimately eliminate fatal US civil helicopter accidents. Joining efforts with a government co-chair, a 12-member steering committee, 18 work group leaders, and over 100 team volunteers, the future co-chair will have plenty of support. I’ve been deeply honored to... Read more

VAST Concludes Inaugural Safety Conference

VAST Concludes Inaugural Safety Conference

10-Oct-2022Source: VAST

  The inaugural edition of the Vertical Aviation Safety Team (VAST) Global Conference has concluded in Hurst, Texas, USA, with solid reviews from attendees and presenters. The three-day event, which ran Oct. 4–6, 2022, focused on collaborative efforts to improve safety across all segments of the international VTOL aviation industry, including flight operations, maintenance, and—for... Read more

Helicopter and AAM Flight Subject of Joint Global Safety Conference

Helicopter and AAM Flight Subject of Joint Global Safety Conference

6-Jul-2022Source: EHA

  The Vertical Aviation Safety Team (VAST), Helicopter Association International (HAI), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) together will host the 2022 VAST Global Conference October 4-6, 2022, at the Hurst Conference Center, in the Fort Worth suburb of Hurst, Texas. The conference is an outgrowth of the FAA International Rotorcraft... Read more

Metro Aviation partners with Outerlink Global Solutions

Metro Aviation partners with Outerlink Global Solutions

9-Mar-2022Source: Metro Aviation

According to the US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST), Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) and Inadvertent flight into Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IIMC) were two of the top three leading causes of all fatal rotorcraft accidents from 2014 to 2018.  Metro Aviation and Outerlink Global Solutions, with the introduction of a first-of-its-kind onboard weather sensor system, aim... Read more

“56 Seconds to Live” Safety Course Wins AIN 2021 Top Flight Award

“56 Seconds to Live” Safety Course Wins AIN 2021 Top Flight Award

14-Dec-2021Source: USHST

Highlighting a collaborative effort between the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST), Helicopter Association International (HAI) and the Vertical Aviation Safety Team (VAST), Aviation International News has awarded the “56 Seconds to Live” safety course with a 2021 Top Flight Award. The companion course is a follow-up to the “56 Seconds to Live” safety video. It... Read more

USHST Names Government Co-Chair

USHST Names Government Co-Chair

16-Nov-2021Source: USHST

The United States Helicopter Safety Team has named Karen Gattis, FAA Flight Standards Acting Deputy Director for General Aviation Safety Assurance, as its new government co-chairman. As a regional partner with the worldwide Vertical Aviation Safety Team, the USHST was formed in 2013 to lead a government and industry cooperative effort to promote safety and... Read more

“56 Seconds” UIMC Training Course From USHST Now Live

“56 Seconds” UIMC Training Course From USHST Now Live

18-May-2021Source: USHST

The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) and Helicopter Association International (HAI) are pleased to announce that the final phase of the USHST’s “56 Seconds to Live” Unintended Flight into Instrument Meteorological Conditions (UIMC) Awareness and Prevention Course is now live and available for use by pilots. This one-hour course provides pilots with scenario-based training designed... Read more

USHST and Precision Flight Controls Team Up

USHST and Precision Flight Controls Team Up

4-May-2021Source: USHST

For helicopter pilots, the depth of their decision-making abilities can mean the difference between a safe arrival and a fatal accident. As pilots accumulate different types of flight experiences, they can make better decisions before their flight occurs and while they are flying the aircraft. Scenario-Based Training The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) is supporting... Read more

USHST sets direction for automatic flight control systems on light helicopters

USHST sets direction for automatic flight control systems on light helicopters

21-Apr-2021Source: USHST

As a result of its comprehensive analysis of fatal helicopter accidents, the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) determined that loss of control while inflight has been a leading factor in accident causes, especially involving light helicopters. Current light helicopters have flight characteristics that are challenging and demanding of pilot workload. In response, the USHST is... Read more

USHST identifies need for Automatic Flight Control Systems in light helicopters

USHST identifies need for Automatic Flight Control Systems in light helicopters

5-Mar-2021Source: USHST

As a result of its comprehensive analysis of fatal helicopter accidents, the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) determined that loss of control while inflight has been a leading factor in accident causes, especially involving light helicopters. Current light helicopters have flight characteristics that are challenging and demanding of pilot workload. In response, the USHST is... Read more

