Safety

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

Feb 17, 2021 - 10:40 AM
USHST Issues Guidelines To Combat Inadvertent IMC
The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) has developed a list of recommended practices focusing on spatial disorientation.
Feb 12, 2021 - 2:19 PM
HAI Safety Programs Help Reduce Operational Risks
HAI encourages industry to use its vast menu of helicopter safety programs that address culture, processes, training, and technology.
USHST video
Feb 11, 2021 - 10:56 AM
'Fifty-Six Seconds To Live'
U.S. Helicopter Safety Team releases video on the perils of flying VFR into IMC.
Feb 9, 2021 - 4:18 PM
Universal Rolls Out International Covid Test Directory
Universal Weather and Aviation has established a network of Covid-19 testing providers across the top 200 international airports that its customers use.
Feb 9, 2021 - 2:39 PM
NTSB: Bryant's Pilot Disregarded Training
Pilot, operator faulted by NTSB in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash.
Feb 3, 2021 - 10:15 AM
FAA Aviation Weather Cams Coming To Hawaii
FAA begins work required for installation of the first 10 weather cam systems in Hawaii.
Feb 3, 2021 - 9:38 AM
Textron To Offer ACA System in Larger Jets, King Airs
Textron Aviation will install Aviation Clean Air’s cabin ionization system at its service centers for select Citation jets and King Air turboprops.
Chilean navy AS365
Feb 2, 2021 - 9:12 AM
Airbus Helos Help in Covid-19 Vaccine Delivery Effort
The company reports that its aircraft are being used around the world to distribute the vaccines to isolated areas.
Feb 1, 2021 - 11:30 AM
Capitol Hill Targets Helicopter Safety, Tourism
The new Congress begins with the introduction of bills calling for mandatory HTAWS, seeking limits on air tours.
Feb 1, 2021 - 8:35 AM
Torqued: Where is the FAA’s “Diversion” Theory When the Aviation Industry Needs it Most?
Torqued: Why does the FAA ignore the fact that that the risk of flying is far lower than driving when looking at Covid-19 risk?