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Research initiatives for improving the safety of offshore helicopter operations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 February 2016

D. A. Howson
D. A. Howson*
Affiliation:
UK Civil Aviation Authority, London, UK
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Abstract

Since the late 1980s, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has been leading a programme of research aimed at improving the safety of offshore helicopter operations. The motivation for this initiative came from a major joint CAA/Industry review of helicopter airworthiness, commissioned in 1982. This study led to a number of research projects and other reviews which, in turn, led to further research projects. A total of over 20 projects have been undertaken covering airworthiness and operational issues, and covering helicopters and helidecks. This programme of work has been jointly funded and monitored by the UK CAA-run Helicopter Safety Research Management Committee (HSRMC). This paper provides a top-level summary of current activities on the seven main ‘live’ research projects.

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The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 110 , Issue 1113 , November 2006 , pp. 723 - 737
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Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 2006 

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