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The FAA expands requirements for crash-resistant fuel tanks in helicopters.
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New Report Details Oil and Gas Helicopter Sector Safety Performance
In the culmination of an extensive collaborative effort involving dozens of companies in the oil and gas industry, government regulators and rotary wing aircraft manufacturers, and drawing on data from…
Flight Tech, Helicopter Safety
Night Vision Risk Management
The use of night vision imaging systems entails risks that must be mitigated to ensure safe operations.
Overwhelmed
Investigators say the EC135 pilot was ‘task-saturated’ before crash in IMC.
Low Flight on a Snowy Day
The NTSB identified snow or ice ingestion as the probable cause of an MD 369’s fatal crash during power line patrol.
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT), Helicopter Safety
CFIT at Night
The NTSB cites a pilot’s failure to maintain altitude in a Huey’s CFIT crash in New Mexico.
Fatal Helicopter Accidents on the Increase
Six months into 2019, the U.S. helicopter industry has experienced 15 fatal accidents — a number that places the industry on track to record 30 to 35 fatal accidents before…
Cover Story, Helicopter Safety
‘A Culmination of Deficiencies’
Inadequate training and oversight set the stage for the AS350’s crash onto a New Zealand glacier, the TAIC says.
Outside the Envelope
The AS350 exceeded hydraulic system limits, banked hard and struck a mountain ridge.
Uncomfortable at Night
The Bell 407 pilot lacked recent night experience with his helicopter’s advanced avionics.