Kenny KellerCreator Helicopter Online Ground School LLC

Loose Belts, Loose Standards— Fatal Accidents Happen #helicoptersafety #pilottraining #helicopter

17 Jul 2025 · 1 min

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Short YouTube video by Kenny Keller advising pilots and passengers to always latch seatbelts whenever leaving a helicopter (even if returning soon), because unlatched belts can become entangled in controls and have caused fatal accidents. The video also promotes additional training resources (Private Pilot 101 helicopter training blueprint and a free PDF at PrivateBlueprint.com).

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Oh look at me. See I walked away without snapping this in. So when you walk away from the aircraft every single time again, even if you're coming back, get in the habit just latching that thing up just like latching panels always keep that seat belt latched. There have been accidents because somebody got out of an aircraft, left a seat belt unlatched and it got caught up in controls and caused other problems and some of these are, you know, even made national news. As simple of a tip as it is every time you get out latch that seatbelt make your passengers last a seat latch a seatbelt even if you're coming right back always keep that seatbelt latched. Again, it's caused fatal accidents. That's for real. So we have a lot of other really good tips and tricks. Private pilot 101 helicopter training blueprint. Lots of good information in here lots of for free and a free PDF go to PrivateBlueprint. Com and we'll see you in the next video. Peace out.