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EASA SIB No.: 2017-15
Safety Information Bulletin
Operations
SIB No.: 2017-15
Issued: 15 September 2017
Subject: Carriage of Passengers on Helicopters
Ref. Publications:
Robinson Helicopter Company (RHC) Safety Notice (SN) 44.
European Helicopter Safety Team (EHEST) training videos.
Applicability:
This SIB is applicable to all helicopter pilot license holders, to all National Airworthiness
Authorities, Air Training Organisations and all staff involved in helicopter operations.
Description:
The management of the carriage of passengers can often increase the workload of the pilot and
can cause a distraction during a flight. This may be especially so with newly qualified pilots, or
experienced pilots that are unfamiliar with a new rotorcraft type or environment. Passengers can,
intentionally or unintentionally, increase the pressure on the pilot to complete a task that might
otherwise have been cancelled or postponed. It is therefore essential that passenger’s
expectations are managed, prior to any flight taking place. It is also the responsibility of the pilot in
command to ensure a pre-flight passenger safety brief is delivered before take-off.
RHC have issued guidance in SN44, referenced above, which is generically suitable for the carriage
of passengers in any helicopter.
EHEST has produced two training videos on the carriage of passengers in helicopters:
“Helicopter Passenger Management” - designed for pilots conducting a passenger carrying
flight.
“Flying in a Helicopter” - designed for passengers undertaking a flight in a helicopter.
Both videos are produced in French and English and can be downloaded using the hyperlink
provided above.
Recommendation(s):
EASA recommends all persons affected by this SIB to view the EHEST videos, to read the
information provided by RHC, and to review these on a regular basis, as necessary.
Contact(s):
Further RHC SN can be found at https://robinsonheli.com/robinson-safety-notices/.
For further information contact the EASA Safety Information Section, Certification Directorate.
E-mail:
[email protected].
This is information only. Recommendations are not mandatory.
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