Turbine helo accidents edge lower
Annual U.S.

Annual U.S. turbine helicopter accidents for singles and twins dropped slightly last year, a reflection of an improving safety picture combined with steady, or possibly slightly declining, usage rates compared with 2005. Those were the preliminary opinions of noted business aviation safety expert Bob Breiling of Robert E. Breiling and Associates. “I’m guessing it’s a lower utilization rate resulting from higher fuel prices,” Breiling told HAI Convention News. “Of course, we will need to take a closer look at more detailed data when it becomes available.”

Breiling also pointed to insurer safety programs such as USAIG’s “Safety Bucks” as an ongoing factor that improves safety rates. “I’m sure that helps,” he said.

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