1. Bali Hai Helicopter Tours Bell 206B, Kalaheo, Hawaii
Investigator-in-Charge Nicole L. Charnon

2. Accident Flight Bell 206B, N16849 Part 91 flight operation
SFAR 71 – Special Operating Rules for Air Tour Operators in the State of Hawaii
Eighth tour, departed at 1600

3. Tour of Kauai

4. Radar Ground Track

5. Weather and Ground Track
1634

6. Weather and Ground Track
1639

7. Weather and Ground Track
1645

8. Accident Flight Images
1630 photo
1628 photo
1636 photo
1637 photo

9. Accident Site

10. SFAR 71 Emergency final rule in October 1994
Established for Hawaii tours
Minimum altitude 1,500 feet
Minimum standoff distance 1,500 feet
Flotation equipment
Helicopter performance plan
Operations limitations compliance
Passenger safety briefings

11. SFAR 71 Deviations Deviations approved case-by-case
Required additional safety measures
Emergency landing areas
Ingress and egress descriptions
Transition segments
Annual checkride
Annual safety meeting

12. Annual Safety Meetings
Not run by Flight Standards District Office (FSDO)
Conducted by air tour operators
Inconsistent topics and agendas
Pilots differed in understanding of approved deviations

13. Hawaii-specific Weather Concerns
8 weather-related accidents since SFAR 71
31 fatalities
4 weather-related accidents involved pilots new to the islands

14. Additional Presentations
Operations
Human performance
Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) technology

15. Parties to the Investigation
Federal Aviation Administration
Rolls-Royce
Accredited Representative
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Bell Helicopter

17. Thank you.

18. That concludes our presentations. Thank you.