Helicopter Safety And Survival Procedures

This is an aircrew survival manual that is totally different and like no other. Written by the 2019 Helicopter Association International 'Salute to Excellence' Safety award winner, Chief Aircrewman Chris Sharpe, It is a collection of knowledge, experience and notes gained over his 30 year career.It is aimed specifically at the helicopter aviation industry, those crewmembers that are Non-Pilots and involved in Aeromedical or Rescue operations, irrespective of their role, and give them the underpinning survival knowledge that with practice will allow you to operate safer as a crew and improve or develop your own unit protocols, systems and procedures. This is an aircrew survival manual that encompasses daily routine daily life, equipemnt choices as well as the worst-case scenario traditional survival skills. and a wealth of information for the reader to take onboard and 'set up for success'.

Handbook of Offshore Helicopter Transport Safety: Essentials of Underwater Egress and Survival provides a comprehensive look at the issues and concerns facing offshore helicopter transport. The book offers guidance for offshore helicopter operators, survival instructors, and the global offshore workforce, including discussions of safety management systems, safety briefings, survival equipment, underwater egress training, water impact/ditching statistics, and search and rescue. Each area of interest details pertinent information spanning approximately 30 years of offshore operations. Early sections discuss helicopter transport safety, safety regulations, and standards, while subsequent chapters cover Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) programs and their development and training, followed by final chapters on the effects of HUET, Emergency Breathing Systems (EBS), and Helicopter Transportation Suit (HTS). Presents Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET), requirements for physical fidelity, contextual interference, and retention of skills Details the current understanding of breath-holding and cardiac response in cold environments Discusses stress, executive functioning, and performance in extreme situations Covers current standards of emergency breathing systems and next to skin clothing following egress from a ditched helicopter in cold water Includes the most up-to-date water impact/ditching statistics with a focus on human tolerances and survivability

An illustrated collection of tips and facts about helicopter flying and operations, an essential guide for seasoned and new helicopter pilots and anyone who wants to understand better what it's like to work with helicopters. The tips illustrated here comprise many different areas of operations: General Knowledge and Procedures Weather and Atmosphere Helicopter Handling and Aircraft Systems Fatigue Decision Making Basic Airwork Night Flying NVGs Operations Wires and Cables Avoidance Malfunctions and Emergencies Weather Radar External Loads Operations Obstacles Awareness Mountain Flying and High Altitude Flying Cold Weather Operations Mountain Rescue and Hoist Operations Reconnaissance Aerial Fire Suppression HEMS Inadvertent IMC Bird Strike Job Hunting Over the Water Operations

First published in 1981 as the Offshore Information Guide this guide to information sources has been hailed internationally as an indispensable handbook for the oil, gas and marine industries.