U.S. government-industry coalition says new efforts are needed to prevent crashes that follow inadvertent entry into IMC.
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).
Ignoring terrain warnings and the first officer’s pleas to go-around, the pilot-in-command continued a visual…
Accident Investigation, Helicopter Safety, News
A Bell 407’s dynamic rollover on a Gulf of Mexico helideck killed the pilot and…
Low-level wind shear can turn a normal approach into an emergency in just seconds.
