Home / Safety / Powering Up Safety Powering Up Safety Build a safety culture that helps you thrive Power Up Safety Resources A broad suite of free and discounted tools, training, and certifications from top-tier industry partners to help vertical aviation businesses of any size attain the highest standards of safety. More Safety Resources Featured Safety Resources SMS Software | Coaching |Assessment Institute a Safety Management System to reduce risk, save money, and prepare for future mandates. Enjoy substantial savings from VAI partners. Flight Training and Checking Meet FAA and insurance requirements and get your aircrews back in the air fast with special pricing for training, checking, and certification. Operational Risk & Resilience Accreditation (ORRA) Improve your operations and demonstrate your business’s commitment to safety through Bronze, Silver, or Gold-level accreditation. Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) Use your flight data to identify risks, improve fuel consumption, reduce unnecessary maintenance, and improve safety. Special pricing for VAI members. Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) Identify, report and resolve potential safety issues without fear of reprisal—typically at lower cost than the FAA program. SafetyScan Accident Database Access a global rotorcraft accident and incident research tool you can search and filter by model, operations type, engine. Free to VAI members. Land & LIVE Safety Initiative Take the pledge and choose to land when the safety of continuing to fly is uncertain. Tell your story, and find videos and resources. Spotlight on Safety Show us your SOS! Safety tips on video and posters that can prevent accidents and save lives contributed by vertical aviation industry professionals. Framework for Safety Guidebook Download a safety engagement guide to assist operators, owners, students, pilots, and mechanics in managing risk in real time. Free to VAI members. VFR Best Practices Guide Clear recommended standards for flying safely in Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) using the Visual Flight Rules (VFR). Free to VAI members. Estimating Distance Guide Practical tools to help train pilots, observers, and passengers to judge distance and closure rate in order to “see and avoid.” Free to VAI members. Decision-Making and IIMC Guide A comprehensive reference to help train aircrews to avoid flying in Inadvertent Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IIMC). Free to VAI members. Utilities Patrol & Construction Safety Guide Mitigating risks in utility patrol and construction (UPAC), inspection, and maintenance, and the selection of contractors. Free to VAI members. Electronic News Gathering (ENG) Safety Manual Years of practical experience in one detailed reference to guidelines for pilots, reporters, and others involved in ENG. Free to VAI members. More Safety Resources Why is Fly Neighborly important? Environmental issues are the forefront of every business. We all want peace and quiet at home and in our neighborhoods. Safety is always at the forefront of a helicopter pilot’s mind; but “flying neighborly” is also a concern and the key to improving public perception and fostering community acceptance of helicopters.
