Helifailist
Helifailist is a term used in aviation safety to describe a proposed or fictional comprehensive catalog of helicopter failure modes, incidents, and mitigations. The concept seeks to organize knowledge about helicopter reliability, maintenance practices, and human factors to improve training and design.
Scope includes failure categories by subsystem (powerplant, rotor, transmission, hydraulics, avionics, structural), contributing factors (weather, maintenance,
Origin and usage: The term appears in pilot forums and safety literature as a way to reference
Methodology: Data sources include official accident reports, incident databases, de-identified reports from operators, and scholarly analyses.
Impact and limitations: Proponents argue that Helifailist-like resources promote proactive risk management and checklist design. Critics
Related topics include aviation safety databases, helicopter accident reports, human factors in aviation, and risk assessment