Vertical Aviation International (VAI) is hosting an Air Tour Safety Conference from September 23 to 24 at the Hawaii Convention Center in Oahu. The two-day event is designed for pilots, operators, safety directors, and others in the industry and will address key topics to provide “practical insights and actionable strategies,” according to VAI.
Topics range from elevating air tour risk management and personal professionalism to understanding compliance with the safety management system mandate, complete information awareness, and passenger safety technologies.
This conference comes as air tour safety has continually remained under the spotlight, particularly in Hawaii. Last year, the FAA announced an initiative to help boost Hawaii air tour safety, outlining a “consistent new process" under which operators receive authorization to safely descend below specific altitudes to avoid flying into bad weather. However, operators are skeptical that the process will have the intended effect.