FLIGHT PATH
has been slow to support the connectivity architecture for these and COPTER IFR departures. I’ve been working with our team at the USHST to increase
the organization’s relevance in the helicopter community. We’re improving the number and type of touchpoints, creating more opportunities for helicopter safety in our community. We’ve established the USHST Foundation as a nonprofit and recently announced our Peer Pilot Mental Health Program, the first of its kind to assist helicopter pilots and crews with mental health issues. We’ve bolstered our partnerships with the FAA and industry, developing safety videos, podcasts, and webinars. Hughes has contributed its app to USHST members as an additional safety tool and, along with other OEMS, provided additional resources to improve helicopter safety.
What’s the biggest threat to the helicopter industry? We need to continue working together on safety, noise, and
accessibility to airspace. Encourage the next generation to have a career in aviation—helicopter aviation in particular.
Complete this sentence: I know I picked the right career when … I’ve never looked at my watch and wanted to be anywhere else. Whenever a helicopter flies overhead, I still stop and look. When we’re indoors, we try to guess the type of helicopter overhead based on the sound/pitch and check FlightAware to see who’s guessed correctly. Honestly, I’ve never really worked a day in my life.
Complete this sentence: I love my job, but I’d rather work for a paper company in Scranton when … Never. Like most pilots, I loathe paperwork. I cannot over- state my gratitude for the gift of being a pilot or thank all the people who’ve encouraged and helped me—and all those who didn’t; they inspired me to do even more.
POWER UP ORRA
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• MANAGE RISK • IMPROVE PROCESSES • GAIN ACCREDITATION
Integrates with any stage of SMS implementation or development
56 POWER UP DEC 2024
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Operational Risk and Resilience Accreditation (ORRA) Program |
verticalavi.org/ORRA
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