AW169 Birdstrike with a Turkey Vulture
US Air Ambulance AW169 survives birdstrike encounter with Texan Turkey Vulture.
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Compressive Creep and the Loss of a UH-1H’s Tail Rotor
An error painting a component, a failure to include a torque check in the maintenance manual and no intervention after an abnormal oil sample all feature in a shocking accident caught on video.
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Review of “The impact of human factors on pilots’ safety behavior in offshore aviation – Brazil”
Research indicates intense commercial pressures, intolerable stress and fatigue, ‘schizophrenic’ simulator sessions and weaponizing of FDM, SMS and ‘fair culture boards’ in a “big brother reality show.” We review a recent paper published in Safety Science.
HeliOffshore 2022 Conference Review
We discuss the key points from this year’s HeliOffshore conference in Portugal. HeliOffshore is the global collaborative safety association for the offshore helicopter industry.
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Loose Clothing Downs Marijuana Survey Helicopter
The pilot recounts a FOD event in-flight while flying the media over the violent ‘Emerald Triangle’ of illegal marijuana plantations in Northern California.
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