NTSB Safety Alert Dovetails with Metro Aviation Existing Training Policies

“Implementing recommended safety improvements that address helicopter operations can mitigate risk for thousands of pilots and passengers each year,” said NTSB chairwoman Deborah Hersman, referring to the recently released NTSB Safety Alert SA-031. “At this week's Heli-Expo, we are working with HAI to increase awareness and identify voluntary action taken by key stakeholders to improve the safety of helicopter operations.”

That was no news to Metro Aviation president Mike Stanberry (Booth No. 415), who opened the Helicopter Flight Training Center in Shreveport, La., last year to provide sophisticated flight training devices, and soon, a level-D full-motion Airbus Helicopters EC145 simulator. “We have to commit to training the helicopter community in flight simulators and ridding our industry of preventable tragedies,” said Stanberry.