Don’t let this happen to you! Complete the 56 Seconds to Live
Course now and share it with others to prevent rotorcraft accidents and
fatalities resulting from UIMC.
What is UIMC?
Call
it what you want - unintended flight into instrument meteorological
conditions (UIMC), inadvertent IMC, or simply VFR flight into bad
weather. It remains one the primary causal factors linked to fatal
rotorcraft accidents in the US and around the globe. The USHST is
determined help the industry understand the deadly consequences of
continuing VFR flight in deteriorating weather and offer decision-making
tips, training resources, and recommended practices to enable a
reversal of this unacceptable trend.
About this Course
Many
who viewed the US Helicopter Team’s 56 Seconds to Live video were
introduced to a frightening accident scenario that reminded many pilots
of a similar experience. We reintroduce viewers to that video clip for
participants in this course. We then present several alternate scenarios
with a different outcome. Each alternate ending is accompanied by a
review of items to consider when planning your future operations. This
approximately one-hour course will equip each participant with a better
understanding of risk management and recommended practices to apply in
all phases of flight planning and execution.
56 Seconds to Live Course Learning Objectives
• Correctly identifying and effectively managing risk
• Using avoidance as a primary method to prevent accidents
• Responding to enroute decision points / triggers
• Accurate evaluation of environmental conditions
• Effective application of aeronautical decision-making skills
• Managing stress in unanticipated weather conditions
Course is Free to Everyone - Membership is not Required.
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Skills covered
• Aviation safety risk management
• Flight risk assessment
• Aeronautical decision-making
• Enroute decision points / triggers
• UIMC/IIMC emergency recovery considerations
FAA WINGS Credit
• 1.0 course credit hours available for FAA Safety Team account holders
• To setup or update your FAA Safety Team account, go to https://www.faasafety.gov/
• Verify the email used to register for this course is the same email on file in your FAASTeam account
For more information about the USHST, visit https://ushst.org/