Additional Details Flight Instructor Course (H)
Pre-requirements:
- An applicant for the Flight Instructor Course (H) must be at least 18 years of age
- An applicant must hold a current and valid UK CAA or JAR-FCL approved pilots licence
- An applicant must have met the theoretical knowledge requirements for the CPL (H)
- An applicant must hold a valid JAR-FCL approved class 1 medical certificate
- An applicant must pass a pre-entry flight test
- If an applicant is a holder of a CPL(H) or ATPL(H), they must hold at least 250 flying hours, including 100 flying hours as Pilot in Command
License Validity:
- The issue of the JAR-FCL Flight Instructor Course (H) is valid for a maximum of 3 years.
Flight Instructor (H) Air Exercises Syllabus:
30 hours of flight training, which must include at least 25 hours dual instruction and up to 5 hours of mutual flying (if applicable to practice flight demonstrations).
The long briefings and air exercises are listed below:
- Familiarisation with the Helicopter
- Preparation for and Action After Flight
- Air Experience (First Flight)
- Effects of Controls
- Power and Attitude Changes
- Level Flight, Climbing, Descending and Turning
- Basic Autorotation
- Hovering and Taxiing
- Take-off and Landing
- Transitions from Hover to Climb and Approach to Hover
- Circuit, Approach and Landing
- First Solo
- Hovering Sideways and Backwards
- Spot Turns
- Hover out of Ground Effect (OGE), Vortex Ring
- Simulated Engine off Landings (EOL)
- Advanced Autorotation
- Practice Forced Landings
- Steep Turns
- Advanced Transitions
- Quick Stops
- Navigation
- Advanced Take-off, Landings and Transitions
- Sloping Ground Operations
- Limited Power Operations
- Confined Area Operations
- Basic Instrument Flight
Theoretical Knowledge Instruction:
125 hours theoretical knowledge instruction, which must include 40 hours tuition, 78 hours teaching practice and 7 hours progress checks.
The teaching and learning process is listed below:
- The Learning Process
- The Teaching Process
- Training Philosophies
- Techniques of Applied Instruction
- Student Evaluation and Testing
- Training Programme Development
- Human Performance and Limitations Relevant to Flight Instruction
- All Helicopter Specific Hazards Involved in Simulating Systems Failures and Malfunctions
- Training Administration
Flight Training Bookings and More Information
For further details or to make a booking, please contact the Sloane Flying School:
Tel: 01604 817145
Fax: 01604 817197
Email: training@sloanehelicopters.com
Or you can even arrange to visit our Flying School facility here at Sywell, where you will be able to see our unbeatable helicopter flight training facilities in action.
