When to worry? The relationship between modeled risk and perceived risk among helicopter pilots

This paper discusses the relationship between modeled risk and risk perception, based on a comparison of a new risk model for the Norwegian domestic helicopter industry and measured risk perception among the pilots and other crewmembers. The domestic helicopter industry has seen several serious accidents in recent years and is generally regarded as a high-risk industry. Despite this, surprisingly little safety research has been performed in this sector nationally and internationally.