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Bali Hai Helicopter Tours Bell 206B, Kalaheo, Hawaii

Learn about the stringent safety regulations and procedures for helicopter tours in Hawaii. From minimum altitudes to weather concerns, this overview covers important aspects of ensuring passenger safety during aerial tours.

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Bali Hai Helicopter Tours Bell 206B, Kalaheo, Hawaii

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  1. Bali Hai Helicopter Tours Bell 206B, Kalaheo, Hawaii Investigator-in-ChargeNicole L. Charnon

  2. Accident Flight • SFAR 71 – Special Operating Rules for Air Tour Operators in the State of Hawaii • Eighth tour, departed at 1600 • Bell 206B, N16849 • Part 91 flight operation

  3. Tour of Kauai

  4. Radar Ground Track

  5. Weather and Ground Track 1634

  6. Weather and Ground Track 1639

  7. Weather and Ground Track 1645

  8. Accident Flight Images 1630 photo 1628 photo 1636 photo 1637 photo

  9. Accident Site

  10. Emergency final rule in October 1994 Established for Hawaii tours Minimum altitude 1,500 feet Minimum standoff distance 1,500 feet Flotation equipment Helicopter performance plan Operations limitations compliance Passenger safety briefings SFAR 71

  11. SFAR 71 Deviations • Deviations approved case-by-case • Required additional safety measures • Emergency landing areas • Ingress and egress descriptions • Transition segments • Annual checkride • Annual safety meeting

  12. Annual Safety Meetings • Not run by Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) • Conducted by air tour operators • Inconsistent topics and agendas • Pilots differed in understanding of approved deviations

  13. Hawaii-specific Weather Concerns • 8 weather-related accidents since SFAR 71 • 31 fatalities • 4 weather-related accidents involved pilots new to the islands

  14. Additional Presentations • Operations • Human performance • Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS-B) technology

  15. Parties to the Investigation • Federal Aviation Administration • Rolls-Royce • Accredited Representative • Transportation Safety Board of Canada • Bell Helicopter

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