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| FAA Approves New Child Safety Device | Friday, September 08, 2006 (4900 reads) Government Gives Parents More Options for Safe Air Travel with Children
Washington, D.C.—Air travelers have a new option for securing their children on commercial flights now that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved a new type of child safety device, the AmSafe Aviation CARES.
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| MRI Interference with Compass and Slaved Gyros at Hospital Helipads | Friday, July 21, 2006 (5596 reads)
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO), No. 06-007, dated 07/20/06. This SAFO alerts helicopter operators of a special hazard when operating in the vicinity of hospital helipads, and recommends procedures to mitigate that hazard.
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| Hurricane Damaged Aircraft | Friday, February 03, 2006 (4825 reads)
The 2005 hurricane season was the most significant on record. The records set include 26 named storms. These storms have caused extensive damage that has a wide range of affects. The Federal Aviation Administration Safety Team (FAAST) wants you to be aware that aircraft you operate or may consider purchasing could have been damaged during these weather events.
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| NTSB Adopts EMS Special Investigation Report and Issues New Recommendations | Thursday, January 26, 2006 (5137 reads)
In a special investigation report adopted on January 25, 2006, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) called for the FAA to impose new requirements on all emergency medical services flights (the NTSB used the term EMS in describing all air medical service flights, including positioning flights). The NTSB report addressed 55 EMS accidents that occurred between January 2002 and January 2005, noting that the rate of EMS accidents is up significantly in recent years. Seven fatal EMS accidents (five helicopters and two fixed-wing aircraft) were highlighted to illustrate the issues that most concerned the Safety Board. The highlighted cases illustrated safety issues such as flight into night, adverse weather conditions, inhospitable terrain, flight crew fatigue, pressures to attempt the mission despite the presence of safety factors, the absence of aviation-knowledgeable flight dispatchers, and lack of flight following. Nine EMS accidents that occurred after January 2005 were not addressed by the report. The NTSB acknowledged ongoing FAA efforts to improve EMS flight safety and its publication of Advisory Circular (AC) 135-14A, “Emergency Medical Services/Helicopter (EMS/H)” and other FAA Notices that provide temporary guidance to aviation safety inspectors, but said that further action was justified. The NTSB said its recommendations were “not intended to burden operators with undue requirements or to handicap this vital function in any way; rather the purpose of the report is to identify and recommend operational strategies and technologies that will help to ensure that these vital EMS flights arrive safely and continue to provide a valuable service to the public.”
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| NTSB Issues Safety Recommendations for Eurocopter AS-350 Series Helicopters | Friday, January 20, 2006 (5085 reads)
On January 9, 2006, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued Safety Recommendations A-05-36 and -37, regarding Eurocopter AS-350 series helicopter hydraulic system drive belts. The recommendations were based on the NTSB investigation of an AS-350BA accident that occurred on May 4, 2004, in Brooklyn, New York, and a Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) investigation of a January 21, 2003, AS-350B2 accident that occurred in Mekatina, Ontario, Canada.
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| NTSB Safety Recommendations Concerning Sikorsky S-76s | Friday, November 18, 2005 (4486 reads)
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has forwarded to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) the following recommendations, A-05-33 through –35, and has requested their implementation. The safety recommendations relate to the Sikorsky S-76 hydraulic actuators. HAI is providing this information as an advanced notice to our members.
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| Information Regarding 9/11 Anniversary | Tuesday, September 06, 2005 (5154 reads)
On September 11, 2005, numerous high-intensity searchlights will be used to form two columns of light, projecting skyward, from the site of the World Trade Center, to simulate the two towers, in observance of the upcoming 9/11 anniversary.
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| HAI Operator Safety Award Applications Now Available | Friday, January 28, 2005 (4680 reads)
The Operator Safety Award was created to recognize Helicopter Association International (HAI) Regular members’ safe helicopter operation. To qualify, an operator’s safety statistics for the just-concluded year must be less than half the total of: the median accident rate of HAI operator members added to the median accident rate for U.S. civil helicopters.
