In-Season Safety Session a Success – Recording Available

NAAREF held its fourth annual in-season safety session on Monday in an effort to maintain an industry-wide focus on safety as many operations enter their busiest time of year.

The session was conducted by a panel of experienced pilots and operators: Matt Hovdenes (ND), Dominique Youakim (IL), Mike Rivenbark (NC) and Matt Peed (AZ). NAAREF Executive Director Andrew Moore opened the session and provided additional closing remarks. The panelists focused their discussion on the importance of proper mentorship, personal minimums, wire strike avoidance and ferrying height.

By all measures, the session was well received by the more than 80 live attendees. Post-session survey respondents, both new pilots and veteran operators, overwhelmingly rated it as very helpful resulting in a rating of 4.76 on a scale of 0 (Not helpful) to 5 (Very Helpful). One common bit of feedback was a desire for a longer session in the future. While intentionally kept to 30 minutes, recognizing the already busy schedules of pilots across the US, NAAREF will consider this in planning future sessions.

For those who missed it, or to share it with others in your operation, you can find a recording of the session here.