First day:
- Opening Address by Dr. Patrick Hudson, Delft University of Technology
- IHST Progress and Helicopter Accident Rates
- Keynote Address by Admin. Babbitt
- India – Safety Performance and Safety Initiatives
- Canada – Canadian JHSAT and JHSIT Update
- United States – U.S. JHIMDAT and JHSIT Update
- Japan – IHST Activities in Japan
- Europe – European Helicopter Safety Team (EHEST) Update
- Brazil – JHSAT Brazil Update
- Middle East / North Africa – Agenda and Action Plan
- Australia/New Zealand – IHST Update
- Stan Rose, HAI – International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO)
- Regional Partners – How to Implement Intervention Recommendations in Regions Throughout the World
- Hooper Harris – Implementing Cultural Change; the Challenges of Changing Society’s Expectations
Second day:
- Keynote Address by Robert Sumwalt, NTSB Vice Chairman – Human Factors in Helicopter Accidents
- Small Operators Panel led by Fred Brisbois, Sikorsky– Strategies Implemented and Highlights of Challenges to Implementation
- Dr. Bill Johnson, FAA – Maintenace Challenges Adressing Human Factors and Fatigue – Progress and Products
- Capt. John Nettleton – Mitigating Accidents in the Non-Combat Environment
- New Technologies/NextGen Infrastructure Panel – Leveraging NextGen, onboard capabilities, and infrastructure improvements to impact human factors and decision-making.
- Training Panel led by Terry Palmer, FSI – Training and simulation tools and updates for new and experienced pilots that improve decision-making and address human factors.
- Corporate Safety Culture Panel – Where is the global helicopter community’s biggest challenges in reaching their goal?
During the course of the day, presentations were given by a range of experts, such as Gijsbert Vogelaar (Dutch Safety Board), who explained the role accident investigation boards play in investigating the causes of accidents.
