USHST Monthly Safety Report for March 2024
US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) Monthly Safety Report March 2024 View the March Safety Report at: Reports/Data – USHST For any questions regarding the information within this notice please contact Clarke Pleasants, Program Chair-Rotor, ERAU, at 928-7774730 or email at william.pleasants@erau.edu
USHST Monthly Safety Report for Feb 2024
US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) Monthly Safety Report February 2024 View the December Safety Report at: Reports/Data – USHST For any questions regarding the information within this notice please contact Clarke Pleasants, Program Chair-Rotor, ERAU, at 928-7774730 or email at william.pleasants@erau.edu
FEMA Grants Prioritize Safety, Security for U.S. Virgin Islands
FEMA Grants Prioritize Safety, Security for U.S. Virgin Islands U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS – Several community partners across the U.S. Virgin Islands will be able to strengthen their safety and security with grants from FEMA. In total, just over $1 million was awarded to houses of worship and community organizations through a competitive application process. These grants will fund structural enhancements to protect these institutions from threats. Community engagement between FEMA, the Virgin Islands Territorial Emergency Management Agency (VITEMA) and the U.S. Virgin Islands Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VI VOAD) was instrumental with the Nonprofit Security grants being awarded to
USHST Monthly Safety Report for July 2024
US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) Monthly Safety Report July 2024 Fatal Accident Rate: 0.63 (+.08) above goal of 0.55 fatal accidents per 100K hrs by 2025 USHST Vision : A Civil Helicopter Community with Zero Fatal Accidents “Safety by the Numbers” (Monthly Metrics): Days since last Fatal helicopter accident: 13 Days : 20 Hours : 23 Minutes : 56 Seconds Fatal Accident Rate (5yr avg)( CY2020-24 ) 0.63 Fatal Accidents per 100K Flight Hours Fatal Accident Rate (CY2024) 4 Fatal Accidents per 100K Flight Hours To view the remainder of this report please go to: Reports/Data – USHST
USHST Monthly Safety Report for June 2024
US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) Monthly Safety Report June 2024 Fatal Accident Rate: 0.63 (+.08) above goal of 0.55 fatal accidents per 100K hrs by 2025 USHST Vision : A Civil Helicopter Community with Zero Fatal Accidents View the May Safety Report at: https://ushst.org/reports/ For any questions regarding the information within this notice please contact Clarke Pleasants, Program Chair-Rotor, ERAU, at 928-7774730 or email at william.pleasants@erau.edu
NTSB Safety Alert – Aluminum Propeller Blades: Prevent Fractures with Proper Inspections and Maintenance
Aluminum propeller blades can be susceptible to fatigue, cracking, and fracture if a small nick, pit, or corrosion on the surface or edge is not found and repaired during preflight inspection or maintenance. Such damage can concentrate stress from normal airplane operation loads, resulting in fatigue crack initiation and growth followed by propeller blade fracture. Aluminum is more commonly used for airplane propeller blades than composite propeller blades or wood. Fatigue cracking and fracture of a propeller blade can damage the airframe, and engine, and cause a possible loss of control. Airplanes utilized for aerial application and coastal operations, as well
USHST Monthly Safety Report for May 2024
US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) Monthly Safety Report May 2024 Fatal Accident Rate: 0.65 (+.10) above goal of 0.55 fatal accidents per 100K hrs by 2025 USHST Vision: A Civil Helicopter Community with Zero Fatal Accidents View the May Safety Report at: Reports/Data – USHST For any questions regarding the information within this notice please contact Clarke Pleasants, Program Chair-Rotor, ERAU, at 928-7774730 or email at william.pleasants@erau.edu
DIRECT HIRE – Aviation Safety Inspector (General Aviation Flight Oversight)
Join the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as a General Aviation Flight Oversight Inspector. The FAA creates a work environment rich in opportunity, diversity, teamwork, and work life balance. Benefits such as weekends off, paid holidays, steady hours, sick and annual leave, health insurance, and more. Begin a rewarding career with the FAA and be a part of a select group of individuals whose mission is to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world. For further details, click on the link: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/786671500 Email Marcus Roulet, Anchorage, AK FSDO manager for more information email; marcus.roulet@faa.gov
USHST Monthly Safety Report for September 2024
Monthly Safety Report September 2024 Fatal Accident Rate: 0.63 (+.08) above goal of 0.55 fatal accidents per 100K hrs by 2025 USHST Vision : A civil US registered helicopter community without fatal accidents “Safety by the Numbers” (Monthly Metrics): Days since last Fatal helicopter accident: 15 Days : 20 Hours : 35 Minutes : 56 Seconds Fatal Accident Rate (5yr avg)( CY2020-24 ) 0.63 Fatal Accidents per 100K Flight Hours Fatal Accident Rate (CY2024) 8 Fatal Accidents per 100K Flight Hours To view the remainder of this report please go to: Reports/Data – USHST For any questions regarding the
USHST Monthly Safety Report for August 2024
US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) Monthly Safety Report August 2024 Fatal Accident Rate: 0.64 (+.09) above goal of 0.55 fatal accidents per 100K hrs by 2025 USHST Vision : A civil US registered helicopter community with zero fatal accidents “Safety by the Numbers” (Monthly Metrics): Days since last Fatal helicopter accident: 12 Days : 20 Hours : 35 Minutes : 56 Seconds Fatal Accident Rate (5yr avg)( CY2020-24 ) 0.64 Fatal Accidents per 100K Flight Hours Fatal Accident Rate (CY2024) 7 Fatal Accidents per 100K Flight Hours The remainder of this report can be viewed at: Reports/Data – USHST For