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4 OCT 06: EUROPEANS JOIN AMERICAN SAFETY TEAM

TWO Europeans have joined the US-based Joint Helicopter Safety Analysis Team (JHSAT) which is seeking to reduce worldwide helicopter accidents by 80% over the next ten years.

Marieke Van Hijum and Edmond Boullay from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will help the Team analyse helicopter accidents in Europe. Until now, the analysis has all been of US accident data as 48% of the worldwide helicopter fleet operates in the US, and 36% of worldwide accidents occur there. Experts from other parts of the world are likely to join the team in the future.

The JHSAT uses data-driven methodology, similar to that used to reduce the rate of fatal commercial airline accidents.

The helicopter accident rate is considered high. Based on 2004 figures, the US civil helicopter accident rate is 8.09 per 100,000 flight hours, with a fatal accident rate of 1.48). The air taxi accident rate is 2.21 (fatal 0.78). By comparison, the US airline accident rate is only 0.159 (fatal 0.011).

Another relevant comparison is with General Aviation. The US GA accident rate is 6.22 per 100,000 hours as opposed to 6.09 for helicopters - roughly 30% higher for helicopters. To reach the JHSAT target of an 80% reduction, the figure needs to come down to 1.62 per 100,000 flight hours.
W: www.ihst.org
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