Program entry EUROPEAN ROTORS 2023

Rotor Safety Zone - ESPN-R Hoist & Sling Load

The Rotor Safety Zone is a joint initiative by EHA, EASA and the ESPN-R network. It will consist out of three items. A HEMS helicopter for daily HOIST demos, a training helicopter especially for private pilots, and as a world premiere - a rig to conduct daily demos on sling load operations.

Time Topic Speaker
11:00 ESPN-R Hoist Demo A. Weissenböck, S. Schneider, tbd
12:00 EPSN-R Sling Load: "Lessons learnt from accidents" M. Behrens, J. Hall, etc.
12:30 ESPN-R Vademecum
13:00 Spanish Hoist Demo A. Rodriguez
14:00 ESPN-R Hoist Demo A. Weissenböck, S. Schneider, tbd
15:00 EPSN-R Sling Load: "Lessons learnt from accidents" M. Behrens, J. Hall, etc.
15:30 Spanish Sling Load Demo A. Rodriguez

Speakers (7)

Michael Behrens

Michael Behrens

Compliance Verification Engineer and Expert for sling load equipment

Alex Weissenböck

Alex Weissenböck

Customer Support Manager

Sebastian Schneider

Sebastian Schneider

Chief Hoist Instructor

Bernd Osswald

Bernd Osswald

H o Accident & Flight Safety Investigation, ESPN-R Coordinator

Dr. Michel Masson

Dr. Michel Masson

Senior Safety Promotion Officer, ESPN-R Coordinator, EASA

Alberto Rodriguez Martinez

Alberto Rodriguez Martinez

Lieutenant Colonel Helicopter Pilot, Head of the Huesca Air Unit of the Civil Guard Air Service

Jonathan Hall

Jonathan Hall

Flight Controls and Hydromechanical Systems Specialist