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| New Safety Reporting Module Available on HAI’s MMIR Program | Tuesday, January 11, 2005 (4775 reads)
Alexandria, Va., January 11, 2005 – HAI is pleased to announce that the Maintenance Malfunction and Information Report (www.mmir.com) system now offers a new program module: Event Reporting. MMIR Event Reporting provides operators with a venue to track the identification, investigation, and resolution of any issues affecting their fleets. The Event Report feature of the MMIR system can be an important element of your company’s Quality Assurance (QA) program, Continuing Analysis And Surveillance System (CASS), reliability program, or Safety Management System.
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| R22 & R44 Safety Alert (issued December 20, 2004) | Wednesday, December 22, 2004 (5237 reads)
Exceeding Power Limits Can Be Fatal. Some pilots continue to exceed engine manifold pressure limits. The engine is significantly derated from full-throttle power to provide a margin for altitude performance and for momentary emergencies. Pilots must monitor manifold pressure to avoid exceeding limits. Exceeding power limits has caused several rotor blade and drive system failures (See previous Safety Alert).
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| Robinson Helicopter Company Issues R-22 Safety Alert | Thursday, December 02, 2004 (6366 reads)
In response to a recent accident involving a rotor blade separation in a Robinson R-22 aircraft, Robinson Helicopter Company has issued a Safety Alert dated December 1, 2004:
R-22 Safety Alert: Exceeding Manifold Pressure Limits Can Cause Blade Failure. An A016-2 main rotor blade failure recently occurred at only 700 hours time in service. Although R-22 blades have a 2,200 hour service life, repeated over-stressing can substantially reduce blade fatigue life. Exceeding manifold pressure limits produces excessive stress and can result in premature fatigue failure.
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| New Spanish Version of HAI’s Safety Manual | Tuesday, May 11, 2004 (5158 reads)
 With HAI Affiliate Member, Latin American Aeronautical Association’s (ALA) guidance, the Spanish version of the Safety Manual was rewritten to reflect a more appropriate Spanish translation. The new manual was reviewed and rewritten in response to comments that the Spanish edition of HAI’s 1993 Safety Manual was written in a non-aviation vernacular. The newly translated manual has been translated by pilots and now utilizes vernacular that pilots will better understand.
Although Spanish is spoken somewhat differently in various parts of Latin America, the new manual is now written in a way that blends the varying styles of Spanish most commonly used throughout Spanish speaking countries.
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| FAA Issues Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin for Bell 407 and MD 600N | Friday, February 13, 2004 (5260 reads)
On February 3, 2004, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) released a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB SW-04-50) alerting all owners and operators of Bell Helicopter Textron 407 and MD Helicopters Inc. 600N model helicopters that there could be a potential fault with the Full Authority Digital Electronic Control (FADEC) system that may cause a sudden, un-commanded decrease of engine power without any cockpit annunciation. An SAIB is for information only and recommendations are not mandatory. SAIB SW-04-50 is available for download in its entirety.
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| FAA Issues Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin on Servo Transparency | Monday, January 05, 2004 (5890 reads)
On December 19, 2003, the Federal Aviation Administration issued Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) SW-04-35, which alerts owners and operators of Eurocopter France AS350B, BA, B1, B2, B3, D, AS355E, and EC120B model helicopters, that the pilot can encounter a phenomenon known as Servo Transparency, Servo Reversibility, or Jack Stall. The SAIB is quoted in its entirety:
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| 12 HAI MEMBERS QUALIFY FOR PLATINUM PROGRAM RECOGNITION | Monday, February 10, 2003 (5325 reads) Alexandria, Virginia; February 10, 2003 - Twelve Helicopter Association International (HAI) Regular Members have made application and are qualified for recognition as members who adhere to the Platinum Program of Safety.
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