4th International Helicopter Safety Symposium
October 3rd 2010, Cascais, Portugal
Dr. Vittorio Morassi
EHA Chairman
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EUROPEAN
INSTUTIONS
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26,5 billion €
Gross Value Added (GVA)
Operators/Users
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Business Aviation /
Private, 711
Commercial, 1,215
Business Aviation /
Private
Commercial
E.M.S.
Oil & Gas
Unknown, 546
Public Services
Others
Others, 46
E.M.S., 458
Public Services, 954
Unknown
Oil & Gas, 199
Total fleet (units)
4.129
(turbine helicopters)
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More than 80% of the Operators have less than 3 Helicopters
1 h/c
2 h/c
3 to 5 h/c
69.5%
6 to 10 h/c
11 to 20 h/c
9.5%
21 to 50 h/c
12.1%
More than 50 h/c
0.4%
1.3%
2.3% 4.9%
Total fleet (units)
4.129
(turbine helicopters)
Number of Companies
1.529
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Off-Shore
HEMS, Civil
Protection, Fire
Fighting etc.
Private, Air Taxi,
Corporate, etc.
- 60%
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NO negative impact on
Safety of Operations
Although the
situation appears to
be very difficult
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IHST
Executive Committee
EHEST
European Helicopter Safety Team
EHSAT
European Helicopter
Safety Analysis Team
Regional Teams
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EHSIT
European Helicopter
Safety Implementation
Team
Specialist Teams
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SMALL OPERATOR’S INVOLVEMENT
Holding factors
•Difficult economical situation
•Limited financial and human resources
•Complexity of rules and regulations
•High personnel costs
•Non educated to Safety Customers
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Possible factors for success
•Communication
• Support
•Motivation
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COMMUNICATION
HAVE A VOICE
ESTABLISH COMMUNICATION
INFORMATION FLOW
EU
INSTITUTIONS
/EASA
OPERATORS
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SUPPORT
Availability of:
 Source material
 Documentation
 Toolkits
 Code of best practice (IS-BAO)
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 Definition of a common
safety built standard for
helicopters
 Availability of affordable
safety equipments
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MOTIVATION
RULEMAKING
Data driven rules
OPERATORS
SAFETY TEAM
Safety enhancement action plan
ACCIDENT DATA BASE
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WAY AHEAD
OPERATORS
RULEMAKING
MANUFACTURERS
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SAFETY TEAM
EU INSTITUTIONS
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