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IHST releases new helicopter safety bulletins
September 17, 2014 By Carey Fredericks
Sept. 17, 2014, Washington, D.C. - The International Helicopter Safety Team (
www.IHST.org
),
in coope
ration
with
safety experts from throughout the civil helicopter industry, has
released t
wo new
safety
bulletins aimed
at enhancing helicopter operations and reducing accidents.
The
IHST family of
safety
bulletins
provides
important information
for helic
opter pilots, operators, and
instructors as they prepare for flight.
The
newest
safety bulletin
topics
focus on risk assessment and
professionalism.
- A Flight/Ground Risk Assessment Tool (FRAT/GRAT)
- Setting the Right Example: Flying Safely Even When No
One is Watching
The IHST now offers a total of
1
9
safety
bulletins
that individual pilots and instructors, and operators with
small fleets can use to improve safety awareness and reinforce good safety habits
.
Each
two
–
page
safety
bulletin
deliver
s a wealth of concise information that helicopter operators will be able to use for general
reference and as a training tool.
The
documents are
accessible within the “Resources” section of the IHST website
(http://www.ihst.org/Default.aspx?tabid=3089&language=en-US)
and are organized within the
safety
topics of
:
- Visibility,
- Loss of Control,
- Controlled Flight into Terrain,
- Autorotations,
- Training,
- Safety Management, and
- Professionalism.
