Aviation safety is a team sport, and winning doesn’t happen by accident. Take a day to hone your skills with peers and colleagues.

Register to attend this full day of helicopter-specific content for EVERYONE on your safety team. Speakers from industry and government will discuss the real problems facing small helicopter operations in the heartland of America.

Afternoon sessions will feature safety content in three tracks: maintainers, pilots, and managers. Complimentary continental breakfast and BBQ lunch provided.

Agenda

Download Midwest Regional Helicopter Safety Stand-Down Agenda

0730 – 0830 – Registration / Coffee and Danish Provided by Helicopter Safety Alliance

0830 – 0900 – General Session
Achieving Safety in Small Helicopter Operations
Stan Rose, HSA

0900 – 0930 – General Session
Update: Post-Crash Fire Solutions
Randall Ottinger, FAA

0930 – 1000 – General Session
FAA Compliance Philosophy
Phil Dixon, FAA

1000 – 1030 – Break

1030 – 1130 – General Session
SMS for Small Operations
Chris Young

1130 – 1200 – General Session
Dialogue and Discussion with Elected Officials

1200 – 1300 – Lunch Provided by Helicopter Safety Alliance

1300 – 1345 – Breakout Session #1

• Maintainers: The Dirty Dozen, Part I
  Bill Hopper, HeliSat
• Pilots: Returning You to Flight Status
  Sara Newton, Airman, Medical Branch, FAA
• Managers: Post-Accident/Incident Planning
  Stan Rose, HSA

1345 – 1430 – Breakout Session #2

• Maintainers: The Dirty Dozen, Part II
  Bill Hopper, HeliSat
• Pilots: Your Situational Awareness and Other Human Factors
  Fred Harms, Former POI, AirEvac LifeTeam, FAA
• Managers: Risk Management
  Chris Young

1430 – 1500 – Break

1500 – 1545 – Breakout Session #3

• Maintainers: ADS-B Installations
  Amanda Hill, Avionics Technician, Ideal Aviation
• Pilots: Advanced Preflight
  Bill Hopper, HeliSat
• Pilot Situational Awareness and Other Human Factors
  Fred Harms, Former POI, AirEvac LifeTeam, FAA

1545 – 1600 – Closing
What Did We Learn Today?
Stan Rose, HSA