Organizations Committed To Cut Accident Rate 80 Percent

Aviation authorities from more than a dozen countries across the globe will offer their perspectives on safety at the International Helicopter Safety Symposium taking place in Fort Worth, TX, November 8-9. The theme of the fifth annual symposium for the worldwide helicopter industry will be Human Factors: Our Collective Challenge – Our Individual Responsibility.

The event is a gathering of helicopter operators, manufacturers, service providers, trade associations, academia, government regulators, pilots, mechanics, instructors, and other industry participants from across the globe aimed at finding ways to drive the helicopter accident rate lower. Their focus will be on human factors and how they affect helicopter safety. They will hear from experts in human factors and pilot decision-making and learn about recommendations and strategies for mitigating operational risks.
 
Organizations involved in the symposium are also members of the International Helicopter Safety Team, created in 2005 with a mission of reducing the worldwide civil helicopter accident rate by 80 percent by 2016.

The two-day event will include discussions about helicopter safety and operations in numerous countries and international regions, including: Europe, the Persian Gulf Region, Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Japan, Russia, and the United States.

FMI: www.IHST.org