The crash, which is under investigation, has renewed questions about helicopter safety and the refusal of the Federal Aviation Administration and the industry to adopt several recommendations of the National Transportation Safety Board. Helicopter Safety Team, a joint industry and government group. David Hoeppner, a retired engineering professor at the University of Utah with expertise in helicopter design, said he hopes the attention on the Bryant crash will lead to renewed efforts to improve helicopter safety. After a 1986 crash, the Maryland State Police placed renewed emphasis on training its helicopter pilots to be proficient in the use of instruments. And Hassan Shahidi, chief executive of the Flight Safety Foundation, said gains in helicopter safety in recent decades have been remarkable.

Source: Washington Post February 08, 2020 22:30 UTC