Aviation Safety

Are Maui helicopter tours safe? By and large, helicopter tours are safe. On the average, someone dies from a helicopter crashes in one out of about 800,000 flights. But experts say these recent crashes serve as an opportunity for the industry to improve its standards even more. Two fatal Hawaii helicopter crashes in less than … Read more

Are helicopters safe? So they wonder: How safe are helicopters? The short answer is that riding in a helicopter is far less safe than flying on a commercial airline or taking an Amtrak train, but significantly safer than riding in a car or truck. Airlines famously are the safest way to travel. Read more on … Read more

Why should you not touch a hovering helicopter? Helicopter rotor blades can generate static electricity. In moist air conditions, electricity can build up. This will be discharged when the helicopter earths or attachments come into contact with the ground. This is not a hazard to those on the helicopter, unless a passenger steps down from … Read more