1. USHST Update James Viola

2. Overview IHST - USHST’s Current Status Fatal Accident Focus Fatality Reduction Initiatives

3. IHST Background Worldwide helicopter safety initiative Creation in 2006 – Response to unacceptable numbers of helicopter accidents Goal by 2016 – 80% reduction in worldwide civil helicopter accident rate Beyond 2016 – Continue work to reduce accidents/enhance safety

4. Vision and Goals Vision: Zero Accidents Improve Helicopter Safety Create Partnerships

5. Worldwide Accident Counts Success in reversing a trend…where we are now is much better than where we were headed

6. Who is USHST?

7. USHST A team of US industry and government leaders formed to address factors affecting an unacceptable US civil helicopter accident rate.

9. Vision A US civil helicopter industry with “zero” accidents.

10. IHST – USHST Goal Reduce the US civil helicopter accident rate by 80% by 2016.

11. U.S. Fatality Rate *CY 14, Jan-Jul Only * 489 fatalities in past 10 years.

12. FOCUS Autorotation Training Human Factor/ADM/CRM CFI Training & Qualifications Aircraft Performance Simulator/FTD training credits (matrix) Instrument Proficiency Systems, Equipment and Technology SMS

13. USHST Initiatives for Reducing Fatalities: Develop and distribute: – Fact sheets – 5 minute educational videos Consult with survivability experts – U.S. Army – Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI) Continue to support HAI’s “Land & LIVE”

14. FAA Short Range Initiatives 2015 International Rotorcraft Safety Conference – Intended industry audience is pilots/mechanics from: Personal/Private Instructional/Training Aerial Application – Target industries account for About 55% of U.S. rotorcraft accidents Between 30%-40% of U.S. FATAL rotorcraft accidents

15. FAA Short Range Initiatives for Reducing Fatalities (continued): FAA Safety Team Outreach Topics 2014-2015 Spatial Disorientation Training for Emergencies Fly the Aircraft First Personal Minimums CRM Mountain Flying Aircraft Performance Transition Training Managing Unexpected Events Flight Risk Assessment Medications and Pilots

16. FAA Medium Range Initiatives for Reducing Fatalities: Non-Required Safety Enhancing Equipment (NORSEE) – Expand beyond avionics specific applicability – Encourage NORSEE equipage of legacy U.S. helicopters (sizable portion of U.S. fleet)

17. FAA Medium Range Initiatives for Reducing Fatalities (continued): Update Several Outdated Part 27/29 Rules – Eliminate areas that impede safety technologies and equipment Update Advisory Circular to 14 CFR 21.101 – Encourage survivability improvements by providing better guidance on “significant & non- significant” changes

18. 15+ TRAINING SAFETY BULLETINS (TSB) CFIT IIMC Pilot Currency Autorotation Risk Management Emergency Decision Making Defensive Flying and Forced Landing Training Precautionary Landings (Land & Live) “REEL SAFETY”

20. Controlled Flight into Terrain Prevention with HTAWS Controlled Flight into Terrain: How Does it Happen? Inadvertent Entry into Cloud or Fog Visibility: The Minimum You Should Know Density Altitude – The Invisible Factor of Helicopter Performance Energy in Autorotations – Using Energy for our Benefit Recurrent Training: Are You Current and Proficient? Rotor Rooter – Autorotation Acronyms Gaining Control over Loss-of-Control Accidents Emergency Decision Making: When You Lose a Critical System? Instructional Safety: Training Safety or Training Safely? A Defensive Strategy for Helicopter Pilots How to Train to Survive a Real Autorotation

21. FOCUS Autorotation Training Human Factor/ADM/CRM CFI Training & Qualifications Aircraft Performance Simulator/FTD training credits (matrix) Instrument Proficiency Systems, Equipment and Technology SMS

22. U.S. Helicopter Accident Rates 51% Reduction from Baseline through mid 2014 *CY 14, Jan-Jul Only

23. U.S. Helicopter Fatal Accident Rates *CY 14, Jan-Jul Only

28. Accident Count by Industry Necessary to Meet Goal (If accidents by industry in 2015 occur according to historical percentages)

29. Percentage of Fatal Accidents at Night Two Times Higher than the Day

32. Positive Influence-”We never read about the accidents that never happened” Prevention…hard to quantify! The industry is 99.8% full of safety success stories each day…really! Everyone in this audience has influence…..everyone!

33. What next and how to participate in the USHST/IHST?

34. Contact steven.sparks@faa.gov Cell: 614-546-5771

35. QUESTIONS?