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Helicopter Safety Symposium Notice Number: NOTC3327 Fifth Annual International Helicopter Safety Symposium Aviation authorities from more than a dozen countries across the globe will offer their perspectives on safety at the International Helicopter Safety Symposium taking place in Fort Worth, TX, on Nov. 8-9. The theme of the fifth annual symposium for the worldwide helicopter industry will be Human Factors: our Collective Challenge – Our Individual Responsibility. The event is a gathering of helicopter operators, manufacturers, service providers, trade associations, academia, government regulators, pilots, mechanics, instructors, and other industry participants from across the globe aimed at finding ways to drive the helicopter accident rate lower. Our focus will be on human factors and how they affect helicopter safety. Hear from experts in human factors and pilot decision-making and learn about recommendations and strategies for mitigating operational risks.   Organizations involved in the symposium are also members of the International Helicopter Safety Team, created in 2005 with a mission of reducing the worldwide civil helicopter accident rate by 80 percent by 2016. The two-day event will include discussions about helicopter safety and operations in numerous countries and international regions, including: Europe, the Persian Gulf Region, Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, Japan, Russia, and the United States.      More information about the Fifth Annual International Helicopter Safety Symposium is available at the International Helicopter Safety Team web site (www.IHST.org).   A discounted guest room rate is available to IHSS 2011 guests at the Park Central Hotel on a space available basis. To inquire about availability, please call 817-336-2011 and remember to ask for the International Helicopter Safety Symposium room rate. Room reservations at prevailing rates can also be made at the Worthington Renaissance Hotel and the Courtyard by Marriott Blackstone. This notice is being sent to you because you selected "General Information" in your preferences on FAASafety.gov. If you wish to adjust your selections, log into https://www.faasafety.gov/Users/pub/preferences.aspx where you can update your preferences.
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