1. 1 IHST Overview James Viola – IHST Government Program Director September 19, 2012

2. 2 IHST Background 2006: IHST INDUSTRY/GOVERNMENT EFFORT BEGAN TODAY NEARLY 40 COUNTRIES SUPPORT THE IHST –ANALYZE ACCIDENT DATA DRIVEN –DEVELOP SAFETY TOOLKITS GOAL: 80% ACCIDENT REDUCTION BY 2016

3. 3 IHST Organization Chart Executive Committee Government Co-Chair FAA - Kim Smith Industry Co-Chair HAI – Matt Zuccaro Program Director FAA – James Viola Secretariat AHS – Mike Hirschberg Director AgustaWestland – Bob Sheffield Director HAC – Fred Jones Director Eurocopter - Gilles Bruniaux Director FSF - Bill Voss Director IAA – John Steele Director Bristow – Bill Chiles Director Sikorsky – Fred Brisbois

4. 4 JHIMDAT Measure effectiveness of implementation strategies

5. 5 523 ACCIDENTS ANALYZED 197 Accidents 174 Accidents 152 Accidents 176 pages 210 pages 184 pages

6. 6 CURRENT U.S. JHSIT INITIATIVES Training Safety Fact Sheets (2 pgs): - Critical System Failures - Weather - Visibility - CFIT - Effect of DA - Energy Management - Staying Current - Autorotation Risk Management - Maneuver Initiation Envelope - Advisory Circular - Autorotation Training (Full Down) Simulator Credits Matrix Recommendations Revisions to Practical Test Standards (Submitted to FAA) Advisory Circular - Autorotation Training (Progressive 180) (Submitted to FAA) Maintenance Tool & Equipment Management Toolkit Basic HUMS Toolkit Continue Promotion of Flight Data Monitoring (HeliShare, FAA InfoShare)

7. 7 An Accurate Understanding of the World’s Helicopter Operation (CY 2011)

8. 88 Accident Rates Vary by Region of the World Civil registered helicopter accidents and flight hours from IHST data Pre-IHST (2001-2005) accident rates vs. CY2011 accident rates North America Pre: 9.3 2011: 4.9 South America Pre: 9.7 2011: 14.0 Europe Pre: 7.1 2011: 6.1 Africa Pre: 12.9 2011: 5.4 Asia Pre: 9.4 2011: 9.7 Oceania Pre: 17.5 2011: 15.5 Accuracy of flight hour exposure estimate improves every year. World Pre: 9.4 Sep 2011: 6.5 Accidents per 100K Flt Hrs 25 January 2012

9. 9 18.6% Rate of Decrease 2006-2011

10. 10 IHST = Worldwide Effort 5 00 Volunteers in 40 Countries Growing each Year First 5 Years 2006 - 2010 The IHST stood up Safety Teams in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Brazil, India, Japan, GCC/MENA, and Australia. Next 5 Years 2011-2016 To ensure we meet the 80% accident reduction by 2016 the IHST is expanding and refocusing efforts in South America and Australia. New efforts initiated in New Zealand, and South Africa. The IHST will continue on-going work in US, Canada, Europe, India, Japan, GCC/MENA, Mexico and Russia. Beyond 2016 Continued initiative to reduce the accident rate. Revised goal is Zero accidents.

11. 11 IHST = Worldwide Effort Government and Industry - Partners In Safety IHST follows a process adapted from the successful Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST) Key attributes: Data driven recommendations Regional ownership – –Data is owned and analyzed by those familiar with it. –Safety recommendations are implemented by teams most familiar with local challenges and needs. Key resources provided by regulatory bodies, associations, operators, original equipment manufacturers and customers. US and European Regional teams are available for: Sharing analysis tools and products Training and coaching regional teams, Measuring the results

