Flight Safety
The 10 Biggest Threats for Air Ambulance Helicopters
Helicopters have a lot of threats to overcome on a daily basis. From tail rotors without redundancy, to all the moving parts and the aerodynamic counter-forces to actually stay in the air. But the biggest threats for air ambulance helicopters (and causes of accidents) aren’t actually mechanical issues, but more operational and environmental factors. When we look at the global aviation stats, helicopters do not stack up well against fixed wing stats at all! Why? Read more…