Integration with other mission planning data will allow avoidance of known threats and will optimize the use of terrain masking. IFHA chairman, Lord Glenarthur, says he is delighted by ICAO's acceptance of IFHA involvement. Helicopter interests will now have the opportunity for direct representation, through the IFHA, in selected ICAO meetings. Although final accident rates for 1998 had not yet been compiled as of this writing, the 1997 accident rate indicates that helicopters still have more accidents by far than any other type of aircraft. There were 176 reported rotorcraft accidents in 1997, with a rate of 9.29 accidents per 100,000 flight hours.
Differences are due to types of missions, length of flights and total number of flights.
The SX5 can produce 10 million candlepower of light intensity. The Venice Heliport serves 1,400 passengers per month, and is one of 17 operational bases PHI uses to serve the Gulf of Mexico oil region. The Turkish government is expected to choose its new attack helicopter in June or July. Israel Aircraft Industries has teamed with Agusta and Kamov. Turkey will release a short list of two or three helicopters early this year.