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Pilot Courses

IN-HOUSE
FLIGHT OPS
Top skills

• Normal & emergency procedures

for mission systems ROLE TRAINING
• Vehicle management
Top skills
• Precise & safe trajectory hovering
• Adaptation to operational environment
• Normal & emergency procedures

for mission systems
+ Flights successfully completed in operational
• Phraseology & Multi Crew procedures
environment based on mission scenario
• Vehicle management

+ Specific flight profiles according to

mission purpose
FAVOURITES
Top skills

• Normal & emergency procedures for the

following systems: SAR, O&G, PBA, EMS TYPE RATING
• Phraseology & Multi Crew procedures
• Vehicle management Top skills

+ Specific flight profiles according Normal & emergency procedures

to mission purpose on all flight phases
• Take-off
• Basic navigation
• Landing

PRE-ENTRY LEVEL
TRAINING

PRE-ENTRY LEVEL ENGLISH

SELF-ASSESSMENT
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Annual Key Figures

Airbus Helicopters Training Services

121 COURSES ON +2,500 TRAINEES

CUSTOMERS’ SITES
in Marignane
around the world

13,000 H COURSE 18 TRAINING CENTRES

dEVELOPMENT around the world
for tailored courses

2,800 HOURS 95% OF PILOT

SIMULATION & FLIGHT TRAINEES SATISFIEd
in Marignane with the skills they have learnt
during our pilot courses

Training 04 > HCare Training

08 > Pre-Entry Level Training
Contents 12 > Type Rating
16 > Training Network
20 > Favourites
21 > Role Training
28 > Flight Ops
29 > Learner Portal
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HCare Training & Flight Ops

Services Offer
An optimal training offer whatever your requirements in one of our
18 training centres or on the customer’s premises around the world.
Customers can choose from three lines of services depending on their
operational need: Graduate, Master and Honors.
Modules vary from pre-entry level courses to fully-customised solutions.

Tailored training programmes & means

Training & Flight Ops

Honors

Assistance
Graduate

Additional
Optional
Courses
O&G SAR EMS PBA
+

Master

Type Difference Renewal Optional

Courses Courses Courses Courses
Graduate

Fully-customised programme depending on operator’s needs including

pre-entry, type qualification and/or maturation modules
Possible delivery of customised training media and means

Standard type qualification enriched with specialisation

on Favourites mission equipment
Optional courses and additional assistance

Standard type qualification

Optional courses include pre-entry and reinforcement modules
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“ Our priority: safety

& excellence „
In-house Training after Flight Ops
Autonomy
FLIGHT OPS

FAVOURITES ROLE TRAINING

• Oil & Gas
• Search & Rescue
• Emergency Medical Services
• Private Business Aviation
• Recurrent Emergency
• Night Vision Goggles
• Firefighting
• Maintenance Check Flight
• Mountain

In-house Training after Favourites In-house Training after Role Training

Autonomy
Autonomy

In-house Training to be done

by the customer for
mission-readiness
Type
Rating In-house Training after Type Rating

• Initial/Additional Type Rating

• Difference
Level of autonomy in Autonomy
• Type Rating Renewal
everyday operations
• Type Rating Instructor
after training
• Type Rating Examiner

PRE-ENTRY LEVEL (PEL)

• PEL Night Vision Goggles

• PEL Multi-Engine
• PEL Turbine Engine
• PEL Multi Crew Cooperation

ENGLISH FREE
SELF-ASSESSMENT
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HCare Pilot training offer

Available modules

Graduate Master

Type Rating Type Rating

• Initial / Additional Type Rating • Initial / Additional Type Rating

• Difference • Difference
• Type Rating Renewal • Type Rating Renewal
• Type Rating Instructor / Examiner • Type Rating Instructor / Examiner

+
Favourites
• Oil & Gas
• Search & Rescue
• Emergency Medical Services
• Private Business Aviation

Optional Courses
• PEL Multi-Engine
• PEL Multi Crew Cooperation
• PEL Turbine Engine
• PEL Night Vision Goggles
• Firefighting
• Mountain
• Night Vision Goggles
• Maintenance Check Flight
• Recurrent Emergency

Fully-customised training programme & means

Honors • Flight Ops
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HCare Honors
Competency-based training for pilots
Master
Graduate

Pre-Entry Level
free free free
Self-assessment

Pre-Entry Level
option option
Training

Type Rating
Top skills

Normal & emergency procedures

on all flight phases
• Take-off
• Basic navigation
• Landing

Favourites
Top skills

• Normal & emergency procedures for the

following systems: SAR, O&G, PBA, EMS
• Phraseology & Multi Crew procedures
• Vehicle management
option
+ Specific flight profiles according to
mission purpose

Role Training
Top skills

• Normal & emergency procedures for

mission systems
• Phraseology & Multi Crew procedures option option
• Vehicle management

+ Specific flight profiles according to

mission purpose

Flight Ops
Top skills

• Normal & emergency procedures

for mission systems
• Vehicle management
• Precise & safe trajectory hovering
• Adaptation to operational environment

+ Flights successfully completed in operational
environment based on mission scenario
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Reinforce fundamental skills

& increase awareness of the flight
environment

PRE-ENTRY
LEVEL
TRAINING
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Graduate Master

Pre-Entry Level
Night Vision Goggles
An introductory course to focus on the principles of night
orientation & applicable procedures for night flight
pre-requisite for Night Vision Goggles course