12. 12 Key Endorsements at Heli-Expo 2010 and IHSS 2010 In a ringing endorsement of the IHST safety initiative, the CEO’s of AgustaWestland, Bell Helicopter Textron, Eurocopter and Sikorsky Aircraft signed a joint letter captioned “A Call for Action by Helicopter Owners.” and “Ten Major Offshore Operators” signed a joint letter of commitment captioned “Call to Action by and for Offshore Helicopter 0perators” The letters call upon all operators “to implement the safety enhancements recommended by the International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST).” The areas cited in the letters are the adoption of: –Safety Management Systems (SMS) –Improved Training –Use of advanced systems/equipment Flight data monitoring systems (FDM) Health monitoring systems (HUMS) –Use of mission-specific equipment Night vision goggles Avionics to avoid controlled flight into terrain –Strict compliance with manufacturer’s maintenance program –Cultural/Behavioural Change, and –Crew Resource Management (CRM) Program

13. 13 Heli-Expo 2011 - A Call for Action by HEMS Organizations In an endorsement of the IHST safety initiative, the following seven HEMS Organizations signed a joint letter of commitment captioned “A Call to Action by and Helicopter Emergency Medical Services Organizations” – AAMS, AeroMed, ACCT, AMOA, EHAC, MedEvac, NEMSPA. The letter calls upon “all those who operate helicopters in the HEMS environment to implement the safety enhancements recommended by the IHST.” The areas cited in the letter are the adoption of: Safety Management Systems (SMS) Improved Training Use of advanced systems/equipment Flight data monitoring systems (FDM) Health monitoring systems (HUMS) Cultural/Behavioural Change, and Aeromedical Crew Resource Management (CRM) Programs

14. 14 Similarity in Results Worldwide Accidents by Mission and Activity are Similar Four Common Themes Found in the U.S., Canadian and European Analysis (Intervention Recommendations): 1.Implement (SMS) safety management systems 2.Improve training (Sims/FTD, ADM) 3.Improve maintenance practices 4.Leverage new technologies though new systems and equipment. HTAWS, stabilization The IHST is working with Regional Partners/Safety Teams to: (We need your help here) 1. Develop strategies to move in concert on the common themes. (greatest impact in the personnal flying and training segment) 2.Develop complimentary products for use worldwide 3.Address unique regional needs locally. 4.Implement a plan to share these products worldwide

15. 15 42.2% Rate of Decrease 2006-2011

16. 16 43.5% Rate of Decrease 2006-2011

17. 17 Helicopter Accidents by Mission Type Analyzing 523 accidents in the U.S. from three years of data (2000, 2001, and 2006), the IHST has verified that these mission types have the highest percentage of accidents. mission type share of accidents 1.Personal/Private 18.5 percent 2.Instructional/Training 17.6 percent 3.Aerial Application 10.3 percent 4.Emergency Medical Services 7.6 percent 5.Commercial 7.5 percent

18. 18 Helicopter Accidents by Activity Analyzing 523 accidents in the U.S. from three years of data (2000, 2001, and 2006), the IHST has verified that these activities have the highest percentage of accidents. activity share of accidents 1.Instructional/Training 22.8 percent 2.Positioning/RTB 13.2 percent 3.Personal/Private 12.4 percent 4.Passenger/Cargo 9.8 percent 5.Aerial Application 9.0 percent

19. 19 Developing a New Safety Culture The IHST US Safety Teams recommends operators, pilots, instructors, and mechanics follow the strategies listed below to enhance safety and reduce accidents. Safety Management System Develop and provide a “just culture” environment. Integrate a Safety Management System into the operation. Develop objective risk assessment within the operation. Training Sustain initial and recurrent training for flight & maintenance crews. Provide specialized training in Aeronautical Decision Making. Provide frequent simulator training. Maintenance Insist on strict adherence to required maintenance processes and procedures. Advance Systems Equip helicopters with economical flight data monitoring technology, NVG,HTAWS, ADS-B, and avionics to support RNP/WAAS PINS approaches and LL IFR route structure

20. 20 IHST SAFETY TOOLS Helicopter Safety Leaflets Helicopter Airmanship –Degraded Visual Environment (DVE) –Vortex Ring State –Loss of Tail rotor Effectiveness (LTE) –Static and dynamic rollover Helicopter Safety Video Degraded Visual Environment (DVE) 20

21. 21 WWW.IHST.ORG IHST ON FACEBOOK IHST ON TWITTER We encourage you to add the www.ihst.org link towww.ihst.org your company website

22. 22 “Meeting the IHST Challenge” Expand our efforts worldwide Implement proven safety measures Meet the 80% accident rate reduction target by 2016 Thank you for your attention Questions?

