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	Chairman Mark Fontenot presents Tony Cramp with Service Award "The HSAC presented Tony Cramp with a sculpture representing our appreciation for his tireless work in promoting aviation safety during his association with HSAC. Tony was instrumental in authoring and coordinating the adoption of HSAC RP 2008-01, Gulf of Mexico Helideck Markings, as well as other key initiatives within HSAC. We offer our sincere thanks to Tony for a job well done."

INTRODUCTON
Chairman Mark Fontenot called the meeting to order at 08:30 and presented Anti-Trust statement.

HSAC COMMITTEE REPORTS

Chairman's Report - Mark Fontenot
On the Wednesday prior to the General Meeting, the HSAC Working Group, whose participants included Regular and Associate Members, would gather to discuss topics listed on the Risk Reduction Action Plan. Items were discussed, an action plan suggested; however, there was slow follow-up and little progress on many of the topics. The large size of the group did not lend itself to conclusive action on any one of the safety items.

The Chairman stated that the HSAC Working Group needs to, "refocus on the HSAC founding principle of 'Safety through Cooperation.' " HSAC should follow the lead of the International Helicopter Safety Team (IHST) and form smaller committees - work groups - to address topics and develop safety recommendations.

At the HSAC Working Group Meeting on May 14, 2008, it was agreed to subdivide the group into four Work Groups with each having a group chairman reporting to the HSAC Chairman.

1. IHST/HSAC Interface Work Group: Mike Hurst, Chairman (mhurst@phihelico.com)
   
     • Use IHST safety recommendations and blend with HSAC recommended practices.
     • Revisit Accident Study Group
     • Promote Safety Management System (SMS)
     • SMS Toolkit available at www.ihst.org
   
   
2. Recommended Practices (RP) Work Group: Mark Adolph, Chairman (mark.adolph@shell.com)
   
     • Review existing RPs
     • Determine relevance to operations today in the GoM and update the RPs
   
   
3. Technical Work Group: Rusty Politz, Chairman (rppo@chevron.com)
   
     • Revitalize the Technical Work Group with participant from a cross section of the operators and the oil companies.
     • Common ground sharing of maintenance safety challenges, safety practices, and aircraft maintenance topics.
   
   
4. Flight Following and ADS-B Work Group: Terry Gambill Chairman (tgambill@phihelico.com)
   
     •Develop a Recommended Practice (RP) for the future used of ADS-B in GoM
     •Determine how to make HSAC Frequency Card more user friendly and better facilitate updates and changes, i.e., digitize so changes can easily be made as they occur; separate by sector so pilots could print information just of that area of operations; and making room for 37-new AWOS stations and many new frequencies for Houston Center because of the ADS-B project.

Treasurer's Report - Joe Gross
Because of prior business commitments, our Treasurer could not attend the meeting.

	Treasurer's Report May 2008

HSAC/FAA Interface - Daniel Feliciano
Mike Silvestre, FAA Houston Center

• The 138th Fighter Wing has replaced the 147th Fighter Wing.
• The 138th is based in Tulsa, OK, and they will be doing some low level flying in WA 147 for the purposes of maintaining low level, over water qualification. However, the majority of lower level flight training/currency will be accomplished in Oklahoma.

Standardization and Safety - Terry Kaufman
Because of prior business commitments, Mr. Kaufman could not attend the meeting.

Government Liaison - Terry Umfleet
Because of prior business commitments, Mr. Umfleet could not attend the meeting.

Heliports and Airways - Steve Judd for Ken Kersker

Tony Cramp, Recommended Practice, "Helideck Markings", Training Presentation
• There are a few helidecks in the Gulf that have been painted using the new Helideck RP.

• It is important to present the PPT Training Presentation that pilots may recognize the newly painted helidecks and the associated safety and hazard markings.

• Note: To print the presentation, right click on the icon; from the drop down menu select "Presentation Object;" and then, "Open.." Print from the PPT toolbar.

	HSAC RP 2008-01 GOM Helideck Markings

• Reference the OGP Pilot Qualifications, there is an industry-wide "push" for standardization for pilot qualifications.

	HSAC EHOC OGP PPT	OGP PILOT QUALIFICATIONS

WHALE SHARK SIGHTING PROGRAM - Guest Speaker
Jennifer McKinney (jennifer.mckinney@usm.edu)
The University of Southern Mississippi
GULF COAST RESEARCH LABORATORY

WHALE SHARK PPT	WHALE SHARK FLYER	WHALE SHARK SURVEY

"Scientists at The University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL) in Ocean Springs, MS, need your help gathering information about whale sharks, the world's largest fish species.

Oil rig workers, pilots, fishermen, and others who frequent offshore areas of the northern Gulf of Mexico are vital to GCRL's sightings program. Be a part of the research and report your whale shark sighting online today."

For addition information, visit www.usm.edu/gcrl/whaleshark .

Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC)

Chief Matt McCrystle, USCG

	TWIC CARD PPT

Industrial Liaison - Tom Suhrhoff
Because of prior business commitments, Mr. Suhrhoff could not attend the meeting.

Pipeline Aerial Patrol Observation - Mark Small

		Mark Small presented Aerial Patrol Action Plan.
	AERIAL OBSERVATION ACTION PLAN

CIVIL AIR PATROL (CAP)
• Lt. Col Plante and Lt. Col Scarbrough gave an excellent briefing on the CAP program and the benefits to the general aviation community to the Aerial Observation Committee.

• CAP National Operations Center
- Toll Free: 888.211.1812 ext. 301
- Phone: 334.953.3922 ext. 301

Lockheed Martin Update - Martha Wood

Surveillance and Broadcast Service Overview - Jim Linney, FAA

	ADS-B OVERVIEW PPT

Fish Spotter - Frank Colby, Safety Leader
• The Fish Spotters are 4-weeks into the season.
• Call on VHF. Do not depend on TCAS.

NOTAMS: Shell Online Operations Center
• Presentation by Steve Summers, Shell and Ben Dugas
• Visit http//69.13.129.142

HSAC Meeting Schedule
• October 22nd and 23rd, 2008 in Houston, TX, at the Sheraton on JFK Blvd
• January 14th and 15th, 2009, in New Orleans, LA at the Hilton - New Orleans Airport

Updated 8-14-2008