This course is designed to provide the helicopter pilot with the skills and knowledge necessary to safely and effectively land a helicopter with the assistance of a ground crew. The course will cover topics such as landing site selection, approach and landing techniques, and emergency procedures. Upon completion of the course, the pilot should be able to safely and confidently land a helicopter with the assistance of a ground crew.
- Duties and responsibilities.
- Helicopters, specific roles and various types.
- Controlling passenger movements and maintaining manifests.
- Dangerous goods awareness and management considerations.
- Offshore operations including helideck specifications and design load.
- Terminology and Obstructions and clearance limits.
- Helicopter landing area marketings and visual aids.
- Emergency and Firefighting procedures and equipment.
- Ground to air radio communication procedures.
- Ground to air sinnals.
- Helicopter marshalling.
- Weather considerations.
- Refueling operations including ‘hot’ refueling.
- Helicopter start-up and shut-down.
- Emergency actions.
- Search and rescue.
- Passport, CDC, INDOS & COC
- 2 Passport size colored photographs
After successful completion of course, certificate will be issued to the participant.