New USHST Report Lays Down a Path for Automatic Flight Control Systems in Light Helicopters

New USHST Report Lays Down a Path for Automatic Flight Control Systems in Light Helicopters

3-Mar-2021Source: USHST

As a result of its comprehensive analysis of fatal helicopter accidents, the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) determined that loss of control while inflight has been a leading factor in accident causes, especially involving light helicopters. Current light helicopters have flight characteristics that are challenging and demanding of pilot workload. In response, the USHST is... Read more

USHST Issues a Blueprint for Confronting IIMC and Pilot Spatial Disorientation

USHST Issues a Blueprint for Confronting IIMC and Pilot Spatial Disorientation

17-Feb-2021Source: USHST

Inadvertent Instrument Meteorological Conditions leading to pilot spatial disorientation continue to be a leading cause of fatal helicopter accidents. From 2000 to 2019 in the United States, there were 130 fatal accidents directly linked to the issue of spatial disorientation. These accidents occurred regardless of pilot experience and they cut across all industries, including Emergency... Read more

US Helicopter Safety Team video premier on spatial disorientation: “56 Seconds to Live”

US Helicopter Safety Team video premier on spatial disorientation: “56 Seconds to Live”

12-Feb-2021Source: USHST

Can you imagine yourself in a situation where you only had 56 seconds to live? If you are a helicopter pilot and you find yourself in Unintentional Instrument Meteorological Conditions (UIMC), those precious 56 seconds may be a reality. “U.S. accident statistics reveal that a helicopter pilot operating under Visual Flight Rules who unintentionally continues... Read more

Most US Helicopter Accident Indicators Pointed in Right Direction During 2020

Most US Helicopter Accident Indicators Pointed in Right Direction During 2020

22-Jan-2021Source: USHST

The helicopter industry recorded another year of decreasing accidents, with the number of fatal accidents dropping by more than 20 percent, and a 2.6 percent reduction in the total accident rate (per 100,000 flight hours). Nick Mayhew, industry co-chair of the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team, urges the industry to stay vigilant and work hard to... Read more

USHST Supports Safety System of Human Performance Improvement

USHST Supports Safety System of Human Performance Improvement

20-Aug-2020Source: USHST

Members of the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team have completed their collaboration with safety experts within the HAI Utilities, Patrol and Construction (UPAC) Working Group to revise the UPAC Safety Guide for Helicopter Operators. A key section added to the revision focuses on the safety system of Human Performance Improvement (HPI). This is an approach that... Read more

A Reduction in Helicopter Operations Leads to a Reduction in Accidents

A Reduction in Helicopter Operations Leads to a Reduction in Accidents

14-Jul-2020Source: USHST

The first six months of 2020 have been challenging for the helicopter community and for the entire aviation industry, but one positive from the circumstances has been a decrease in accidents. From January through June 2020, the U.S. helicopter industry experienced 42 total accidents with nine of them being fatal accidents. For the same period... Read more

USHST Issues First “Recommended Practice” Document

USHST Issues First “Recommended Practice” Document

28-Apr-2020Source: USHST

The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) has released an extensive Recommended Practice document which suggests training scenarios that will mitigate risk and improve aviation decision making. The training lesson plans in the document identify and describe numerous fatal helicopter accidents that involve some aspect showing a lack of sound aviation decision making that placed the... Read more

USHST Infrastructure Working Group Completes 6th Annual Helicopter Infrastructure Summit

USHST Infrastructure Working Group Completes 6th Annual Helicopter Infrastructure Summit

2-Apr-2020Source: USHST

The 6th annual U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) Infrastructure Summit was held March 12-13 with 55 participants representing more than 40 industry and government entities. They included OEM’s, operators, the FAA, associations, and safety experts. Attendees of the USHST Infrastructure Summit work cooperatively in a round table format to develop new helicopter safety strategies for... Read more

USHST Press Release: “Slight Change in Total U.S. Helicopter Accidents During 2019.”

USHST Press Release: “Slight Change in Total U.S. Helicopter Accidents During 2019.”

5-Feb-2020Source: USHST

Total accidents and the number of fatal accidents for the U.S. civil helicopter industry remained flat during 2019, but the second half of the year reflected fewer accidents (69 vs. 53) and fewer fatal accidents (15 vs. 9) compared to the first six months.  The annual numbers also remained below accident totals from five and... Read more

“Who Rates Best to Avoid Fatal Helicopter Accidents?  Who Rates Worst?”

