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For 2021–2022, the NTSB’s Most Wanted List includes only two aviation items, both directly affecting helicopters. What led to these requirements, and how will they affect rotorcraft operations across all sectors of our industry if they're adopted?
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Image above: Mark Bennett NTSB members to share how helicopter accidents inspired the two aviation safety improvements on the 2021–2022 list. For years, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has published its biennial Most Wanted List of transportation safety improvements, a set of recommendations that addresses the most egregious accidents. For 2021–2022, the list includes only two aviation items, both directly affecting helicopters: one calls for requiring safety management systems (SMS) in all revenue passenger-carrying aviation operations; the other, for installing crash-resistant recorders and establishing flight data monitoring programs. What led to these recommendations? How will they affect rotorcraft operations across all sectors of our industry? What are the benefits? The potential issues? We’ll explore these questions and others during the Jun. 17 HAI@Work webinar, at 4 pm eastern (UTC-4). Two NTSB members will present the board’s rationale for making the recommendations, and afterward, HAI President and CEO Jim Viola will conduct a Q&A between the panelists and webinar attendees. Our speakers for the webinar: Bruce Landsberg, Vice Chair, NTSB Michael Graham, Board Member, NTSB. In this webinar you’ll learn: What’s implied in the two NTSB recommendations Which accidents led to their creation The goals for each recommendation What (more…)

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SkyQuest Aviation is an aviation services provider delivering overall program management, systems integration, aviation maintenance and flight operations, quality assurance, quality control, personnel qualifications management, and aviation environmental health and safety management.
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A look at an HAI member up close and personal. A Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business as designated by the US Small Business Administration, SkyQuest Aviation (SQA) is an aviation services provider delivering overall program management, systems integration, aviation maintenance and flight operations, quality assurance, quality control, personnel qualifications management, and aviation environmental health and safety management. For more than 20 years, the Glendale, Arizona–based company has supported a wide variety of US Department of Defense, Department of State, Department of Justice, and Department of Homeland Security contracts in and outside the contiguous United States. SQA supports rotary-wing, tilt-rotor, and fixed-wing aircraft. Services include aviation support, engineering and training, and logistics, each with a focus on quality, safety, analysis, and reliability. Aviation Support SQA’s aviation support services comprise maintenance, flight and ground operations, flight testing, ground handling/servicing, systems modification, equipment corrosion control, ground support equipment/vehicle overhaul, personnel training and qualifying, and logistical services critical to safe and reliable aircraft operations anywhere in the world. Engineering and Training Services The company’s engineering services incorporate repair analysis, field and air support, and electrical and mechanical software modification. Training services include professional training programs for flight, maintenance, tactical missions, and specialized focuses. Logistics When (more…)

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HAI’s Government Affairs Department summarizes a busy week in the US Congress, and one state legislature, focusing on important aviation issues.
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Photo above: iStock/Lo-So-Ma HAI Commends Introduction of SAF Tax Credit Legislation HAI released a statement May 20 applauding Reps. Brad Schneider (D-IL-10), Dan Kildee (D-MI-05), and Julia Brownley (D-CA-26) for introducing the Sustainable Skies Act. The legislation provides a blender tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to incentivize the production and use of the low-carbon substance. HAI’s joint statement with other general aviation leaders was also quoted in the sponsors’ press release. HAI press release available here. HAI Commends Introduction of Promoting Service in Transportation Act HAI commends Reps. Rick Larsen (D-WA-02), Don Young (R-AK-At-large District), and Angie Craig (D-MN-02) for introducing the Promoting Service in Transportation Act. This bipartisan legislation promotes career opportunities in the transportation sector and advocates for more diversity in the industry through workforce outreach programs. The bill aims to help build a more dynamic transportation workforce that will serve future industry needs. The vertical flight sector is expected to be transformed with the introduction of advanced air mobility (AAM) technology, and this transformation will require a well-rounded, highly equipped workforce to successfully advance industry initiatives. HAI President and CEO Jim Viola voiced his support for the new legislation in Rep. Larsen’s press release. HAI Joins Aviation (more…)

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At the HAI@Work webinar May 13, Clay Lacey, a pilot with the Texas Department of Public Safety, gave an insider’s view of life, missions, and daily operations at the law enforcement agency’s aviation unit.
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HAI@Work webinar presents pilot’s view of life at the Texas DPS aviation unit. The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Aircraft Operations Division serves and protects people across more than 270,000 square miles. From patrol, surveillance, and transport to hoist-supported search and rescue, the division’s 15 helicopters and 9 airplanes work tirelessly year-round to keep everyone safe. During the HAI@Work webinar on May 13, Clay Lacey, a lieutenant pilot with the DPS, gave an insider’s view of life, missions, and daily operations at the law enforcement agency’s aviation unit as well as tips on how someone driven to service can join the team. “We exist in our organization to support our customers—the citizens we’re charged with serving and protecting—and our teams on the ground,” Lacey said before diving into a couple of moving videos and stories of the division’s more memorable missions. During his presentation, Lacey shared information on: The variety of missions the Texas DPS performs The equipment onboard the two types of helicopters the agency flies Special mission operations, including aerial use of force and water rescue How the division supports COVID-response efforts How someone interested in joining the team can make that dream a reality. “There’s nothing (more…)

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