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Tag: helicopter safety

Bell Jet Ranger in flight - FAA's Numbers Show Continual Decrease in US Helicopter Accident rate

FAA’s Numbers Show Continual Decrease in US Helicopter Accidents

Overall, there’s been a 27% decrease in the US helicopter accident rate compared ...

FAA Issues SAFO on Stabilized Hovers Before Departure for Helicopters

The FAA provides several recommendations for helicopter pilots to follow in the ...

A Dragonfly Helicopter in flight

How Muscle Memory Almost Killed Me And Then Saved Me

Learning to Deal with Mast Bumping and Other Low-G Problems It was ...

A Robinson R-22 Helicopter in flight.

SFAR 73: A Rule Unlike Any Other in Aviation

SFAR 23 was a bloody start for Robinson Helicopters. Pilots of Robinson ...

Pilot flying a helicopter around wires and electrical transmission towers.

Flying a Helicopter in a Wire Environment

If you do hit a wire, keep flying the helicopter. Many pilots have ...