“Who Rates Best to Avoid Fatal Helicopter Accidents? Who Rates Worst?”

9-Jan-2020Source: USHST

Sometimes, numbers don’t reflect the truth.  To understand the real story, some numbers need to be placed in the proper context alongside additional data. This also holds true when the safety experts from the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) analyze accident data.   The USHST has looked at 11 years of helicopter operations data from 2009... Read more

USHST Safety Experts Will Offer 21 Workshops at Heli-Expo 2020

USHST Safety Experts Will Offer 21 Workshops at Heli-Expo 2020

18-Dec-2019Source: USHST

Members of the United States Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) will be providing their safety advice for Heli-Expo participants in Anaheim at 21 different workshops on a wide variety of topics.  Many of the topics link to proposed safety enhancements that the USHST is supporting.   The USHST promotes safety and works to reduce accidents through... Read more

12 Rules to Live by for Your Pre-Flight Helicopter Inspection

12 Rules to Live by for Your Pre-Flight Helicopter Inspection

10-Dec-2019Source: USHST

The following guidelines and recommended practices for a helicopter preflight inspection, a final walk around, and a post-flight inspection were developed by the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) for the pilot community and all instructors.  These are a dozen actions you cannot forget. No distractions are allowed during your pre-flight inspection. Ensure that the rotor... Read more

USHST Initiatives Aim to Cut Down Fatal Accidents

USHST Initiatives Aim to Cut Down Fatal Accidents

5-Dec-2019Source: USHST

The arrow is pointing in the right direction – – downward.  Over the past two decades, the U.S. helicopter fatal accident rate has been cut in half, from 1.27 fatal accidents per 100,000 flights to 0.63. U.S. Helicopter Fatal Accident Rate (5 Year Moving Average, 2001-2019)  However, the industry has hit a plateau during 2018... Read more

USHST Warns About the Next “Bump in the Road” for Fatal Accidents

USHST Warns About the Next “Bump in the Road” for Fatal Accidents

26-Sep-2019Source: USHST

As the temperature moves downward during October and November in most of the U.S., the number of fatal helicopter accidents usually moves upward according to the United States Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org).   In 2017 and 2018, during these two autumn months, the U.S. helicopter industry experienced 13 fatal accidents, the highest total for a... Read more

USHST Looking for More Experts to Join the Effort

USHST Looking for More Experts to Join the Effort

4-Sep-2019Source: USHST

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) is calling for more helicopter safety experts to join their efforts to reduce fatalities in the industry. Teams of safety experts have been working on 16 active safety enhancements aimed at reducing fatal helicopter accidents.  The focus of the safety enhancements include issues such as loss of control... Read more

Robinson to Host USHST Safety Conference

Robinson to Host USHST Safety Conference

31-Jul-2019Source: Robinson

On August 13th-16th Robinson Helicopter Company will host the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team’s (USHST) annual meeting at its Torrance, California factory. The meeting follows the USHST’s recent call to action to the helicopter community to address rising accident rates. The safety conference kicks off with a Steering Committee meeting on Tuesday, followed by two days... Read more

US accident data heading for worst year in over a decade

US accident data heading for worst year in over a decade

18-Jul-2019Source: USHST

With half of 2019 completed and another six months to go, the U.S. helicopter industry is experiencing a year of tragic accidents with too many lives being lost. To stem the surge of fatal accidents, the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) is calling on helicopter operators, pilots, instructors and mechanics to rely on safety basics... Read more

USHST Perceives a Deadly Trend for the Helicopter Industry

USHST Perceives a Deadly Trend for the Helicopter Industry

11-Jul-2019Source: USHST

With half of 2019 completed and another six months to go, the U.S. helicopter industry is experiencing a year of tragic accidents with too many lives being lost. To stem the surge of fatal accidents, the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) is calling on helicopter operators, pilots, instructors and mechanics to rely on safety basics... Read more

USHST Sees Safety Benefits of Integrating UAS and OPA Technology into Helicopter Operations

USHST Sees Safety Benefits of Integrating UAS and OPA Technology into Helicopter Operations

