The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team, a collaborative effort of government and industry leaders focused on improving helicopter safety, this week announced 17 educational classes to run during the upcoming Heli-Expo in Dallas March 6-9. The USHST says the bumper list of educational seminars at Heli-Expo represents the largest number of individual workshops the group has ever organized for the annual helicopter extravaganza.
Helicopter Safety Team Unveils Heli-Expo Seminars
Key Takeaways:
- The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) announced a record 17 educational classes for the upcoming Heli-Expo, focusing on critical safety topics.
- These workshops address major causes of helicopter accidents, including loss of control, unintended flight into IMC, and low-altitude operations, which accounted for 50% of reviewed incidents.
- USHST efforts have significantly reduced U.S. civil helicopter accidents by 27% and fatal accidents by 43% since 2013, with ongoing goals for further safety improvements.
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