The initiative of the International Helicopter Safety Team: the goal is to raise awareness on safety and avoid accidents

Are you helicopter pilots in career? Are you preparing for your much-needed pilot's license? Even if you're just aspiring to be helicopter captains someday, the videos which we present were collected for all of you.

The list was compiled by the International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST), the global benchmark for helicopter safety.  It is 5 movies that aim to increase the awareness of pilots about the importance of safety: this is not an issue to be taken lightly, some of these tips can really make the difference between life and death.

"THAT OTHERS MAY LIVE"

This video is a case study by Airbus Helicopters and offers a pilot's account of an actual inadvertent IMC encounter that occurred at night in a VFR equipped AS350 helicopter: a real must-see.

"NO GREATER BURDEN"

Much research has been done on the negative effects of stress on our physical and psychological well-being. The more stress we experience, whether we know it or not, the more inclined we are to lose concentration, forget things, and perform poorly on tasks that should be familiar and easy for us. More often than not, those effects have little impact upon our day-to-day life, however, such effects while flying could lead to a disastrous outcome. This video was developed by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA):.

"178 SECONDS TO LIVE"

This brief but frightening AOPA video warns us, "Don’t get lured into the trap".

DEGRADED VISUAL ENVIRONMENT AND LOSS OF CONTROL

Experience demonstrates that disorientation is the largest single cause of fatal and serious injury helicopter accidents. This video was produced by the European Helicopter Safety Team.

Degraded Visual Environment & Loss of Control from IASA Institut on Vimeo.

AUTOROTATIONS: REALITY EXPOSED

The Helicopter Association International gathered helicopter safety experts for this video to help pilots gain a better understanding of the autorotation process.