14-Feb-2019Source: USHST

 As part of its commitment to drive down the civil helicopter fatal accident rate, the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) has issued a report identifying how Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Optionally Piloted Aircraft (OPA) technology can reduce fatalities in high-risk operations. The study by the USHST is part of a larger effort to implement... Read more

USHST 5th Annual Helicopter Infrastructure Summit

USHST 5th Annual Helicopter Infrastructure Summit

6-Feb-2019Source: USHST

This Thursday and Friday, more than 50 aviation safety professionals and leaders from industry and government will come together in Washington DC for this year’s USHST Infrastructure Summit. The Summit is designed as an industry and government collaborative comprised of groups involved with and impacted by: Heliport Safety, Standardization, Education and Oversight Aviation Weather Gathering,... Read more

USHST Safety Experts at Heli-Expo 2019

USHST Safety Experts at Heli-Expo 2019

4-Feb-2019Source: USHST

Members of the United States Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) will be providing their safety advice for Heli-Expo participants in Atlanta at 12 different workshops in a wide variety of topics.  The USHST promotes safety and works to reduce accidents through a government and industry cooperative effort that has resulted in a decrease in U.S. civil... Read more

NEMSPA/USHST Joint IFR Helicopter Pilot Survey

NEMSPA/USHST Joint IFR Helicopter Pilot Survey

15-Jan-2019Source: NEMSPA/USHST

The National EMS Pilots Association (NEMSPA) in collaboration with the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) is conducting a survey to obtain information and insight on helicopter IFR issues and limitations facing todays helicopter pilots.  We are seeking input from ALL HELICOPTER PILOTS who hold an instrument rating conducting any form of helicopter operation that utilizes... Read more

Which US Helicopter Industries Have the Best and the Worst Accident Records?

Which US Helicopter Industries Have the Best and the Worst Accident Records?

20-Nov-2018Source: USHST

The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) looked at 10 years of helicopter operations data from Jan. 2009 through 2018 and compared the share of flight hours of every industry type with the percentage share of total accidents and fatal accidents.  During this period, U.S. civil helicopters flew more than 31 million flight hours and experienced... Read more

USHST to Participate in FAA Rotorcraft Conference

USHST to Participate in FAA Rotorcraft Conference

22-Aug-2018Source: USHST

Safety experts from the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) will be participating on Oct. 23-25 in the Federal Aviation Administration’s 2018 International Rotorcraft Safety Conference in Hurst, TX. The free conference (www.faahelisafety.org) gathers together rotorcraft pilots, mechanics, small company owners, industry executives, helicopter operators, students and government regulators from the United States and abroad. Experts... Read more

8 Ways to Enhance Helicopter Training and Reduce Fatal Accidents

8 Ways to Enhance Helicopter Training and Reduce Fatal Accidents

4-Apr-2018Source: USHST

Many fatal helicopter accidents involve causes from actions or non-actions that may have occurred months or years before during initial or recurrent instruction sessions.  The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) has determined that these training initiatives could improve safety and potentially save lives. Promote the Teaching of Threat and Error Management – Traditional decision-making models focus... Read more

4 Key Helicopter Technologies That Will Save Lives

4 Key Helicopter Technologies That Will Save Lives

16-Mar-2018Source: USHST

After analyzing dozens of helicopter accidents that resulted in fatalities for pilots and passengers, the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) has determined that the further development and wider usage of these four flight technologies will improve safety across the helicopter industry and save lives. Develop Autopilot Equipment for Light Helicopters – Current light helicopters have... Read more

Aviation Safety Experts Focus on Heliport Safety, Altitude Integration, Weather Gathering

Aviation Safety Experts Focus on Heliport Safety, Altitude Integration, Weather Gathering

28-Feb-2018Source: USHST

Last week more than 50 aviation safety professionals and leaders from industry and government came together in Washington DC for this year’s USHST Infrastructure Summit. The Summit is designed as an industry and government collaborative effort comprised of groups that are involved with; impacted by; have federal, state or local regulatory oversite, jurisdiction and/or enforcement... Read more

Where in the USA Do Helicopter Accidents Occur?

Where in the USA Do Helicopter Accidents Occur?

