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Posts Categorized: Helicopter Safety

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Helicopter Safety

High Terrain, Low Clouds

The pilot of an EC130 sightseeing flight and all four passengers were killed after the…

by Linda Werfelman

Helicopter Safety

Bad Attitude

A report cites ‘troubling evidence’ about some approaches to helicopter safety in the North Sea…

by Linda Werfelman

Helicopter Safety

Rewriting the Rules

New requirements in the U.S. and the U.K. are intended to boost helicopter safety.

by Linda Werfelman

Helicopter Safety

Wrong Turn

Darkness, spatial disorientation and a heavy workload figured in the fatal 2011 crash of an…

by Linda Werfelman

Helicopter Safety

Pressing Concerns

The operator’s financial predicament prompted its founder to continue a medical flight into IMC, the…

by Linda Werfelman

Helicopter Safety

Pressure Points

A pilot’s decision to continue a charter flight into IMC led to a fatal crash…

by Linda Werfelman

Helicopter Safety

On the Rebound

After a string of deadly accidents, HEMS operators are seeing better days.

by Linda Werfelman

Helicopter Safety

Persistent Problem

An analysis of U.S. helicopter accident rates shows no decrease in pilot error.

by Clarence E. Rash

Helicopter Safety

Installation Error

Inadequate follow-ups failed to identify the maintenance error cited in the crash of an AS350…

by Linda Werfelman

Helicopter Safety

Heading for Home

NTSB cites pilot determination to return to home base in connection with two fatal EMS…

by Linda Werfelman

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