search.noResults

search.searching

dataCollection.invalidEmail
note.createNoteMessage

search.noResults

search.searching

orderForm.title

orderForm.productCode
orderForm.description
orderForm.quantity
orderForm.itemPrice
orderForm.price
orderForm.totalPrice
orderForm.deliveryDetails.billingAddress
orderForm.deliveryDetails.deliveryAddress
orderForm.noItems
Hanga Talk Air Evac Lifeteam SMS Program Earns FAA Validation


Air Evac Lifeteam’s continued commitment to safety was recently validated by the FAA when its safety management system (SMS) was awarded the designation of “active conformance.” This is the highest status an SMS can achieve. Tom Baldwin, Air Evac Lifeteam’s SMS manager, said the company’s SMS is an organization-wide comprehensive and preventive approach to managing risk and promoting safety.


“A safety management system includes employee and leadership safety accountability, formal methods for identifying hazards and mitigating risk, and promotion of a positive safety culture,” Baldwin said. “The SMS also provides assurance of the overall safety performance of our organization. The SMS aids Air Evac leadership, management teams, and employees in making effective and informed safety decisions. Those in the health care setting may recognize some of the fundamental pieces of SMS as those found in modern quality management systems.”


Seth Myers, president of Air Evac Lifeteam, said the development and maintenance of an SMS is a voluntary initiative for helicopter air ambulance providers; it is not mandated by the FAA. “The inspection process used by the FAA during plan validation is vigorous and comprehensive,” Myers said. “Achieving this validation is a reflection of our ongoing commitment to the safety of our employees, our customers, and those entrusted to our care. This makes Air Evac Lifeteam one of a handful of companies in the general aviation community to be validated in the newly revised program.”


Call for Papers Issued for 2017 CHC Safety & Quality Summit in Dallas


The formal call for papers is officially out for the 2017 CHC Safety & Quality Summit, focusing on the theme “Can we truly manage all of the risk: what if the barriers are not as robust as we think?”


In its 12-year history, the Summit has grown to become an industry-leading aviation safety event. This year’s Summit will take place Sept. 27 through Sept. 29 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center near Dallas, Texas. Each year, the Summit draws hundreds of attendees who gather to hear speakers including experts from the aviation, oil and gas, and safety industries. Speakers share best practices and present on topics with an aim toward making the helicopter transport and aviation industry better through promoting excellence in safety and human factors.


Most sessions have a 90-minute scheduled timeframe, however that can vary depending on the topic presented. Those interested in leading a session during the three-day event are encouraged to visit www.chcsafetyqualitysummit.com to access a submission form for papers and other information.


Metro Aviation Receives HeliSAS STC for EC145e


Metro Aviation, with the Genesys Group, recently received a supplemental type certificate (STC) for the EC145e, a lightweight twin-engine aircraft maintaining the same power, performance, and reliability of the legacy EC145.


The aircraft is now approved for two-axis autopilot. HeliSAS provides a full array of workload-reducing capabilities for piloting under visual flight rules (VFR), and provides situational stability should pilots encounter instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) in flight. The EC145e can accommodate up to five specialty care clinicians, or four clinicians and a family member. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta flies more than 30,000 miles annually in Georgia’s only dedicated pediatric helicopter.


Want more news? • Visit RotorcraftPro.com or subscribe to our Heli-Industry Week in Review e-newsletter


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72  |  Page 73  |  Page 74  |  Page 75  |  Page 76  |  Page 77  |  Page 78  |  Page 79  |  Page 80  |  Page 81  |  Page 82  |  Page 83  |  Page 84  |  Page 85  |  Page 86