14-Feb-2018Source: USHST

Usually, helicopter accidents occur in states where more helicopters are flying year round and where helicopters operate most often for industry purposes. During the 10-year period from 2007 to 2016, a large percentage of helicopter operations took place west of the Rocky Mountains and that is reflected in the accident totals. Helicopter Accidents  –  2007... Read more

USHST appoints Government Co-Chair

USHST appoints Government Co-Chair

13-Feb-2018Source: USHST

Wayne Fry, FAA Flight Standards Division Manager for General Aviation Safety Assurance, has been named the new government co-chairman of the United States Helicopter Safety Team (www.ushst.org).  The USHST was formed in 2013 as a regional partner within the International Helicopter Safety Team (www.IHST.org) to lead a government and industry cooperative effort to promote safety... Read more

USHST safety experts to offer 13 workshops at Heli-Expo 2018

USHST safety experts to offer 13 workshops at Heli-Expo 2018

5-Jan-2018Source: HAI

Members of the United States Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) will be providing their safety advice for HAI HELI-EXPO 2018 participants in Las Vegas at 13 different workshops in a wide variety of topics. The USHST promotes safety and works to reduce accidents through a government and industry cooperative effort that has resulted in a decrease... Read more

6 Ways That Helicopter Instructors Can Save Lives

6 Ways That Helicopter Instructors Can Save Lives

13-Nov-2017Source: USHST

After analyzing dozens of helicopter accidents that resulted in fatalities for pilots and passengers, the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) has uncovered six focus areas where flight instructors can improve safety in the helicopter industry. The facts show that failure in these areas has resulted in lives being lost. Teach the Importance of Pre-Flight Risk... Read more

5 Vitally Important Safety Actions for Helicopter Pilots

5 Vitally Important Safety Actions for Helicopter Pilots

1-Nov-2017Source: USHST

After analyzing dozens of helicopter accidents that resulted in fatalities for pilots and passengers, the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) has uncovered five vital action items for pilots that will improve safe operations. Focusing pilots on these solutions will allow them to make better choices before and during their flights.  The facts show that failure... Read more

USHST Releases Details on Safety Enhancements Focused on Reducing Fatal Helicopter Accidents

USHST Releases Details on Safety Enhancements Focused on Reducing Fatal Helicopter Accidents

26-Sep-2017Source: USHST

The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) has completed its comprehensive analysis of the root causes of fatal accidents and has developed 22 measurable safety enhancements aimed at reducing fatalities. Detailed descriptions for 18 of the proposed safety enhancements can now be found on the USHST web site.  [ http://www.ushst.org/MobilApp.aspx]  The descriptions offer information on the... Read more

USHST Issues Final Group of Safety Enhancements to Reduce Fatal Helicopter Accidents

USHST Issues Final Group of Safety Enhancements to Reduce Fatal Helicopter Accidents

25-Sep-2017Source: USHST

The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team has completed its comprehensive analysis of the root causes of fatal accidents and has developed 22 measurable safety enhancements aimed at reducing fatalities. The 22 safety enhancements can be grouped into four categories: Competency                            Six safety enhancements IMC and Visibility                 Four safety enhancements  (announced on Sept. 6) Loss of Control                      ... Read more

USHST Announces 3rd Group of Safety Enhancements to Reduce Fatal Helicopter Accidents

USHST Announces 3rd Group of Safety Enhancements to Reduce Fatal Helicopter Accidents

18-Sep-2017

The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team has completed its comprehensive analysis of the root causes of fatal accidents and has developed 22 measurable safety enhancements aimed at reducing fatalities. The 22 safety enhancements can be grouped into four categories: Safety Management                Seven safety enhancements Competency                            Six safety enhancements IMC and Visibility                 Four safety enhancements  (announced on... Read more

USHST Announces Second Group of Proposed Safety Enhancement

USHST Announces Second Group of Proposed Safety Enhancement

15-Sep-2017Source: USHST

The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team has completed its comprehensive analysis of the root causes of fatal accidents and has developed 22 measurable safety enhancements aimed at reducing fatalities. The 22 safety enhancements can be grouped into four categories: Loss of Control                       Five safety enhancements Safety Management                Seven safety enhancements  (three still in development) Competency                            Six... Read more

USHST Finalizes Reorganization of Safety Work Groups

USHST Finalizes Reorganization of Safety Work Groups

20-Apr-2017Source: USHST

With a renewed focus on developing safety enhancements to reduce the number of fatal accidents, the United States Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) has restructured its front line work groups.  The structure is closely patterned after the General Aviation Joint Steering Committee (GAJSC), which is a public-private partnership working to improve U.S. general aviation safety. From... Read more

