Citing the persistence of helicopter accidents linked to pilot spatial disorientation, the U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) is proposing more training that simulates flying in a lack of visibility and emphasizes recovery techniques in case of inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC).
Helicopter Group Offers Plan to Fight Spatial Disorientation
U.S. government-industry coalition says new efforts are needed to prevent crashes that follow inadvertent entry into IMC.