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➤ We firmly believe our members and the international VTOL community will benefit from this agreement.” While the official partnership doesn’t go
into effect until Jan. 1, 2022, the two groups have already begun exploring opportunities to leverage their combined membership and strength on programs that bolster the industry and support their members. On the international level, the
with a membership of more than 1,100 companies and 16,000 industry profession- als in more than 65 countries.
HAI BRIEFS
‘56 Seconds to Live’ Wins Top Honors
“We want to see a VTOL industry with zero accidents that can continue its work on behalf of society while being economically vibrant, growing, diverse, and sustainable.”
—James A. Viola, HAI President and CEO
two are both active in the Vertical Aviation Safety Team and within HAI’s International Partnership Program. At the regional level, HAI provided EHA with marketing and operational support as the latter association organized the first edition of EUROPEAN ROTORS this year. The EHA represents the helicopter com-
munity in 11 European countries; HAI rep- resents the international helicopter industry
AVIATION INTERNATIONAL NEWS has awarded HAI, the US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST), and the Vertical Aviation Safety Team (VAST) its 2021 Contribution to Safety Top Flight Award for the organizations’ collaborative “56 Seconds to Live”
video and companion course. Announced on Dec. 1, the media com-
pany’s Top Flight Awards are designed to recognize the best and brightest in busi- ness aviation and to honor creativity, inno- vation, quality, and passion as well as significant contributions by aviation indus- try professionals. The USHST conducted a study of 221 fatal helicopter accidents between 2009
and 2019 and found that most happened within 56 seconds of encountering uninten- tional flight into instrument meteorological conditions (UIMC). Developed to increase awareness of UIMC, the “56 Seconds to Live” video was released in February 2021, just days after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued its probable- cause finding on the Jan. 26, 2020, Calabasas, California, helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others. The NTSB determined that the accident resulted from the pilot having experienced spatial disorientation after inadvertently fly- ing into IMC. The video takes viewers on a fictional flight, illustrating the pilot’s actions and decisions as they unfold as well as factors that contribute to his encounter with UIMC. The one-hour companion, scenario- based training course expands on the expe- rience in the video, teaching pilots to recognize situations that can lead to UIMC and to use sound aeronautical decision- making to stop a flight before an accident occurs. The course, which is eligible for FAA
WATCH
“56 Seconds to Live”
WINGS credit, includes a simulated- accident video and four alternate scenarios demonstrating examples of aeronautical decision-making that would have prevented the accident, as well as video messages from mem- bers of the USHST steering committee and other industry leaders. Course attendees also receive guidance, tips, tactics, recommended practices, and links to course-related materials for further learning. To learn more, watch the
video, or take the course, visit
ushst.org/56secs/. And for other original HAI resources for pilot UIMC education, written by helicopter pilots for helicopter pilots, see “In the Spotlight,” on p. 22.
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