DRAFT - v2026.06.10 - NOT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

November 5, 2026
Clermont County Airport (I69), Ohio

A one-day gathering of pilots, crews, mechanics, and safety professionals dedicated to advancing rotorcraft safety in the region.

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About the Forum

Sharper skills. Safer skies.

The 2026 CVG Helicopter Safety Forum brings together the rotorcraft community for a full day of candid discussion, lessons learned, and practical training focused on reducing risk in everyday operations.

Whether you fly air ambulance, law enforcement, fire, utility, news, instruction, or private, you'll leave with actionable takeaways, fresh connections, and a renewed commitment to the safety culture that keeps our crews and communities protected.

Attendance is open to pilots, maintainers, operators, tactical flight officers, medical flight crews, safety program leaders, dispatchers, and anyone invested in helicopter safety.

This amazing event will be held at the Clermont County Airport (I69) in Batavia, Ohio, home of the world-famous Sporty's Pilot Shop.

1
Full Day
16
Speakers
11
Presentations
Free
To Attend
Speakers

Voices from the flight line.

Matt Johnson

Matt Johnson

Event Organizer
FAA DPE, FAASTeam Rep
United States Helicopter Safety Team
Jason Forshey

Jason Forshey

FAASTeam Safety Manager
Federal Aviation Administration
Kirk McConnell

Kirk McConnell

CVG FSDO Manager
Federal Aviation Administration
Bruce Landsberg

Bruce Landsberg

Vice Chairman (Ret.)
National Transportation Safety Board
Justin Cromer

Justin Cromer

Aviation Commander
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Chris Baur

Chris Baur

Industry Co-Chair
United States Helicopter Safety Team
Lee Roskop

Lee Roskop

Aviation Safety Coordinator (Rotorcraft)
Federal Aviation Administration
Bruce Webb

Bruce Webb

Director of Aviation Education and Community Outreach
Airbus Helicopters
Jennifer Stroozas

Jennifer Stroozas

Warning Coordination Meteorologist
NWS Aviation Weather Center
Seth Buttner

Seth Buttner

Sr. Manager of Accident Investigation
Airbus Helicopters
Don Lambert

Don Lambert

Technical Compliance Director
Metro Aviation Inc.
Hannah Baumgartner

Dr. Hannah Baumgartner

Engineering Research Psychologist
FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI)
Ben Miller

Ben Miller

PO / Drone Squad
Cincinnati Police Department
Matt Monson

Matt Monson

CVG ATC Manager
Federal Aviation Administration
Jonathan Sellers

Jonathan Sellers

CVG ATC Controller
Federal Aviation Administration
Bob Francis

Bob Francis

Single Pilot IFR Captain
Event Schedule - Tenative

November 5 · All Day Education

0730
Sign-In
Lanyards and Networking
0800
Welcome & Awards
Matt Johnon, Jason Forshey, Kirk McConnell
0845
Breakfast Break
Stretch, Eat, and Network
0900
Keynote Address
Bruce Landsberg
0935
OSP Aviation Unit: A look at the unit and its capabilities
Justin Cromer
1010
Updated Accident Statistics Review or USHST Updates: Accident statistics, and industry updates
Lee Roskop or Chris Baur
1045
Postmortem: A detailed exam of human factors influencing a flight
Bruce Webb
1135
Helicopter Instrument Procedures: Design and implementation
Chris Baur
1205
Working Lunch
Stretch, Eat, and Discuss
1220
All About AWC: Informing flight with weather wisdom
Jennifer Stroozas
1305
PENDING TITLE
Seth Buttner
1355
The Dirty Dozen: Human factors for maintenance technicians
Don Lambert
1445
Benchmarking Fatigue in US Helicopter Air Ambulance Pilots
Dr. Hannah Baumgartner
1535
UAS Ops in CVG Area
Ben Miller
1610
Updates from CVG ATC
Matt Monson & Jonathan Sellers
1640
Open Floor & Closing Remarks
Matt Johnson & Bob Francis
Venue

Experience our largest venue to date.

Hawk Building
Clermont County Airport (I69)
4184 Taylor Rd
Batavia, OH 45103

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The Safety Forum will NOT be held at the FBO; instead, we will meet in the Hawk Building on Taylor Rd (just off the threshold of Runway 4).
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Parking and Fly-in space is available. Please indicate if you will be flying in and tell us what make/model of helicopter you will be in when registering.
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Doors open at 0730 for check-in.
Register

Seating is limited!

Register early, quick and free. Fill out the form below and we'll confirm your spot and follow up with event details. If you're flying in, please tell us the make/model of your helicopter in the message.

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