Survivability / Ditching

EC130B4 Loss of Control on Take-Off in Dubai

Posted by on Jan 16, 2017 in Accidents & Incidents, Airfields / Heliports / Helidecks, Design & Certification, FDM / Data Recorders, Helicopters, Human Factors / Performance, Regulation, Safety Management, Survivability / Ditching

EC130B4 Loss of Control on Take-Off in Dubai On 22 January 2014, Airbus Helicopters EC130B4 helicopter A6-DYR of Helidubai crashed after suffering a loss of control departing the heliport at the Atlantis Palm...

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Safety Lessons from a Fatal Helicopter Bird Strike: PHI Sikorsky S-76C++

Posted by on Jan 4, 2017 in Accidents & Incidents, Design & Certification, Helicopters, Maintenance / Continuing Airworthiness / CAMOs, Offshore, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Regulation, Safety Management, Survivability / Ditching

Safety Lessons from a Fatal Helicopter Bird Strike: PHI Sikorsky S-76C++ N748P Contracted to Shell Oil We look at a fatal accident that happened on 4 January 2009 that highlights a range of certification,...

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Business Aviation Compliance With Pre Take-off Flight Control Checks

Posted by on Sep 24, 2016 in Accidents & Incidents, Airfields / Heliports / Helidecks, Business Aviation, Design & Certification, FDM / Data Recorders, Fixed Wing, Human Factors / Performance, Safety Culture, Safety Management, Survivability / Ditching

Business Aviation Compliance With Pre Take-off Flight Control Checks The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) highlighted a number of important human performance issues in after a...

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UK CAA CAP1145: 2nd Update on North Sea Helicopter Safety (CAP1386)

Posted by on Sep 24, 2016 in Accidents & Incidents, Airfields / Heliports / Helidecks, Design & Certification, Helicopters, Human Factors / Performance, HUMS / VHM / UMS / IVHM, Maintenance / Continuing Airworthiness / CAMOs, Offshore, Oil & Gas / IOGP / Energy, Regulation, Safety Culture, Safety Management, Survivability / Ditching

UK CAA CAP 1145: 2nd Update on North Sea Helicopter Safety (CAP 1386) The UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA) have issued CAP1386, their second update to their CAP1145 report  (‘Safety review of...

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