Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
Registration, coffee and pastries from 7:30 - 8:30 am. This is an all day event. There will be static helicopter displays and vendors booths. Please PRE-register register for this event. This gives us a head count for lunch.
Guest speakers from Helicopter Safety Alliance (HSA), Airbus, Air Methods, FAASTeam, Industry and Manufacturers will discuss the statistics and present mitigation strategies applicable to 14 CFR Part 91 and Part 135 helicopter operators and flight schools. In a breakout session in the afternoon, Bill Hopper will talk about the “Dirty Dozen” – human factors that affect maintenance technicians. Guest speakers will discuss the reasons and present best practices to prevent and protect yourself in everyday operations and in the training environment.
Safety toolkits, safety magazines and brochures will be available for you to take home.
All 14 CFR Part 91 and Part 135 helicopter operators are encouraged to attend.
This event is sponsored by Airbus Helicopters, Aviation Institute of Maintenance, Bell, GPMS, HeliTrak, Helicopters, Inc., ICOM, USHST, and your FAASTeam.
This event would not be possible without the support of the Helicopter Safety Alliance please visit them at (info@HelicopterSafetyAlliance.com) for more details and to join the Alliance. It’s free.
Thanks to Robinson Helicopter for offering their facilities as well as their work in planning this safety stand-down. Robinson Helicopter Company places great emphasis on safety, conducting monthly safety courses for helicopter flight instructors and maintenance courses for technicians. Frank Robinson, whose vision was to produce the world’s highest quality, most reliable helicopters in the most efficient, cost-effective way possible, founded Robinson Helicopter Company in 1973. Robinson Helicopter Company has delivered over 12,000 helicopters worldwide.