HAC Welcomes Heli-One as its Newest Associate Member and 15th Corporate Sponsor!
Heli-One: The World's Largest Independent Helicopter Support Company State-of-the-art repair and overhaul facilities, backed with incomparable expertise allows Heli-One to negotiate superior equipment and parts discounts, harness increased purchasing power and decrease costs associated with post-delivery modifications.
With over fifty years' experience, Heli-One has the experience and flexibility to support operators around the world, operating in any number of challenging situations. Heli-One's customer focused solutions are aimed at minimizing aircraft downtime, decreasing costs and increasing operational agility.
From repair and overhaul, to integrated logistics support – Heli-One does it all. They are your total helicopter solution.
HAC Board Passes Resolution on the Use of Helmets by Flight Crews
In response to a recommendation from the HAC Safety Committee passed at the HAC Convention this Spring, the HAC Board recently approved a resolution on the use of helmets by helicopter flight crews. While helicopter pilots have always had strongly held views about the use of helmets, the issue was brought sharply in to focus when the Transportation Safety Board issued the attached Safety Advisory in the Fall of 2009. The Advisory encouraged HAC to develop an advocacy program aimed at increasing the use of helmets by helicopter flight crews. The Advisory cited a number of helicopter accidents where injuries to the flight crew were reduced, or could have been reduced through the use of a helmet.
The Resolution passed by the HAC Board is as follows:
“HAC strongly recommends to its Operator-Members that they should promote the use of helmets for helicopter flight crew members under all operational circumstances which permit their use.”
HAC's Chair of the Board featured in HAI's Spotlight on Women in Helicopter Aviation Video
This year at the Heliexpo in Orlando, FL, the Helicopter Association International premiered a "Spotlight on Women in Helicopter Aviation" video which showcases the growing involvement of women within the helicopter industry. As the number of women working in the helicopter community continues to grow, women are increasingly filling many leadership roles. The intent of this "Spotlight on Women in Helicopter Aviation" video is to attract and inspire young women to venture into the helicopter industry and also to promote an awareness of the many opportunities for women within the industry. One of the women featured in the video is our own Teri Northcott, President and Operations Manager of Resource Helicopters and HAC's Chair of the Board. The video can be viewed here:
Pilot Qualifications Working Group
Pilot Competencies for Helicopter Wildfire Operations – Best Practices Training and Evaluation
In the second quarter of 2007, a concern was brought forth at the Air Taxi Committee meeting during the HAC Annual Convention to further define Pilot Competencies for Helicopter Wildfire Operations. This same movement was then tabled on April 7, 2008 in Calgary at the annual Air Taxi Committee meeting where a sub committee of the HAC Air Taxi Committee was formed as a working group to focus on this movement.
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HAC Welcomes New Members
New Associate Member:
All Metal MS, Inc.
Las Vegas, NV
ARGUS International, Inc.
Cincinnati, OH
GroundEffect Aerodrome Consulting Ltd.
Red Deer, AB
Heli-One
Delta, BC
Professional Aviation Associates
Atlanta, GA
Suncor Energy Inc.
Calgary, AB
New Individual Member:
Adrienne Robinson
Surrey, BC