Turbine Helicopter Safety Course

A helicopter accident prevention course

Welcome to our course for turbine helicopter aircrew, clients, operators and regulators. The latest industry “best practice” updates will be presented by our staff and distinguished guest speakers who are leaders in their field. The course has been designed as best practise techniques, how to avoid becoming a statistic and a refresher on how the turbine works.

Draft Programme

8:30 - 9:10 “Purpose of safety course.” Opening address and course objectives.

9:20 - 10:00 “Fleet size.” How we compare to other nations in the Asia-Pacific region. The NZ numbers will be a surprise to many. Do other industries have safety problems? Is so - what are trends. Are we different? Where are they being used and what are risk factors.

10:00 - 10:30 Morning tea

10:30 - 11:10 “Turbine accidents.” A look at overseas and local helicopter accidents and lessons learnt from their misfortune. The goal posts - accident rates in plain English.

11:20 - 12:00 “Quick Refresher.” Basic gas turbine theory. The stuff you need to know, or may have forgotten. A comparison to piston engine traits.

12:10 - 12:50 “Poor engine handling can cost you heaps.”Basic gas turbine theory is not taught any more in some countries. A bad start or over temp can cause tens of thousands in damage! Flying tips for high DAs or when fire fighting in extreme temperatures.

12:50- 1:30 Lunch

1:30 - 2:10 “Slings make a good noose for your neck.” Sling operations are being used more and more - and yet accidents are still being caused by poor sling management. Sadly they are usually fatal - why? How do ground crews contribute to this problem? Horrible case studies!

2:20 - 3:00 “Human factors and night operations.” It is a joy flying on a clear night over Auckland. It can be very different in marginal weather, near the mountain ranges. What are the problems with our vision & perception at night? How much benefit are FLIR and NVG?

3:00 - 3:30 Afternoon tea.

3:30 - 4:10 “Mountain air is not always good for your health.” A quick look at critical operations associated with high DA & high wind areas such as the NZ mountains. Do you understand the differences between techniques for hot and high (PNG) and high wind and turbulence (Australian Southern Alps and New Zealand). Tail rotor authority – who is in charge? Why loss of control?

4:20 - 4:30 “Loss of Tail Rotor Effectiveness.” Fact or fiction. People are still being caught out. The problem is easily solved - if you know how! Don’t get into it in the first place.

4:30 – 5:00 “Real men don’t need human factors - where do you buy some anyway?” Real men are now accepting the fact 90% of accidents are caused by the nut behind the wheel - why? Is this a training or supervision problem?

Book now for two or more of our courses and recieve upto nearly 20% discount: 

Tel +64 (0)9 426 8748

Mob +64 (0)21 340 654

Email: info@helitraining.co.nz