Aviation News & Press Releases
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Recommendations On Helicopter Emergency Medical Services...Subject Of NTSB Public Meeting
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The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public Board meeting on Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 9:30 a.m., in its Board Room and Conference Center, 429 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC.
On the agenda:
* Safety Recommendation letters - Safety Board proposes 19 recommendations regarding Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS). These recommendations addresses various safety issues including pilot training; safety management systems to minimize risk; collection and analysis of flight, weather, and safety data; flight data monitoring; development of a low altitude airspace infrastructure; and the use of dual pilots, autopilots, and night vision imaging systems (NVIS).
Directions to the NTSB Board Room: Front door located on Lower 10th Street, directly below L'Enfant Plaza. From Metro, exit L'Enfant Plaza station at 9th and D Streets escalator, walk through shopping mall, at the CVS store (on the left), and take escalator (on the right) down one level. The Board room will be to your left.
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