The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s Rotorcraft Directorate is hosting its second International Rotorcraft Safety Conference. The conference’s goal is to reduce the national helicopter accident rate.
The event, to be held Oct. 25 to 27 at the Hurst Conference Center, near Ft. Worth, Texas, is free. The conference will feature presentations from major industry and FAA leaders.
Topics include improving aeronautical decision making, creating a culture of safety, techniques for performing safer autorotations, choosing the best protection equipment, and basic helicopter safety and maintenance.
The FAA’s Civil Aerospace Medical Institute will bring its Helicopter Spatial Disorientation Demonstration exhibit allowing attendees to experience various – including dangerous – flight scenarios.
