ADVANCED TRAINING À LA CARTE
The diversity of the Helicopter Institute fleet is unmatched within the training industry. Its fleet of aircraft supporting OEM-alternative transition courses include the Bell 505, Bell 407, Bell 206B/L, Airbus AS350 B2, MD 500E, and MD 600N. In addition to its in- house fleet of training aircraft, the company offers off-site training in the Bell 205, 212, 412, 230, 427, 429, 430, AS350 (all series), MD 530, and many others.
Looking at even a short list of customers, one begins to realize that every client has distinctly different mission profiles, which means that training has to be tailored to each individual operator. Therein lies a key strength of the company as a training organization: it combines experience and flexibility. “Our goal is to provide a single training contract to an operator that covers a wide variety of aircraft and mission profiles. This saves the customer time and money,” said Rowles.
Whether an organization desires to be trained in its own aircraft at its own location, or it wishes to travel to the Helicopter Institute location and fly Helicopter Institute’s aircraft, Helicopter Institute has a network of training experts at its disposal to tailor and implement a program for the operator’s specific needs. Need Part 135 NVG training and checking in an AS350 for air ambulance or law enforcement ops? No problem. How about long-line training in an MD 500? The answer will be “Your aircraft or ours?” Or what about initial pilot transition training in the Bell 505? No worries, Helicopter Institute has got you covered.
A student practices with the ICARUS device in FTD prior to use in actual aircraft.
Of course, let’s not forget primary training for new pilots. The Helicopter Institute offers traditional FAA certification courses (Private through CFII) in the Robinson R44, R22, and Schweizer 300. As of the writing of this article, Helicopter Institute was selected as the OEM/factory training provider for Schweizer RSG’s newly introduced Schweizer 300 line of aircraft.
Additionally, Helicopter Institute has an in-house “simulation lab” that boasts an impressive array of flight simulation solutions including the Bell 427, Bell 407, Bell 206B/L, AS350 B2 and Robinson R44/22. Helicopter Institute is the only recognized training provider of a simulation solution for the Bell 427.
Helicopter Institute is also one of the first U.S. civil training companies to explore virtual reality (VR) as a training solution for helicopters. In partnership with HeliMod out of California and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, a virtual reality helicopter simulator was put into use to develop data points on the training outcomes when VR is used in helicopter training. “I firmly believe in simulation, and the Helicopter Institute as an organization embraces simulation not only by use of our sims in the lab, but also in the cockpit of our aircraft,” said Rowles. Take for example, one of the company’s most recent partnerships with ICARUS, the developer of the ICARUS Smart View Limiting Device.
Patented in 2016, the ICARUS device is a proven training aid that teaches aircrews how to survive sudden entry into bad weather
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