IHST Offering 11 Different “Toolkits” Aimed at Curtailing Helicopter Accidents | Monday, July 02, 2012 (15160 reads)
CHICAGO - The International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST), a worldwide organization leading a multi-year effort to reduce the civil helicopter accident rate, has increased its library of safety tools, with 11 documents now available to operators, pilots, instructors, and mechanics.
The safety tools that can be found on the group’s web site (www.IHST.org) offer practical advice and valuable expertise on a wide range of helicopter safety topics. The toolkits and safety leaflets focus on four primary areas that need to be improved in order to reduce helicopter accidents: safety management, training, maintenance, and equipment/technology. Eleven safety topics within these primary areas have been highlighted so far and more are being developed.
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Commonwealth of Independent States Joins International Helicopter Safety Team | Tuesday, February 21, 2012 (14626 reads) The International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST), a worldwide organization leading a multi-year effort to reduce the civil helicopter accident rate, has reached a tentative agreement of cooperation with the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) to enhance the safety of helicopter operations. The Commonwealth of Independent States includes the countries of Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistanand , Ukraine and Uzbekistan.
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IHST to Sponsor Free Workshops at HELI-EXPO Event in Dallas | Thursday, January 19, 2012 (13359 reads) The International Helicopter Safety Team will sponsor four free workshops at the HAI HeliExpo event in Dallas. All four of the education sessions will take place on Saturday, Feb. 11th at the Dallas Convention Center They will focus on helping operators, pilots, trainers, and mechanics develop a new safety culture. Listed below is a brief description of each workshop.
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