Cover Story, Helicopter Safety
EMS helicopter accident rates have decreased since a wave of fatal crashes nearly a decade ago.
The accident rate for U.S. helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) flights has declined significantly in recent years, but the percentage of fatal accidents and the severity of injuries remain largely unchanged, researchers say.
accident data, Basic Aviation Risk Standard, News
BARS data show three months without aviation accident in the onshore resource sector.
IATA saw declines in fatal commercial aviation accidents and fatality risk in 2022, an increase in total accidents and, over the decade, a 48 percent improvement in the accident rate.
COVID-19, Flight Training, News
The FAA has rejected Republic Airways’ request for an exemption to the 1,500-hour rule.
