In the Nov. 17, 2022, HAI@Work webinar, a retired US Coast Guard commander shared the story of how he and three crew members survived a crash into the Gulf of Mexico, waiting for rescue in alligator-infested waters.

The Nov. 10, 2022, HAI@Work webinar featured the complete recording of the EUROPEAN ROTORS 2022 Global Leadership Perspectives panel as its members examined major issues before the vertical aviation industry. The panel, comprising leaders from the HAI, the FAA, the European Helicopter Association, and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, also reviewed the many opportunities to support, influence, and collaborate on these issues in a way that benefits the global vertical aviation industry as a whole.

During the Oct. 27, 2022, HAI@Work webinar, FAASTeam Program Manager James Dangerfield discussed the human errors that make up the FAA’s Dirty Dozen–human factors that are leading contributors in human-caused accidents. In his presentation, Dangerfield told stories from the field; broke down a fatal 2010 helicopter air ambulance crash, identifying the dirty dozen errors responsible; and presented the identified Safety Net Solutions for each one. Watch the replay and tell us in the comments about your own experience with the Dirty Dozen!

If you’re currently flying helicopters or tiltrotors in the military and are considering training to be a helicopter pilot after your service has ended, there’s a great deal you can do right now to prepare for your post-military career. At our Oct. 13, 2022, HAI@Work webinar, we spoke with a panel of experts dedicated to helping others transition from the military to the civilian sector. Watch this replay to learn how you can prepare today for a civilian helicopter pilot career tomorrow.

Accidents continue to happen that could have been prevented with a thorough walk around the aircraft after preflight. In our Sep. 22, 2022, HAI@Work webinar, Scott Boughton, owner of Palisade Aviation, discusses preflight routines and checklists to employ before starting your mission for the day. In this replay of the event, Scott discusses what to look for, including some often-missed items and telltale signs that the pilot should look deeper. Joining Scott is Doug Downey, VP of safety for Air Methods, who provides his knowledge, experience, and advice on the importance of doing a thorough examination of your aircraft.

As the eVTOL industry evolves, lessons learned in helicopter history take on a particularly important significance. Between 1966 and 1968, over a million passengers flew scheduled helicopter airlines annually. By 1980, the airlines were extinct. What happened? During World War II, a burst of enthusiasm around the advent of the practical helicopter for urban air mobility fueled a massive wave of venture capital in rotorcraft manufacturing. But all the pieces and players that came together built the new transportation system unsustainably. The story of helicopter airlines is a cautionary tale of ambition and optimism operating beyond the capability of the aircraft, the marketplace, and the legislative space. In HAI’s next webinar, Roger Connor, a curator with Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum, explores the rise and fall of helicopter airlines in the United States and how the relationships between manufacturers, operators, and the government both made and doomed scheduled helicopter transport. Roger Connor is an experienced fixed-wing commercial pilot with over 4,000 hours of flight time, including more than 3,000 hours in dual instruction given. He’s held flight instructor certificates in the United States and the United Kingdom and served as a designated private pilot examiner for the UK CAA. He holds master’s degrees in museum studies and American history and a PhD in American history. He currently curates the National Air and Space Museum’s vertical flight collection. Watch this replay of the Jul.14 HAI@Work webinar to hear from a National Air and Space Museum curator who’ll reveal how today’s UAM industry can learn from past mistakes.

You order fuel, then go inside to file your flight plan. When you return, the fuel truck has pulled away. Your quick sump confirms color and no contamination. You’re good to go, right? Not so fast. Did you know that straw-colored Jet A fuel won’t reveal whether it’s been mixed with avgas until more than half the tank is avgas? The good news is, what we know can save us. While pilots, operators, and even FBOs can’t control 100% of the supply chain, a little vigilance goes a long way in catching mistakes. During this Sep. 8 must-see one-hour HAI@Work webinar, two fuel experts will pulled back the curtain on everything that can go wrong with aviation fuel, from its time at the refinery to the moment you start the engine. They also discussed additives and blends, how to check for cross contamination, and how to safely store fuel. George Braly is co-founder of and head of engineering at General Aviation Modifications Inc. (GAMI), which was just awarded an STC for 100-octane unleaded avgas. Mike Mattern is the quality assurance manager at Titan Aviation Fuels. A 31-year veteran of the US Marine Corps, he has served in his current position for 23 years and has seen just about every mistake that can be made in fuel handling. Mattern travels the country putting on fuel-safety seminars for Titan clients and others.

Watch the Aug. 25 HAI@Work replay to hear how HAI President and CEO James Viola’s experience in the US Army led to careers at the Federal Aviation Administration and HAI, where the leadership and safety skills he developed while in the service have paid multiple dividends.

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Traditional human-factors training focuses on the technical side of aviation: instrument-panel configuration, pilot line of sight, boredom in the cockpit, and so on. Often absent from these discussions, however, is a deep dive into how humans learn, think, react, and relate to one another in various situations. Watch the replay of the May 26 HAI@Work webinar to learn from Kim Hutchings, president and CEO of Volo Mission and an emotional intelligence (EQ) instructor. Kim discusses how we can prevent accidents by developing our EQ, why she prefers the Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i 2.0) when measuring EQ in aviation, how proactive approaches such as crew resource management and safety management systems can improve safety, and more.

Offering more power and endurance than batteries without the charging downtime, hydrogen fuel cell technology has huge potential for aviation—and it’s coming soon for helicopters, from Hydroplane. Watch the replay from the May 5 HAI@Work webinar to learn how the technology will benefit rotorcraft. Please note: The Q&A was removed at the request of the presenter.

Watch the Feb. 24 HAI@Work replay to hear from HAI’s working group leaders about what their groups are doing to support the industry and what to expect at their annual meetings at #haiexpo22 in Dallas!

Watch the Apr. 14 HAI@Work webinar replay to hear harrowing stories from members of the US Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod and how they maintain such high levels of safety & training.

Watch the Mar. 17 HAI@Work replay to hear from The MITRE Corp. Center for Advanced Aviation System Development (CAASD) on its research project created in response to a US Helicopter Safety Team (USHST) recommendation calling for more low-level routes. In the video, the group discusses what they’ve accomplished so far and what work remains to be done. You’ll also learn how you can participate in helping the team best understand current helicopter industry operations and challenges as well as future requirements.

Watch the replay of the Apr. 21 HAI@Work webinar to hear legendary flight instructors and founders of King Schools, John and Martha King, and HAI’s 2022 Salute to Excellence Flight Instructor of the Year, Scott Tinnesand, discuss how flight instruction and technology have developed over the years, which areas of flight instruction they feel are successful, and what still needs to improve. The group also revealed advice they give their students to keep them motivated, shared stories from the field, and answered audience questions such as how students can find good, qualified instructors. Additionally, the Kings defined a term they coined, ‘a born-again pilot’ and the importance of pilots accepting that they aren't immortal. You don’t want to miss this webinar!