HELICOPTER SAFETY ADVISORY CONFERENCE

May 10, 2007

Hilton - Lafayette

Lafayette, Louisiana

MINUTES

INTRODUCTON

Chairman Casey Lowery called the meeting to order at 08:30.

· In recognition as a former Chairman of HSAC, Casey Lowery presented Mr. David P. Milling with a plaque for his contribution to the Conference.

· Richard Landrum, former HSAC Chairman, could not attend.

· In recognition of their companies’ support of HSAC, Chairman Lowery presented plaques to Bell Helicopter (Bill Maddox), Sikorsky (John Sartor), and Eurocopter (photo unavailable).

Dave Milling	Bell Helicopters	Sikorsky

HSAC COMMITTEE REPORTS

Vice Chairman’s Report – Mark Fontenot

Presented HSAC Action Plan Update:

Treasurer’s Report – Joe Gross

• Treasury has less than $15,000.00

• HSAC is overspending contributions.

• Member support contributions would be greatly appreciated.

• HSAC Contributor for 2007: Avidyne Corporation, Chevron Corporation, Devon Energy, Evergreen Helicopters, L3 Communications, Tennessee Gas Pipeline, and PHI, Inc.

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HSAC/FAA Interface – Travis Allen

Introduced Gary Eastburn, Airspace Manager, Western Air Defense Sector

• Phone (253)982-4605. Email: gary.eastburn@wads.mcchord.af.mil

• File DVFR flight plans. The last thing we want is an unnecessary scramble.

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Introduced Terry Gambil, PHI, with update on changes at DeRidder FSS

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Standardization and Safety – Terry Kaufman

• HSAC Frequency Cards are available.

• Encourage the use of 123.025 MHz for in-field communications

• David Laskowski has done a great job keeping the HSAC Frequency Cards updated. Contact him with any changes.

• Frank Colby and Billy Suskow: Gulf Fish Spotter Safety Committee; PO Box 1742; Abbeville, LA 70511

• Hurricane Presentation:

Government Liaison – Terry Umfleet

• New Passport requirements review (For those who were unable to attend the New Orleans HSAC Meeting)

Heliports and Airways – Ken Kersker

• Introduced Andy Lundy, Newfield, who presented update on API RP2L

• Introduced Travis Allen, Shell, who presented update on Shell NOTAM System.

Industrial Liaison – Tom Suhrhoff

• Introduced Michael Jablon, Director of Sales and Marketing, for APPAREO Systems who presented a briefing on “ALERTS,” Aircraft Logging and Events Recording for Training and Safety.

Contact information: Michael Jablon

APPAREO Systems

1805 NDSU Research Park Drive, Suite 214

Fargo, ND 58102

(701) 356-2200 Ext. 224

mjablon@appareo.com

www.Appareo.com

Technical Advisory Liaison – Rusty Politz

• Gabe Fontenot discussed “Stop Work Authority.” If there is an unsafe condition noted, any employee has the right and the obligation to “stop the work.”

Pipeline Aerial Patrol Observation – Mark Small

• Update on Action Plan

• Update on proposed RPs

Agreement Implementation Committee – Allan Overby

• “If it doesn’t make it in the Gulf of Mexico, it will not happen in the rest of the U.S.”

• Fully funded for the GoM to include 10 to 12 new offshore radio station and two onshore in Texas.

• Weather & Communications slated to operational by 2009

• Reviewed presentation from January 2007 HSAC Meeting:

Old Business:

• Use 123.025 when operating offshore locally in the field.

New Business:

• The two-year terms for the Chairman and the Treasurer will expire at the end of 2007.

• The only candidate nominated for the office of Chairman is Mark Fontenot.

• The only candidate nominated for the office of Treasurer is Joe Gross.

• The names of nominees for either office should be forwarded by e-mail to Ron Domingue, Secretary HSAC, no later than July 31, 2007. Email is rdomingue@phihelico.com.

• A ballot will be sent by the Secretary via e-mail to all Regular Members at the being of August asking for your vote. The votes will be tallied at the next General Meeting.

The next meeting of the Helicopter Safety Advisory Conference will be on September 19^th and 20^th, 2007 at the Sheraton Hotel on JFK Blvd at George Bush International Airport in Houston, TX.