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DAY ONE - Tuesday, April 14, 2009
8:00 am Registration & Networking Breakfast
8:45 am Welcome and Opening Remarks from Forum Chairperson
  • Rhett Flater, Executive Director, American Helicopter Society (AHS) and Secretariat, International Helicopter Safety Team
9:00 am Opening Keynote Address
REAL-WORLD TACTICS TO OPTIMIZE SAFETY MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES
Hear how a culture of frugality and complacency led to tragedy for one operator, and how the incident transformed their culture and processes, resulting in enhanced safety and efficiency throughout the entire operation.
  • Corporal Dan Megna, Lead Instructor Pilot, San Diego County Sheriff’s Aerial Support Detail (ASTREA)
10:00 am General Session #1
COMPLIANCE IMPACT ON OPERATIONS
With the NTSB hearings in early 2009, how will this impact industry regulations and ultimately, your operations?
  • Clint Johnson, Air Safety Investigator, NTSB Office of Aviation Safety
11:00 am Networking Coffee Break
11:30 am General Session #2
INTERNATIONAL HELICOPTER SAFETY TEAM (IHST) INITIATIVES
An overview of the International Helicopter Safety Team initiative, which will include the need for and objectives of the program, a review of our international outreach efforts, a top level look at some of the US analytical results and discussion of possible pathways we're considering to drive change at the small and medium sized operator level.
  • Mark Liptak, Aerospace Engineer, FAA Office of Aviation Safety Analytical Services, and Program Director, IHST
12:15 pm Networking Luncheon
1:45 pm General Session #3
DEMONSTRATING THE VALUE OF SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
This session, co-led by Fred Brisbois and Gary Braman of Sikorsky’s Aviation and Product Safety group, will demonstrate how to do quantitative cost-benefit analysis on your safety management systems. Participants will learn how to calculate financial measures including net present value (NPV), return-on-investment (ROI) and discounted payback period for implementation of any safety initiatives planned for their organization.
  • Gary Braman, Systems Safety Manager, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
  • Fred Brisbois, Director of Aviation and Product Safety, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
2:20 pm General Session #4
TRAINING & SIMULATION
This session will review guidelines for pilot training, especially with IFR and new telecommunications, coming into play.
  • George Ferito, Director, Rotorcraft Business Development, FlightSafety International Inc.
  • Christian Gadbois, President & CEO, SRT Helicopters, LLC
3:00 pm Networking Coffee Break
3:30 pm General Session #5
ENHANCING YOUR SAFETY CULTURE
Constantly improving and adapting your safety culture across your enterprise is integral for an effective safety system. In exploring the inter-dependencies between a progressive safety culture and a formal safety management system, this session will also dive into the factors and measurements to ensure maximum safety in your operations.
  • Joan Devine, Safety Culture Manager, FAA Air Traffic Organization
  • Huan H. Nguyen, Director, Safety Management System, FAA Air Traffic Organization
4:15 pm Closing Keynote Session
DESIGN & OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FROM MISHAP DATA ANALYSIS
In this compelling keynote session, Colonel Pete Mapes shares significant findings from studies of all severe rotary wing mishaps in the U.S. Department of Defense from 1985 thru 2005. Analyzing over 900 mishaps involving loss of life, severe injury or damage in excess of $200,000, the studies focus on shared denominators and stratified analysis of mishaps by phase of flight, airframe, flight conditions, morbidity & mortality data and much more. Reviewing both aircrew human factor and non-human factor causes, this work provides key insights directed at improving survival and decreasing mishap rates. Using epidemiological methodologies, the authors are able to provide a comprehensive picture of the most important requirements for preventing military accidents, maximizing survivability and ensuring safe flight operations.
  • Colonel Pete Mapes, USAF, MC, CFS; Office of the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Readiness; Readiness Programming and Assessment
5:30 pm Day One Closing Comments
  • Rhett Flater, Executive Director, American Helicopter Society (AHS) and Secretariat, International Helicopter Safety Team
DAY TWO - Wednesday, April 15, 2009
7:45 am Networking Breakfast
8:25 am Day Two Opening Remarks from Forum Chairperson
  • Rhett Flater, Executive Director, American Helicopter Society (AHS) and Secretariat, International Helicopter Safety Team
8:30 am Day Two Opening Session
ADS-B IMPACT ON HELICOPTER OPERATIONS
With the next step of ADS-B initiatives starting in the rotary-wing industry, this informative keynote will provide an update on how the industry and your operations will be impacted by the ADS-B transformation.
  • Jim Linney, Program Manager, Central Service Area, Surveillance Broadcast Services, FAA
9:30 am General Session #6
Case Study: EVERGREEN HELICOPTERS
Offering over fifteen different helicopter services, Evergreen Helicopters will share their challenges and strategies in customizing and maintaining their safety management systems to guarantee that each operation is successful and safe.
  • Douglas Keller, Director of Safety, Evergreen Helicopters, Inc.
10:15 am Networking Coffee Break
10:30 am Strategies & Solutions Exchange
SAFETY MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS
The Strategies & Solutions exchange elevates the interactivity of the Forum to a new level. Delegates will work in groups to tackle a specific challenge posed by the speakers. Through the sharing of personal experiences and lessons learned, the workgroups will work to identify solutions. The workgroups will then share their findings with the entire group, allowing for further input and discussion.
  • Discussion Leader: Keith Johnson, Safety Program Manager, Airborne Law Enforcement Association (ALEA)
12:00 pm 2009 Helicopter Safety & Operations Forum Concludes