During the 2012 HeliExpo the International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) will provide an informative workshop to summarize the IHST’s analysis of U.S. accidents and present the top twenty recommended intervention strategies to reduce the helicopter accident rate. Topics will encompass training, flight data monitoring, maintenance, safety management systems and other technologies that enhance rotorcraft safety.  The IHST will facilitate discussions with attendees on how they can best implement these interventions in their operations.

The workshop will be held during HeliExpo - February 11, 2012 from 1330-1800 Room C-140

***UPDATE *** AGENDA – CLICK HERE FOR a PDF VERSION OF THE AGENDA

1330-1350            Introduction to Workshop
US JHSIT Fred Brisbois (or Larry Buehler) and Kipp Lau

1350-1430            IHST Training Toolkit and FAA Advisory Circular Updates
Terry Palmer, JHSIT Training WG Lead Helicopters (Flight Safety Int’l)

1430-1450            Maintenance 101 (Toolkit)
Chris Meinhardt, Dir of Maintenance, Air Methods

1450-1505            Coffee Break

1505-1525            Helicopter TAWS (Systems and Equipment Group)
Gary Roesink, Sandel Avionics

1525-1545            SMS Risk Assessment (and intro SMS Toolkit)
Dr. David Huntzinger, JHSIT SMS WG Lead (SVP Helicopter Aviation Services, ARG/US)

1545-1605            Rotorcraft IS-BAO
Jim Cannon, Director of IBAC (IS-BAO)

1605-1625            HFDM 101 (Toolkit)
Jared Simon, LAMP Manager, PHI

1625-1640            Afternoon Break

1640-1710             SMS/HFDM Integration
Larry McCarroll, CEO, CAPACG, LLC.

1720-1750            HUMS 101 and Case Studies
Jason Alamond, HUMS Manager, ERA Helicopters

1750-1800            Network Sponsor Intro

1800-open            Networking Event

The address for the new location is 112 Orange Ave., Suite 201, Daytona Beach, FL 32114

Interactive Flight Data Monitoring Tool defines FDM events based on available recorder parameters

In February 2010, the IHST Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring (HFDM) Working Group began a project to provide guidance to the industry to develop a base set of HFDM events.

Research found that HFDM event sets – a collection of programmed events used to detect unsafe practices in flight operations –were readily available for fixed-wing aircraft. However, there was a lack of similar guidance for rotorcraft operators.

According to IHST HFDM Working Group Lead Stuart Lau, “In the past, there was very little standardization or information available to organizations beginning new HFDM programs.  Operators would often turn to CAA CAP 739 (a Flight Data Monitoring publication) as a source or simply borrow information from operators with established programs to define their events.

As the HFAP project progressed, due to wide variances in FDM equipment, a need to include available parameters was included in the project – the final version of the tool is the Helicopter Flight Analysis Profile (and Parameters) Interactive Tool.  HFAP(P) utilizes a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet that is highly interactive based on aircraft equipage spanning from traditional Digital Flight Data Recorders (DFDR) to Lightweight Aircraft Recording Systems (LARS).

HFAP(P) and the IHST HFDM Toolkit:

HFAP(P) is to be used in conjunction with the IHST HFDM Toolkit to develop, implement and operate a new program.  Both documents are available free of charge on the IHST website (www.ihst.org).  Revision 2 of the IHST HFDM Toolkit is due to be released in November 2011 at the International Helicopter Safety Symposium in Dallas, TX.

The IHST would like to recognize the hard work of HFDM Working Group Member Bruno Villela who had the vision and capabilities to create this fantastic tool.

For additional information (please contact):

IHST HFDM Working Group Lead:

Stuart “Kipp” Lau
slau@capacg.com

IHST HFDM Working Group Member:

Bruno Villela
b.villela@capacg.com

Excerpt From Pro Pilot Magazine:

By Stuart Kipp Lau.

Cougar Helicopters monitors a large fleet of helicopters supporting offshore operations. Advanced analysis software provides animation tools to recreate flights that are beneficial to an organization’s maintenance, operations, safety and training depts.

Helicopter flight data monitoring (HFDM) holds great promise to improve rotorcraft safety. Long considered a contractual prerequisite for large operators supporting the offshore oil and gas industry, HFDM is now making inroads with smaller operators around the globe. A number of industry groups and organizations are stepping up to lend a hand to those operators looking to improve their operations.

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