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Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems

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@HeliAssoc election of Board this week. Rick Kenin is a 20-year #helicopter #pilot “It is an honor to be nominated.” says Kenin. “I am willing to roll up my sleeves & find solutions. I know what it takes to keep the rotors turning. @bostonmedflight tinyurl.com/rx7a5usz
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HAI CEO James Viola w/ AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli & NTSB Vice Chair Bruce Landsberg on preventing accidents in degraded visual environment (DVE). Landsberg talks value of helmet mounted simulation devices for training. #helicopter avweb.com/multimedia/how-to-…
How to Prevent Another Kobe Bryant-type Accident

How to Prevent Another Kobe Bryant-type Accident

Let's be honest: We wouldn't be talking about the Kobe Bryant crash unless it involved a celebrity, but it did, so let's capitalize on it to prevent another

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Flight into DVE requires IFR Proficiency & Aircraft IFR equipped. #Proficiency is perishable skill requiring initial & ongoing recurrent training in IFR skills & ability to recognize & recover from SD. #trainingworks #helicopter atsystemsllc.com linkedin.com/posts/terrypalm…
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Have you packed your bag? Electronic flight bags – the realities of standards, regulations, and innovations. Find out more on this topic here airmedandrescue.com/latest/l…
Electronic flight bags – the realities of standards, regulations and innovations

Electronic flight bags – the realities of standards, regulations and innovations

Documentation and information available to flight crew is now increasingly managed and disseminated electronically. Mario Pierobon discusses how electronic flight bags (EFBs) have changed the way air...

airmedandrescue.com
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IHSF info: The #Helicopter Weather Tool has been updated. Find it here. How can it help you? ushst.org/infrastructure/
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Spatial Disorientation can affect any pilot. Training is critical to understand how, why and when it can happen and most importantly how to avoid it. NTSB, USHST, HAI and most other industry experts recommend TRAINING #spatialdisorientation atsystemsllc.com
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IHSF learning 5: We located one more full accident report, with detailed photos, about an Airbus EC-135 fatal #helicopter crash involving pilot spatial disorientation. aerossurance.com/helicopters…
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According to NTSB, 184 deadly aircraft crashes—including 20 deadly #helicopter crashes—involved spacial disorientation (SD) in the time period between 2010 and 2019. @popsci Popular Science explains. #trainingworks atsystemsllc.com popsci.com/story/technology/…
This surprisingly common flight issue contributed to Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash

This surprisingly common flight issue contributed to Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crash

Our inner ears work usually work well, but they can fail us in key moments. Here's what happened to Kobe Bryant's pilot.

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How does a helicopter rescue mission take place in the middle of a city? We focus on the challenges aircraft crew face when surrounded by high rise buildings and how they overcome them. airmedandrescue.com/latest/l…
High-rise helicopter rescues

High-rise helicopter rescues

Barry Smith investigates the unique challenges of helicopter rescues when you’re surrounded by high-rise buildings

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We spoke to RACQ LifeFlight Rescue Rotary Wing, @FAI_rentajet and @taloncopters about their experiences with electronic flight bag applications and the development of this new technology. airmedandrescue.com/latest/l…
Electronic flight bags – the realities of standards, regulations and innovations

Electronic flight bags – the realities of standards, regulations and innovations

Documentation and information available to flight crew is now increasingly managed and disseminated electronically. Mario Pierobon discusses how electronic flight bags (EFBs) have changed the way air...

airmedandrescue.com
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The US Helicopter Safety Team developed a new Recommended Practices document and offers training and decision-making solutions. ow.ly/dTFI50DDvqy #aviation #avionics #helicopter #safety #pilots #flight
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USHST summary: Here is a summary of the NEW document on spatial disorientation – “A Blueprint for Confronting IIMC and #Helicopter Pilot Spatial Disorientation.” ushst.org/press-releases/
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Image from U.S. Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) (@IHST_helicopter)
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New Virtual Reality Tool Aims To Reduce Aviation Crashes. My latest for @NPR npr.org/2021/02/15/967697239…
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Spatial disorientation SD frequently has fatal consequences. Training is effective with new technology being evaluated by NTSB & US Army for effective SD scenario-based training. atsystemsllc.com/ #helicopter #trainingworks #KobeBryant
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@NTSB9 Feb 2021
NTSB determined Tues., Feb. 9, 2021, pilot’s poor decision making, spatial disorientation, led to fatal Jan. 26, 2020, helicopter crash near Calabasas, CA ntsb.gov/news/press-releases…
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Sumwalt: The recommendations that we reiterated, and those that we reclassified, if acted upon, would result in safety management systems and flight data monitoring programs throughout Part 135 aviation, including installation of the devices that would make FDM possible.
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@NTSB9 Feb 2021
NTSB determined Tues., Feb. 9, 2021, pilot’s poor decision making, spatial disorientation, led to fatal Jan. 26, 2020, helicopter crash near Calabasas, CA ntsb.gov/news/press-releases…
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#NTSB Board Meeting on Calabasas, CA #Helicopter Crash TUES 2/9 WATCH: tinyurl.com/lnbig85r #KobeBryant
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What resources do we need need to help the industry manage risk and be safer? @HeliAssoc is seeking industry input on AVIATION SAFETY PERFORMANCE. Your participation in this brief survey is critical. 10 min to complete. lnkd.in/e4Xumti Thank you for your participation!
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ATTENTION #Aviation MECHANICS: Last chance to register FREE Maintenance Safety: Troubleshooting Technology ZOOM Wed Sept 23 Hosted LIVE from @AirbusHeli_usa REGISTER: pilotlanding.com/maintenance @HelicopterAssoc ⁦@verticalmag⁩ linkedin.com/posts/terrypalm…
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ATTENTION #Helicopter Mechanics FREE Virtual Maintenance Safety on Zoom Sept. 23 Live from @AirbusHeli_usa Hosted by @SafeStructr @SUUThunderbirds & @HeliAssoc Training & Tech Working Groups. Focus: “Troubleshooting Technology”. REGISTER TODAY at lnkd.in/e8uxsCf
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#Safety culture and good decisions in #helicopter operations prevent accidents. #makingadifference #safetyculture | AirMed&Rescue airmedandrescue.com/latest/l…
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