#277 - What should be in the Helicopter Safety Briefing?

#277 - Safety Around Helicopters - Coffee With Kenny Approaching or Leaving a Helicopter https://www.faa.gov/regulations_polic... Replay Heliport Accident Prevention - What you don't know can kill you!    • Replay Heliport Accident Prevention - What...   Check out Helicopter Online Ground School Memberships at the links below! https://www.HelicopterGround.com Private Pilot: https://www.helicopterground.com/stor... Instrument Pilot: https://www.helicopterground.com/stor... Commercial Pilot: https://www.helicopterground.com/stor... Certified Flight Instructor: https://www.helicopterground.com/stor... Professional Pilot: https://www.helicopterground.com/stor... People have been injured, some fatally, in helicopter accidents that would not have occurred had they been informed of the proper method of boarding or deplaning. A properly briefed passenger should never be endangered by a spinning rotor. The simplest method of avoiding accidents of this sort is to stop the rotors before passengers are boarded or allowed to depart. Because this action is not always practicable, and to realize the vast and unique capabilities of the helicopter, it is often necessary to take on passengers or have them exit the helicopter while the engine and rotors are turning. To avoid accidents, it is essential that all persons associated with helicopter operations, including passengers, be made aware of all possible hazards and instructed how those hazards can be avoided. Passengers All persons boarding a helicopter while its rotors are turning should be taught the safest means of doing so. The pilot in command (PIC) should always brief the passengers prior to engine start to ensure complete understanding of all procedures. The exact procedures may vary slightly from one helicopter model to another, but the following should suffice as a generic guide. When boarding— 1. Stay away from the rear of the helicopter. 2. Approach or leave the helicopter in a crouching manner. 3. Approach from the side but never out of the pilot’s line of vision. Many helicopters have dipping front blades due to landing gear configuration. For that reason, it is uniformly accepted for personnel to approach from the sides of the helicopter. Personnel should always be cautioned about approaching from the rear due to the tail rotor hazard, even for helicopters such as the BO-105 and BK-117. 4. Carry tools horizontally, below waist level—never upright or over the shoulder. 5. Hold firmly onto hats and loose articles. 6. Never reach up or dart after a hat or other object that might be blown off or away. 7. Protect eyes by shielding them with a hand or by squinting. 8. If suddenly blinded by dust or a blowing object, stop and crouch lower; better yet, sit down and wait for help. 9. Never grope or feel your way toward or away from the helicopter. 10. Protect hearing by wearing earplugs or earmuffs. #277 - Safety Around Helicopters - Coffee With Kenny