Ten Years of Part 135 Helicopter Accidents.
In: Business & Commercial Aviation, Jg. 96 (2005-06-01), Heft 6, S. 52-57
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This article highlights the helicopter community's vulnerabilities as studied by the Right Safety Foundation. In 1947, the accident rate for helicopters was 135 accidents per 100,000 hours flown, a horrific statistic. By comparison, in 2003, the Helicopter Association International reported that the accident rate for multiengine helicopters was 4.93 accidents per 100,000 hours. Even more telling is the fact that corporate helicopter accidents are exceedingly rare, with an average of just 0.5 accidents annually. Some of the reasons explaining this impressive rate reduction include the reliability of modern turbine engines, propulsion redundancy, improved preventive maintenance, proactive diagnostic methods, and mature design practices that have greatly reduced the number of accidents due to mechanical failures. A recent study from the Flight Safety Foundation of 14 CFR 135 helicopter accidents revealed that their passenger-carrying operations often replicate the environment of corporate operators.
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Ten Years of Part 135 Helicopter Accidents.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Veillette, Patrick R. |
Zeitschrift: | Business & Commercial Aviation, Jg. 96 (2005-06-01), Heft 6, S. 52-57 |
Veröffentlichung: | 2005 |
Medientyp: | serialPeriodical |
ISSN: | 0191-4642 (print) |
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