US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST)
Monthly Safety Report
March 2025
USHST Vision: A civil registered helicopter community without fatal accidents
Days since last Fatal helicopter accident: 7 Days : 21 Hours : 7 Minutes : 56 Seconds
US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) Calendar Year Metrics
- The USHST began tracking its new goals for the CY2025-2029 (5 year) timeframe. The goals are by 14 CFR Operating Part, tracking the 5 year average fatal accident rates per 100K hours.
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14 CFR Part
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Baseline, CY2018-2022 (per 100K hours)
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Goal, CY2025-2029 (per 100K hours)
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Progress, CY2021-2025 (per 100K hours)
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91
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0.81
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0.73 (10% reduction)
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0.6
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133
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1.73
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1.56 (10% reduction)
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0.42
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135
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0.33
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0.17 (50% reduction)
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0.34
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137
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1.11
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1.00 (10% reduction)
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1.46
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USHST uses the following as conditions for the fatal accidents included in rate calculations: U.S. registered aircraft, Operating in the U.S./U.S. territories (includes offshore), Not operating as Public Aircraft (public use).
Helicopter - Safety Enhancement (H-SE) Details
H-SE 23-01: Professional Preflight Planning & Go/No-Go Aeronautical Decision Making (P3-GADM)
The primary objective of this safety enhancement is to help prevent fatal helicopter accidents that can be directly or indirectly linked to preflight judgment errors, decision-making errors, and inadequate mission planning. The H-SE team led by the HAI Safety Working Group will develop and deliver sources that will likely include policies, procedures, practices, tools, and other resources/tools that when implemented correctly, can prevent future fatal rotorcraft accidents attributable to flawed, inappropriate, and unauthorized preflight GO/NO-GO decisions. To frame the objective in a more positive manner, the team seeks to make it easier for flight planners to make well-informed GO/NO-GO decisions that are correct, appropriate, authorized before every flight, and independent from potential internal or external pressures, influences, or other factors.
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For any questions regarding the information within this notice please contact Clarke Pleasants, Assistant Professor of Aerospace, MTSU, at 615-898-2054 or email at [email protected]