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FAA Part 135 Helicopter Training Requirements: 4 Accident Factors
The CTS Team
June 30, 2026
Building a Part 135 Helicopter Training Program Around the FAA’s Four Accident Factors The FAA and NTSB have repeatedly identified the same four factors behind the majority of fatal helicopter accidents in the United States — inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions (IIMC), controlled flight into terrain (CFIT), loss of

FAA Part 135 Helicopter Training Requirements: 4 Accident Factors
The CTS Team
June 30, 2026
Building a Part 135 Helicopter Training Program Around the FAA’s Four Accident Factors The FAA and NTSB have repeatedly identified the same four factors behind the majority of fatal helicopter accidents in the United States — inadvertent entry into instrument meteorological conditions (IIMC), controlled flight into terrain (CFIT), loss of











