Helicopter safety

Hazards

• Aircraft controls specific to rotorcraft operations, rotor hazards, downwash, landing zones, and aerial filming.

Controls

• Only approach as briefed by the pilot or qualified crew, secure loose items, control eye and hearing hazards, keep people and equipment clear of rotors, and obey flight and weather limits.

Personal protective equipment

• Select task-specific PPE only after hazards and higher-order controls have been evaluated.

Regional considerations

• Applicable law, permits, collective agreements, venue rules, and qualified-person decisions take precedence.

In practice

Only approach as briefed by the pilot or qualified crew, secure loose items, control eye and hearing hazards, keep people and equipment clear of rotors, and obey flight and weather limits.

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