23. 23 IHST Overview James Viola – IHST Government Program Director September 19, 2012

24. 24 Safety Management JHSIT WORKING GROUPS Strategic Areas of Intervention Accident * Reason, 1990 Training Systems, Equipment & Information Maintenance Infrastructure X X X X X X Bryan Smith ALEA Nick Mayhew Bristow Training Academy Chris Meinhardt Air Methods Kipp Lau CAPACG Tom Judge Life Flight Maine Fred Brisbois - Sikorsky Larry Buehler - FAA Stan Rose - HAI Tim Tucker - Robinson Helicopter June Tonsing - FAAST

25. 25 IHST SAFETY TOOLKITS SMS 1st Edition Edition 2 Translation of Toolkits in Progress 25

26. 26 REGIONAL PARTNER COMMUNICATIONS Webcast Participants Concept initiated Nov 2011 at IHSS 2011 Webcast #1 April 13, 2012 Webcast #2 September 13,2012

27. 27 REGIONAL PARTNERS Focus on Collaboration and Communications Sharing of information Promoting awareness of available safety material Coordination of translating material

28. 28 Countries in North American Region (IHST) Antigua Belize Canada Dominican Republic Honduras Nicaragua Aruba Belize Cayman Islands El Salvador Mexico Panama USA Barbados Bermuda Costa Rica Guatemala Netherlands Antilles St. Lucia Trinidad & Tobago

29. 29 Countries in European Region (IHST) Albania Bosnia- Herzegovina Croatia Denmark France Hungary Isle of Man Lithuania Monaco Poland Serbia Spain Ukraine Austria Bosnia- Herzegovina Cyprus Estonia Germany Iceland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Portugal Slovakia Sweden United Kingdom Belgium Bulgaria Czech Republic Finland Greece Ireland Latvia Macedonia Norway Romania Slovenia Switzerland & Liechtenstein

30. 30 Countries in Asian Region (IHST) Azerbaijan Brunei China & Taiwan Indonesia Israel Kazakhstan Kuwait Myanmar Pakistan Qatar Singapore Turkey Vietnam Bahrain Brunei Georgia Iran Japan Korea, North Lebanon Nepal Philippines Russian Federation Syria Turkmenistan Bangladesh Cambodia India Iraq Jordan Korea, Rep. of Malaysia Oman Philippines Saudi Arabia Thailand United Arab Emirates

31. 31 Countries in Oceanic Region (IHST) Australia Fiji New Zealand Papua New Guinea Vanuatu

32. 32 Countries in South American Region (IHST) Bolivia Chile Ecuador Peru Uruguay Brazil Colombia Paraguay Suriname Venezuela

33. 33 Countries in African Region Algeria Botswana Central African Republic Egypt Libya Mauritius Namibia Senegal Sudan Tunisia Zimbabwe Angola Burkina Faso Chad Cote D’Ivoire Equatorial Ghana Madagascar Morocco Nigeria Seychelles Swaziland Uganda Benin Cameroon Congo (Democratic Republic) Gabon Guinea Kenya Malawi Mozambique Rwanda South Africa Tanzania Zambia

34. 34 IHST respectfully requests that Robinson Helicopter support the IHST initiatives via the following actions: Nominate a representative to serve on the Executive Committee to provide strategic direction to the IHST initiative. Continue participation with the training committee. Partner with IHST in a safety outreach program directed at the private owner /operator and training communities. Actively participate in the metric analysis initiative by providing data and team participation. Join IHST to “Meet the IHST Challenge”