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Thursday, September 24, 2009
NTSB Safety Recommendations A-09-97 through -101
The National Transportation Safety Board therefore recommends that your organization:
Conduct scenario-based training, including the use of simulators and flight training devices, for helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) pilots, to include inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions and hazards unique to HEMS operations, and conduct this training frequently enough to ensure proficiency. (A-09-97)
Implement a safety management system program that includes sound risk management practices. (A-09-98)
Install flight data recording devices and establish a structured flight data monitoring program that incorporates routine reviews of all available sources of information to identify deviations from established norms and procedures and other potential safety issues. (A-09-99)
Install and require that pilots use night vision imaging systems for visual flight rules operations at night. (A-09-100)
Equip helicopters that are used in emergency medical services transportation with autopilots, and train pilots to use the autopilot if a second pilot is not available. (A-09-101)
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