The regulators view of rotorcraft safety

The author has discussed the alignment of the current Requirement codes and the procedures in place to improve the codes and also aid the harmonisation process between the JAA and FAA requirements. The problems of the Requirements codes, as related to the many different uses of the helicopter, have also been examined. Finally, a list has been given of the top 10 items that the author thinks will need to be addressed in the certification codes in the foreseeable future