USHST Safety Experts Will Offer 17 Workshops at Heli-Expo 2017

USHST Safety Experts Will Offer 17 Workshops at Heli-Expo 2017

6-Feb-2017Source: USHST

Members of the United States Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) will be providing their safety advice for Heli-Expo participants in Dallas at 17 different workshops – – the highest number of presentations its members have ever provided at Heli-Expo. The USHST promotes safety and works to reduce accidents through a government and industry cooperative effort that... Read more

Aviation Safety Experts Will Gather for 2nd Helicopter Infrastructure Summit

Aviation Safety Experts Will Gather for 2nd Helicopter Infrastructure Summit

30-Jan-2017Source: USHST

More than 50 aviation safety leaders from industry and government will gather Feb. 16-17 in Washington DC for the 2017 USHST Infrastructure Summit.  The conference, which was initially launched last year, focuses on discussions about the future of helicopter infrastructure within the realm of the low altitude environment of the National Airspace System. The Summit... Read more

New Analysis on Fatal Accidents completed by USHST

New Analysis on Fatal Accidents completed by USHST

16-Sep-2016Source: USHST

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (www.ushst.org) has completed a comprehensive analysis of U.S. fatal accidents that occurred from 2009 to 2013.  The data will be used to develop specific intervention recommendations to support further accident reductions.   Out of 104 fatal accidents that took place during the five-year span, 50 percent of them stemmed from... Read more

HAI meets USHST to discuss fatal accident data

HAI meets USHST to discuss fatal accident data

18-Aug-2016Source: HAI

HAI Chief Operating Officer Edward F. DiCampli met with the the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team Executive Committee and more than 50 other team members in Denver July 10-11. The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team has an impressive cross-section of industry professionals from the government, helicopter operators, educators, manufacturers, and associations dedicated to improving safety. The highlight... Read more

US Helicopter Safety Team to take part in FAA Rotorcraft Conference

US Helicopter Safety Team to take part in FAA Rotorcraft Conference

5-Aug-2016Source: USHST

Safety experts from the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) will be participating on Oct. 25-27 in the Federal Aviation Administration’s International Rotorcraft Safety Conference in Fort Worth, TX.  The free conference (www.faahelisafety.org) gathers together rotorcraft pilots, mechanics, small company owners, industry executives, helicopter operators, students and government regulators from the United States and abroad. USHST... Read more

USHST Supports FAA Revisions to Autorotation Testing

USHST Supports FAA Revisions to Autorotation Testing

2-Jun-2016Source: USHST

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (www.ushst.org) is offering a supportive voice to recent changes made by the Federal Aviation Administration in its Practical Test Standards (PTS) for helicopter instructors.  (https://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/test_standards/media/FAA-S-8081-7B.pdf) “The revision provides examiners a path to mitigate some risks associated with the Flight Instructor PTS requirements to demonstrate proficiency in the touchdown portion... Read more

USHST targets 20% reduction in fatal accidents within 5 years

USHST targets 20% reduction in fatal accidents within 5 years

7-Apr-2016Source: USHST

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (www.ushst.org) will focus major attention during the next four years on reducing fatal accidents within the U.S. civil helicopter community. The industry-government partnership is targeting a reduction to 0.61 fatal accidents per 100,000 flight hours, which is 20 percent less than the average since 2009.  For a baseline comparison,... Read more

New co-chairman of US Helicopter Safety Team appointed

New co-chairman of US Helicopter Safety Team appointed

27-Mar-2016Source: USHST

Raj Helweg, chief pilot of Air Methods, has been named the new industry co-chairman of the United States Helicopter Safety Team (www.ushst.org). The USHST was formed in 2013 as a regional partner within the International Helicopter Safety Team (www.IHST.org) to lead a government and industry cooperative effort to promote safety and work to reduce civil... Read more

USHST to host safety symposium at  ​ Heli-Expo 2016

USHST to host safety symposium at ​ Heli-Expo 2016

6-Jan-2016Source: USHT

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (http://www.ushst.org/) will help the Helicopter Association International (HAI) kick off​​ Heli-Expo 2016 by hosting a Symposium for helicopter safety professionals on Feb. 29th in Louisville. The theme of the Safety Symposium will be “Safety and the Bottom Line” and will include presentations focused on showing how safety initiatives and the... Read more

U.S. Civil Helicopter Accidents Continue to Decline During 2015

U.S. Civil Helicopter Accidents Continue to Decline During 2015

13-Jul-2015Source: IHST

If the first half of the year is any indication, then 2015 is shaping up to be a very good year for civil helicopter safety in the United States.  Total accidents are down 28 percent during the first six months of 2015 compared to the same period last year.  In addition, according to the United... Read more

What does ZERO look like in a safety program?

