Training

SMS Corner
Links to SMS Toolkits and Information

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SMS tool kit to assist operators address mandatory regulatory requirements
April 16, 2008, Montreal - Business aviation associations from around the world have announced a new program to assist operators implement Safety Management Systems (SMS).

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Baldwin Aviation Safety & Compliance offers helicopter safety management system
April 3, 2008, Hilton Head, SC - Baldwin Aviation Safety & Compliance has begun offering a specially-designed Safety Management System, RotorSMS, to helicopter operators.

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Armstrong: An Ongoing Dilemma
Solving the Helicopter Pilot Surplus/Shortage

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Hickok & Associates Inc. begins developing helicopter WAAS approaches
Feb. 20, 2008 - Hickok & Associates has become the first company in the world to develop and provide helicopter WAAS Localizer Performance (LP) and WAAS Localizer Performance with Vertical Guidance (LPV) instrument approaches.

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Why SMS? or "How hard can it be to sling a boat anyway?"
During the early days of my career as an aircraft maintenance engineer, much of which was spent in northern Quebec, I repeatedly observed that a lack of good procedures derived from an SMS system could have catastrophic consequences.

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New this year at HELI-EXPO 2008
Feb. 1, 2008 - CFI Mentoring Program focusing on "Current Training Issues,"  "How To Teach Maneuvers," and " How To Be An Effective Leader (Mentor)."

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HFI offers courses in conjunction with Heli-Expo
Jan. 30, 2008 - In conjunction with HELI-EXPO 2008, Helicopter Foundation International (HFI) offers a number of educational courses designed specifically for helicopter professionals.

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