Editor profile
Mark Ellison
Rotorcraft Safety & Compliance Editor
Mark Ellison is a rotorcraft safety and compliance editor focused on FAA helicopter operations, pilot decision-making, emergency procedures, and operational risk management.
- Beat US rotorcraft safety, FAA helicopter compliance
- Publishing on FAAHeliSafety
- Articles published 10 (live)
- Reach the editor hello@faahelisafety.org
What Mark writes about
FAA helicopter operationsPart 91 & Part 135 complianceInadvertent IMC (IIMC)Crew Resource Management (CRM)Safety Management Systems (SMS)Rotorcraft emergency procedures
Regulatory and operational domains
Topics Mark covers regularly across the editorial library.
- FAA helicopter operations
- 14 CFR Part 91 general operating rules
- 14 CFR Part 135 commuter and on-demand operations
- 14 CFR Part 27 normal category rotorcraft
- 14 CFR Part 29 transport category rotorcraft
- 14 CFR Part 61 pilot certification
- 14 CFR Part 67 aviation medical standards
- Inadvertent Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IIMC)
- Crew Resource Management (CRM)
- Safety Management Systems (SMS)
- Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS)
- Rotorcraft autorotation procedures
- Helicopter weight and balance
- Aircraft icing and helicopter performance
- Aviation oxygen requirements
- Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) requirements
Editorial credentials
- Aviation safety editorial credential Rotorcraft Safety Editor
- Aviation compliance research credential FAA Compliance Editor
Mark is not a flight instructor or aviation attorney. The editorial work on FAAHeliSafety is reference and analysis, not flight instruction or legal advice. See editorial standards for the full scope.
How Mark writes
Mark Ellison is a rotorcraft safety and compliance editor specializing in helicopter operations under FAA regulations. His work focuses on practical safety topics for helicopter pilots, instructors, operators, and aviation safety teams - including Part 91 and Part 135 requirements, inadvertent IMC, crew resource management, aviation oxygen rules, emergency locator transmitters, aircraft icing, load factor, weight and balance, safety management systems, and helicopter emergency procedures. His editorial approach is built around clarity, operational relevance, and risk reduction.
Every guide on FAAHeliSafety follows the same editorial framework: primary sources only, helicopter scope, citation density over volume, date-anchored freshness, and transparent corrections.
If you spot a factual error in any article - wrong CFR section, outdated Advisory Circular reference, misquoted NTSB study, or stale POH guidance - email hello@faahelisafety.org with the primary source.
Latest articles
Aviation Terminology
Aviation Terminology
What Is AHRS in Aviation? How It Works and Key Components
Aviation Terminology
ADF Aviation: How Automatic Direction Finder Works
Cockpit Instruments
HSI in Aviation: How It Works & Key Comparisons
FAA Regulations
A Complete Guide to Oxygen Requirements in Aviation
Aerodynamics & Systems
Hazardous Attitudes in Aviation: 5 Types & Antidotes
Weight & Performance
Load Factor in Aviation: Definition + Calculation
Weather & Charts
Aviation Weather Center: Official NOAA Resources
Helicopter Pilot Roles
How to Become a Blackhawk Pilot: Army Aviation Training Path
FAA Regulations