Are you prepared fur the bird-strike season?
As spring is in the air and summer approaches, bird‑strike risk to rotorcraft operations reaches its first part of the year's peak.
To support the community during this high‑risk period, EASA and ESPN‑R are raising awareness through a single article released in April 2025, summarising five key resources on mitigating bird‑strike risk – including wearing a helmet, even when not mandated for a given type of operation.
Article Are You Prepared for Birdstrike Season? | EASA Community
Video The Importance of Wearing Helmets when Flying a Helicopter
Don't take risks, get prepared!
References and further reading
EASA article Rotorcraft Birdstrikes | EASA Community
EASA SIB Rotorcraft Operational Safety Procedures to Mitigate Bird Strike Risk
The Pilots Who Ask Why article The Threats of Bird Strikes and How to Mitigate Them,
EASA video The Importance of Wearing Helmets when Flying a Helicopter
EASA article EASA Video Importance of Wearing Helmet | EASA Community
Bruce Webb ESPN-R video The Importance of Wearing a Helmet
EASA article ESPN-R Video Wearing Helmet by Bruce Webb | EASA Community,
Aerossurance article Safety Lessons from a Fatal Helicopter Bird Strike: PHI Sikorsky S-76C++ - Aerossurance
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