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Helicopter Safety Summit to Feature Renown Speakers

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PENSACOLA FL- A fantastic line up of speakers is coming to the Southern Region Helicopter Association International (HAI) Safety Summit in Pensacola this weekend. If you own or operate helicopters, then you need to attend this event! Hosted by the FAA Safety Team and directed by the local FAASTeam Program Manager in collaboration with HAI best practices, this agenda is loaded with information from the experts. You will hear from:

Dr. Scott Shappell is currently a Professor and Chair of the Department of Human Factors and Systems at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. He has published/presented well over 200 papers, books, and presentations in the fields of accident investigation, system safety, behavioral stressors, sustained operations and fatigue.

Fred Patterson is a Senior Research Scientist currently working under contract for the Naval Medical Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. He holds an earned Doctorate in Biomedical Science from Wright State University and is responsible for research related to military aviation spatial disorientation causal factors and countermeasures.


Dr. Reddoch Williams is anAviation Medical Examiner (AME) with offices in Ft Walton & satellite at Sky Ranch (18FD). He started flying lessons in 1964, and still current Commercial multi-engine license, instrument-rating Owns and flies a Cessna 210 and a Cessna 140.

Ms. Sue Odom is an Avionics Technician of the Year Award for Alabama and Northwest Florida 1996 - Present: Coastal Helicopters INC, - Panama City, FL as an Avionics Technician: Performs electrical installation in Hughes 269, 369, 500, Bell OH/58, UH-1H, Soloy, Bell 47, 206L, 407 and 214. Maintenance on FLIR and TAMAN Camera Systems, Avalex Mapping Systems, Monitors, Digital Video Recorders, Microwave Downlink Systems, Communications/Navigation Systems, Searchlights, SLASS Systems, Agricultural Navigator and Spray Systems, External Load Installations, Rescue Hoist, Bambi Buckets and Cargo Hooks.

Mr. Roy Kinsey is an attorney in Pensacola, Florida. As one of the founders of the Kinsey, Troxel, Walborsky & Bradley law firm, much of his law practice is devoted to representing citizens injured or killed because of the negligent or reckless actions of others, including aircraft crashes caused by pilot error, improper maintenance and defective products. He also represents pilots in FAA enforcement and medical certification cases.

Mr. Kent Lewis
was the 2009 National FAASTeam Representative of the Year. Aviation Safety Advocate since 1979. Naval Postgraduate Aviation Safety course graduate (Human Factors, Psychology, Reporting, Command Programs, Aerostructures and Aerodynamics). Former Director of Safety for MCAS Yuma, AZ.

 

Catering at the breaks, Breakfast and Lunch are supplied by Helicopter Association International. Heliworks is sponsoring a Crawfish Boil after the event.Toolkits, safety magazines, brochures and handouts will be available at the meeting.
HeliWorks Hangar
4475 Jerry Maygarden Drive
Description: sed for alignmentPensacola, FL 32504

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