US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST)
Monthly Safety Report
May 2022
Fatal Accident Rate: 0.79 (+.24) above goal of 0.55 fatal accidents per 100K hrs by 2025
USHST Vision: A Civil Helicopter Community with Zero Fatal Accidents
“Safety by the Numbers” (Monthly Metrics):
Days since last Fatal helicopter accident: 7 Days : 01 Hours : 11 Minutes : 56 Seconds
Fatal Accident Rate (5yr avg)(CY2017-21) 0.75 Fatal Accidents per 100K Flight Hours
Fatal Accident Rate (CY2022) 8 Fatal Accidents per 100K Flight Hours
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Average number of days
between fatal accidents:
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Longest time between
fatal accidents (past 5 yrs):
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2018: 14 days
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107 days (2020)
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2019: 16 days
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2020: 18 days
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2021: 17 days
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2022: 14 days
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Loss of Control-Inflight (LOC-I), Unintended Flight into IMC (UIMC), Low Altitude Operations (LALT).
USHST continues to work on the implementation of 16 Helicopter - Safety Enhancements (H-SE) developed through data-driven analysis of 104 fatal accidents. The H-SE’s use Outreach, Policy, Technology/Equipment, and Training to reduce fatal accidents in these categories.
H-SE 22a: Detection and Management of Risk Level Changes During Flight
The flight environment is often dynamic, and not every contingency can be anticipated or scripted in advance. The pilot in command (PIC) is ultimately responsible for the safety of a flight; however, non-flying crewmembers have a pivotal responsibility in working with the PIC to ensure safety. When unexpected changes are encountered, it is paramount that the PIC and the non-flying crewmembers quickly detect the elevation of risk, communicate it to each other, and collectively decide on a reasonable resolution or mitigation. This H-SE will work to promote recommended practices for effectiveness at each stage in the process (detection, communication, and decision).
· Recommended Practice: Detection and Management of Risk Level Changes
· Recommended Practice: U.S. Army Aircrew Coordination Training
· Using Crew Resource Management on All Helicopter Flights
· Crew Resource Management Briefing Card
US Helicopter Safety Team Press Release (December 2021):
“56 Seconds to Live” Safety Course Wins AIN 2021 Top Flight Award
Helicopter Safety OUTREACH events:
· USHST All Hands Webinar - 1-3pm EDT, 25 May 2022 Register Here!
Previous All Hands - Meet the VAST Team (February 2022)
· HAI Upcoming Events
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For any questions regarding the information within this notice please contact Clarke Pleasants, Program Chair-Rotor, ERAU, at 928-7774730 or email at william.pleasants@erau.edu
