European Helicopter Safety Team (EHEST)

July 2014

Prepared by Michel MASSON, EASA, EHEST Secretary

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EHEST is the European component of the IHST

Objective to reduce the civil helicopter accident rate by 80% by 2016

Goals

Zero ToleranceZero Accidents

Focus on reducing helicopter accident fatalities

EHEST within the IHST

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EHEST within the ESSI

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EASp Edition 2014-2017

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http://www.easa.europa.eu/system/files/dfu/sms-docs-European-Aviation-Safety-Plan-(2014-2017).pdf

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A Plan of Action

Our regional safety risk portfolio

A four year Safety Plan

A live process

Widely discussed and agreed

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New EASp Brochure Available

http://www.easa.europa.eu/newsroom-and-events/general-publications/european-aviation-safety-plan-easp-2014-2017-brochure

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Published May 2014

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EASp FrameworkS

yst

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ic Iss

ues Working with

States to implement and develop SSPsWorking with States to foster the implementation of SMS in the industrySafety Management enablersComplexity of the systemCompetence of personnel

Opera

tional Is

sues COMMERCIAL AIR

TRANSPORT BY AEROPLANES• Runway Excursions• Mid-air collisions• Controlled Flight Into

Terrain• Loss of Control In

Flight• Runway Incursions• Fire, smoke and

Fumes

OTHER TYPES OF OPERATION• Helicopters• General Aviation

Em

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ing Iss

ues New products,

systems, technologies and operationsEnvironmental factorsRegulatory considerations

Human Factors and Human Performance

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Example of EASp Action: Encouraging Helicopter Safety Days

18 July 2013

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EHEST Analysis Reports

2000-2005: 327 accidents analysed2006-2010: 162 accidents analysed

EHEST Report 2006-2010

To be published in autumn 2014

What’s new?

Preview

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EHEST Report 2006-2010 What’s new?

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Preliminary Conclusions

The analysis of the 2006-2010 accidents is globally consistent with the results from 2000-2005

The new data continue supporting the safety actions taken based on the 2000-2005 data

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More than 300 2000-2005 accidents analysed…

… leading to the development of Action Plans and safety material

From Analysis to Action

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Most Recent Leaflets

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Safety Videos

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Translations

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Edition 2Edition 1

SMS Video by HAI

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EHEST SMS Toolkit Complex Operators

http://easa.europa.eu/essi/ehest/main-page/ehest-safety-management-toolkit/

Edition 2 for Complex Operators published in April 2013

Based on European

Rules

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http://easa.europa.eu/essi/ehest/main-page/ehest-safety-management-toolkit/

Edition 1 for Non Complex Operators published in Dec 2013

Based on European

Rules

EHEST SMS Toolkit NCOs

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EHEST Pre-Flight Risk Management Check List

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Compatible for helicopter ops since 2012Encouraged by BHA,EHEST and IHST

EHEST Promotes IS-BAO by IBAC

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ComingSoon!

HE Flight Instructor Manual

To be PublishedThis summer

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HE Flight Instructor Manual

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Safety Issues

Tech

nolo

gies

150 technologies, 90 rated

Safety Benefits of TechnologiesPresented at Avionics Europe and Helitech 2013

Sensor based obstacle and terrain avoidance

Predictive groundcollision avoidance

Deployable System for Crash–Load

Attenuation

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Which Technologies?

150 technologies addressed as of Nov. 2013

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RAeS Conference, London

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HELITECH 2014, Amsterdam

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EASA Rotorcraft Symposium 2014, Cologne

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European Helicopter Safety Groupon LinkedIn

Created in Feb 2014, offers an exchange and discussion space and contributes to bridging the gap with the community

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Mailbox: ehest@easa.europa.eu