Home / Safety / Spotlight on Safety Spotlight on Safety At VAI, highlighting safety is a key initiative. Our tips and stories from VAI staff and members make it easy to stay informed and safe. Welcome to VAI’s Spotlight on Safety, where we showcase your safety tips and stories that others can use to help enhance #helicoptersafety in your daily operations. If you have a safety tip that could help save lives and prevent future accidents, share it with us and we’ll help get the word out. HAI/USAIG Safety Poster Archive Current Spotlight on Safety Sep. 11, 2024 Spotlight on Safety: SD: The Unforgiving Killer Research has shown that pilots often fail to recognize and recover from spatial disorientation (SD), in part because of the confusing sensory signals the deadly phenomenon causes. In this month’s Spotlight on Safety, Tyson Phillps, cofounder of aviation training company AT Systems, explains SD and how pilots can train to avoid and overcome it. Submit your tip or story Recent Spotlights on Safety Videos Listen to Your Aircraft Invest in Tech – When Ready to Train, Trust and Verify Leave Yourself an Escape Route Confronting Mission Mentality and Saving Lives Confined Area Operations Don’t Get Burned! Landing in an Unfamiliar Spot? Know Before You Go! Is it time to retrofit with a crash resistant fuel system? Take the High Road when Operations Permit – Fly Above them All! Previous Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next Page