Canadian Joint Helicopter Safety Analysis Team (JHSAT) Releases Year 2000 Report
The Canadian JHSAT team recently released their report on their analysis of the Year 2000 Accidents. The team is part of a larger International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) project aimed a reducing the global accident rate for helicopters by 80% by the year 2016. Read More
The Canadian JHSAT has been working on the report for two years and it contains a variety of recommendations aimed at reducing the Canadian helicopter accident rate. HAC would like to congratulate the JHSAT team and convey the industry’s thanks for their hard work! The JHSAT team members and their company affiliations are:
- Bill Taylor - Transport Canada Co-Chair
- Sylvain Seguin - Canadian Helicopters Co-chair
- Brian MacDonald – TSB
- Bill Jupp – Transport Canada Certification (retired)
- Major Martin Leblanc –DFS (Directorate of Flight Safety)
- Major Jeep Regnier - DFS (Directorate of Flight Safety)
- Jack Suttle - Bell Helicopters (retired)
- Rob Gallagher - Skyline Helicopters
- Grant Louden – Skyline Helicopters
- Guy Bonaud - Turbomeca
- Gary Krebs – Eurocopter
The next step will be for HAC to help populate and establish the Joint Helicopter Safety Implementation Team (JHSIT) who will examine the means to implement the JHSAT recommendations.
Olympic-Related NAV Infrastructure
HAC’s President met with representatives from NAV CANADA last week to discuss their plans for the equipment installed for the 2010 Olympics.
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HAC Addresses SCOTIC on Safety
On April 29 2010, HAC’s President & CEO addressed the Standing Committee on Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities on Safety and SMS.
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Global Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring Steering Group Formed
Group Seeks to Standardize and Improve HFDM Practices Across the Industry.
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Southern California Edison in conjunction with the HAI and others including Hydro One developed this awareness video for low level flying in the Wires Environment.
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