What does ZERO look like in a safety program?

23-Apr-2015Source: USHST

The U.S. helicopter industry has many unique safety programs – – “Vision ZERO,” “Target Zero,” “Destination Zero,” “Safety First,” and many others.  The key to the success of a safety program- – especially one with a goal of zero – – is to implement it as a vital component to an organizational culture. Nulli Secundus... Read more

US helicopter accidents at lowest level in 30+ years

US helicopter accidents at lowest level in 30+ years

13-Jan-2015Source: USHST

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 fatal and non-fatal accidents. A renewed safety education and communication effort succeeded in reversing the trend as U.S. helicopter accidents totaled 130 during... Read more

How Helicopter Accident Reports Can Save Lives

How Helicopter Accident Reports Can Save Lives

8-Jan-2015Source: USHST

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 small way) the future of our helicopter industry. In a recent discussion with another helicopter safety professional, we concluded that there are no new ways to... Read more

Helicopter Accident Rate Shows Double Digit Reduction

Helicopter Accident Rate Shows Double Digit Reduction

9-Sep-2014Source: USHST

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) has released new statistics on accident rates for U.S. civil helicopters along with new data on fatal accident rates and fatalities. For the first seven months of 2014, there have been 3.94 helicopter accidents for every 100,000 flight hours.  This is a 51 percent decrease compared to the... Read more

U.S. Helicopter Safety Team Calls for More Experts to Join the Effort

U.S. Helicopter Safety Team Calls for More Experts to Join the Effort

13-Aug-2014Source: USHST

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) is calling for more helicopter safety experts to join their productive efforts to reduce accidents and fatalities in the industry. The Implementation Committee of the USHST consists of members from industry and government who are focused on safety management, training, maintenance, and safety technology.  They work together to... Read more

U.S. Civil Helicopter Accidents Decrease for First Half of 2014

U.S. Civil Helicopter Accidents Decrease for First Half of 2014

15-Jul-2014Source: USHST

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 the same period last year.  In addition, according to the United States Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org), the number of fatal accidents has... Read more

For Helicopter Pilots: July is the Deadliest Month

For Helicopter Pilots: July is the Deadliest Month

26-Jun-2014Source: USHST

The phrase, “Let’s be careful out there,” takes on added meaning during the month of July as it tops all other months for fatal helicopter accidents.  A decade’s worth of data compiled by the United States Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org) shows that an average of three to four fatal civil helicopter accidents in the United... Read more

USHST Calls for More Helicopter Safety Vigilance

USHST Calls for More Helicopter Safety Vigilance

23-Apr-2014Source: USHST

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org), has gathered U.S. civil helicopter accident data for the 10-year period of 2004 to 2013 in order to determine year-to-year and month-to-month trends. As expected, when warmer weather arrives during the spring and summer months, helicopter operations and missions increase and the number of accidents rise.  For the... Read more

USHST Releases New Helicopter Accident Analysis

USHST Releases New Helicopter Accident Analysis

7-Apr-2014Source: USHST

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (www.USHST.org), has completed a comprehensive follow-up report to its initial helicopter accident analysis released in 2011. This new report analyzes U.S. civil helicopter accidents that occurred in 2009, 2010, and 2011 and compares them to the previous analysis that looked at accidents that occurred in 2000, 2001, and 2006.... Read more

USHST Launches Mobile App Aimed at Helicopter Accident Prevention

USHST Launches Mobile App Aimed at Helicopter Accident Prevention

16-Feb-2014Source: USHST

The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST), has developed a free mobile app for iPads, iPhones, and Android phones that will provide helicopter pilots and operators with expert safety information at their fingertips at any time.  The app, which will be available for download at Heli-Expo 2014, is the USHST’s first step in its “I Fly... Read more

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