Tue, Feb 22, 2011
Partnering With HAI, Helicopter Safety Team To Develop Briefing
Material
The FAA Safety Team (FAAST) has eight regional teams that run
regular local events to update pilots, mechanics and small
operators on particular hazards to safe general aviation flying.
Those teams, which have earned a reputation for conducting highly
useful briefings for fixed-wing fliers, are focusing on developing
the same strength for the helicopter community.
Toward that end, the FAASTeam has partnered with HAI and the
International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) in developing safety
briefing material tailored to helicopter operations. It plans to
hold a meeting March 22 and 23 in Portland, Ore. to solicit
suggestions from the helicopter community on the safety challenges
confronting them and how best to meet them.
The morning sessions will include presentations by HAI President
Matt Zuccaro and Director of Safety Stan Rose; Christopher Eastlee,
executive director of the Air Medical Operators Association; and
representatives of the IHST. Afternoon sessions will offer an
opportunity for members of the helicopter community to provide
input for the FAASTeam on several topics, including MET Towers,
HEMS operations, Flight Training and other areas of interest.
FAASTeam leaders will in turn use that information to provide
industry input to the FAA headquarters and to develop their
briefing curriculum for the next two years.
HAI urges pilots, instructors, mechanics, operators,
manufacturers and insurers to attend the meeting, which will be
held at the Hilton Portland & Executive Tower/Downtown
Portland.
Following the March 22 session, Stan Rose, along with Fred
Brisbois and Terry Palmer from the IHST, will host a FAASTeam
discussion for General Aviation helicopter pilots and instructors
about risk factors that often lead to accidents or injuries. The
session, “Rotorwing 'Gotcha's' for General Aviation
Helicopter Pilots & Instructors,” will start at 1900 in
the Hilton, and will provide valuable insight into the causal
factors that repeatedly plague the general aviation helicopter
community.
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