usa US Helicopter Safety Team

District of Columbia

USHST
Washington DC



The US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) is a volunteer team of US government and industry stakeholders formed to improve the safety of civil helicopter operations in the National Airspace System. The USHST is a partner of the Vertical Aviation Safety Team (VAST).



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USHST Webinar Focusing on Bird Strikes

USHST Webinar Focusing on Bird Strikes

14-May-23 - The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) will host a webinar June 7 about how pilots can prevent bird strikes #birds
Onboard Weather Sensor to Prevent Accidents

Onboard Weather Sensor to Prevent Accidents

09-Mar-22 - Metro partners with Outerlink Global Solutions to address causes of fatal aviation accidents with the introduction of a first-of-its-kind onboard weather sensor system #accidents
Coronavirus Leads to Reduction in Accidents

Coronavirus Leads to Reduction in Accidents

14-Jul-20 - The reduction in helicopter operations due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic led to a reduction in helicopter accidents. So far in U.S.A. there have been 42 accidents (9 fatal) against 69 (15 fatal) for the same period in 2019 #coronavirus
Downward Trend for U.S. Helicopter Accident Rate

Downward Trend for U.S. Helicopter Accident Rate

09-Feb-17 - The United States Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) data shows that the 2016 accident rate was 3.19 per 100,000 flight hours, compared to an accident rate in 2015 of 3.67
US Helicopter Accident Rate Cut by Half

US Helicopter Accident Rate Cut by Half

03-Feb-15 - During 2014 US civil helicopters experienced 3.64 accidents per 100,000 flight hours, a 26 percent reduction compared to 2013 and a 54 percent reduction compared to the 2001-05 baseline accident rate





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