We are excited to announce that this year’s Rochester WINGs event will feature the annual Rochester FSDO Helicopter Safety Symposium. Rochester WINGs and the Rochester, NY FSDO have partnered with Helicopter Association International (HAI), the largest helicopter association in the world! HAI has served its membership and taken many actions on behalf of helicopter operators throughout the world. The organization has benefited the entire industry, to include manufacturers, suppliers, operators, pilots and mechanics. The association’s initiatives have had a direct and positive impact on helicopter activities around the world!

The Helicopter Safety Symposium is designed to specifically address safety and risk management for all helicopter operators to include Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS), Law Enforcement and Public Use operators, helicopter tour operators, Electronic News Gathering operators, helicopter flight schools, helicopter technicians and private helicopter pilots. 

The Helicopter Symposium will take place on Saturday, June 9th, 2012. Helicopter operators, pilots and technicians from all across NY and PA will be attending this important event.

Featured presentations include HAI Safety Initiatives, Surviving the Wire Environment, Human Factors & Fatigue, Human Factors in Helicopter Maintenance, International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) initiatives and much more.

Check back soon on this web page for a complete listing of safety briefings and times at the Rotorcraft Safety Symposium.

If you plan to fly into the event, please register your helicopter by clicking here.