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Offshore Helicopter Confidence Building – Oil & Gas UK’s 2014 Aviation Seminar

Accidents & Incidents, Helicopters, News, Offshore, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Regulation, Safety Management

Offshore Helicopter Confidence Building – Oil & Gas UK’s 2014 Aviation Seminar The critical importance of rebuilding confidence in helicopter transport was the theme for Oil & Gas UK’s annual aviation seminar in Aberdeen on 4 June 2014.  Oil & Gas UK is the organisation that represents the entire UK offshore industry and Aerossurance is a member of Oil […]

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BP’s Unmanned First in USA

Design & Certification, News, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Regulation, Unmanned (Drone / RPAS / UAS / UAV)

BP’s Unmanned First in USA BP have commenced the first commercial use of an Unmanned Air Systems (UAS) over land in the US.  Contractor AeroVironment performed the first flight for BP in Alaska on 8 June 2014 under a ‘Certificate of Waiver’ approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).  While commercial UAS are in use in

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EASA Annual Safety Review 2013 Published

Accidents & Incidents, Fixed Wing, Helicopters, Regulation, Safety Management

EASA Annual Safety Review 2013 Published The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Annual Safety Review for 2013 is now available at: http://easa.europa.eu/system/files/dfu/199751_EASA_ASR_2013.pdf In 2013, there were 18 accidents involving EASA Member State operated Commercial Air Transport aeroplanes.  EASA Executive Director Patrick Ky commented: In 2013 there was no fatal accident in commercial air transport aeroplanes in the

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Flight Safety Foundation Wins Award for its Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS) Program

Fixed Wing, Helicopters, Mining / Resource Sector, News, Safety Management

The Flight Safety Foundation’s Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS) initiative to improve aviation safety in the mining and resources sector has been recognised by Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM). The BARS Program was designed to evaluate aircraft operators competing for contracts to carry mining company personnel or undertake specialist aerial work.  The aircraft supporting these

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Performance Based Regulation – EASA A-NPA & UK CAA Seminar

News, Regulation, Safety Management

Performance Based Regulation (PBR) – EASA A-NPA & UK CAA Seminar EASA A-NPA On 23 May 2014 the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued an Advanced – Notice of Proposed Amendment (A-NPA) on aviation regulation in Europe and potential updates to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 (the so called EASA Basic Regulation). The A-NPA is open for

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Canadian Mining Air Accident (Cessna 208B Caravan)

Accidents & Incidents, Crises / Emergency Response / SAR, FDM / Data Recorders, Fixed Wing, Mining / Resource Sector, News, Safety Management

Canadian Mining Air Accident (Cessna 208B Caravan) In May 2014 the Canadian Transportation Safety Board (TSB) issued their report into a Loss of Control Inflight (LOC-I) accident to a Cessna 208B Caravan on  18 November 2012.  The aircraft was on charter to a local mining company to transport employees the 310nm between Snow Lake and

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The Rise of the ‘Super Mediums’: EC175 & AW189

Design & Certification, Helicopters, News, Offshore, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Special Mission Aircraft

The Rise of the ‘Super Mediums’: EC175 & AW189 2014 sees the emergence of a new category of 7-8t ‘super-medium’ helicopters, capable of carrying 16 passenger in offshore configuration, lead by the AgustaWestland AW189 and Airbus Helicopters EC175. These fill the gap between the 19 passenger, 11-12t ‘heavies’ (the Sikorsky S-92A and Airbus EC225) and the ‘mediums’

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Pilatus PC-24 Sell Out – But What Next?

Business Aviation, Design & Certification, Fixed Wing, Mining / Resource Sector, News, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Special Mission Aircraft

Pilatus PC-24 Sell Out – But What Next? The sales team from Swiss aircraft manufacture Pilatus must be feeling pretty pleased with their performance at the European Business Aviation Conference and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva last week, selling 3 years of production.  In all, the company took non-refundable deposits for 84 aircraft.  It was a deliberate decision only to

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Forthcoming Helicopter Safety Events

Design & Certification, Helicopters, Human Factors / Performance, News, Offshore, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Safety Management

There are two key helicopter safety events in the next month or so, both of which Aerossurance will be attending. On 4 June 2014, Oil & Gas UK will be holding its annual Aviation Seminar on 4 June 2014 at the Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre.  Topics to be discussed are: Are we rebuilding UK

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Offshore Helicopter Accident Ghana 8 May 2014 & The Importance of Emergency Response

Accidents & Incidents, Crises / Emergency Response / SAR, Helicopters, News, Offshore, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Safety Management

On 8 May 2014 an Airbus Helicopters AS365N Dauphin helicopter was lost en route from Takoradi in Ghana to the GSF Jack Ryan drill ship. Sadly only 3 of the 8 occupants were rescued.

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