Top skills

At the end of the PEL NVG course, the pilot is able to:
• Take-off, land & fly by day with NVG flight profiles
• Fly at very low altitude
• Understand the methodology for off-airfield landing
• Understand IIMC risk management

NIGHT FLIGHT WEATHER CONDITIONS

GENERALITIES & PROCEDURES
• NVG equipment • Inadvertent entry into Instrument
• Working principles Meteorological Conditions (IIMC)
• Night environment • Pre-flight weather planning
• Low-level piloting techniques • Avoidance & recovery
• Take-off, approach & landing • Off-airfield landing procedures
• Navigation methods

Balance between theory & practice

1 day Theory + 6 h Flight

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010 Pilot Training
Pilot Training

Graduate Master

PEL Turbine Engine

An introductory module for a first Type Rating
on a Turbine Engine aircraft
pre-requisite for pilots qualified on Piston Engine seeking qualification
on Turbine Engine helicopters

> Can be added to Initial Type Rating course

Top skills

At the end of the Turbine Engine course, the pilot understands: TURBINE
• Normal & emergency turbine operations, governing ENGINE

PISTON
ENGINE

PEL Multi-Engine
A 3-day course to prepare for a
SINGLE
first Type Rating on a Multi-Engine aircraft
ENGINE
pre-requisite for pilots qualified on Single Engine seeking qualification
on Multi-Engine helicopters MULTI
ENGINE
AIRCRAFT FLIGHT PLANNING
GENERALITIES & PERFORMANCE
• Transmission, airframe & fuel system • Regulations, documentation
• Engines • Cat A & Cat B operations
• Hydraulic & electrical systems • Performance classes
• Emergency systems

Top skills

At the end of the Multi-Engine course, the pilot understands:

• Normal & emergency procedures for Multi-Engine
on all flight phases
• System & regulation, flight planning, flight profile
• Operational procedures & performance
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Graduate Master

PEL Multi Crew Cooperation

Increased performance and effective management
of available resources
pre-requisite for pilots qualified on Single Pilot configuration seeking qualification
on Multi Pilot configuration

5 days Theory + 10 h Flight* *20 h if MCC is completed separately

from the Type Rating

Reinforce the role of the pilot in command

within the aircrew

Learn about judgement & decision making

SINGLE
MULTI
in demanding environments
PILOT PILOT
Acquire management skills to address
challenges of human interactions

HUMAN FACTORS CREW RESOURCES MANAGEABLE

Situational awareness MANAGEMENT STRESS LEVEL
decreasing risk of Pilot phraseology, Identify responsibilities
human error better communication & manage stress of
& speak-up culture the aircrew

Top skills

At the end of the MCC course, the pilot:

• Understands the role of the pilot in command within the aircrew
• Is able to cooperate with the pilot in command or
lead as a pilot in command
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TYPE RATING
Initial & Additional Type Rating

> Covering stringent

civilian airworthiness
requirements

> Optimised learning environment

with a sound balance between
theory & practice

> Safety-oriented
instruction

Top skills

At the end of the Type Rating, the pilot is able to fly the aircraft and
can apply normal & emergency procedures on all flight phases:

• Take-off
• Basic navigation
• Landing
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Graduate

Initial Type Rating

A Part-FCL course for a first qualification on:
Turbine Engine, Single Engine Turbine (SET), Multi-Engine Turbine (MET), Single Pilot or Multi Pilot Helicopter

PILOT IS PILOT NEEDS

QUALIFIED ON QUALIFICATION ON

Single Engine Piston PEL Turbine + Initial TR Single Engine Turbine

PEL Turbine
Single Engine Piston
PEL Multi-Engine
+ Initial TR Multi-Engine Turbine
Single pilot

Single Engine Turbine PEL Multi-Engine + Initial TR Multi-Engine Turbine

Single pilot

Multi-Engine Turbine Initial Type Rating combined with PEL MCC

Multi-Engine Turbine
Single pilot Multi pilot

Additional Type Rating

A Part-FCL course for a new Type Rating within the same category:
Single Engine Turbine (SET), Multi-Engine Turbine (MET), Single Pilot or Multi Pilot Helicopter

PILOT IS PILOT NEEDS

QUALIFIED ON QUALIFICATION ON

Single Engine Turbine Additional Type Rating Single Engine Turbine

Multi-Engine Turbine Multi-Engine Turbine

Additional Type Rating
Single pilot Single pilot

Multi-Engine Turbine Additional Type Rating Multi-Engine Turbine

Multi pilot Multi pilot
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Graduate

Difference Training
Flexibility within Airbus aircraft families
save up to 7 days compared to initial Type Rating

ESSENTiAL diFFERENCES CoVEREd

FOR ECUREUIL VARIANTS: H130 AS 350 B3 Arriel 2B1
H125 AS 350 B3e
B4,T2

• Hydro-mechanic regulation
• Automatic regulation in normal
operation (FADEC) and VEMD
• Automatic regulation in back-up
AS 350 AS 350 SA 350 B1, BA, B2
operation (EBCAU) B3 series
• H130: Fenestron & flight
controls on the left

ESSENTiAL diFFERENCES CoVEREd

AS 365 FOR dAUPHIN VARIANTS:
H155
N3+

• Hydro-mechanic regulation
• Digital engine control unit (DECU)
• Avionics system
SA 365 N • Autopilot
AS 365 AS 365 SA 365 N1
N3 series AS 365 N2 • Dual-channel full authority digital
engine control (FADEC)

ESSENTiAL diFFERENCES CoVEREd

AS 332 H225
FOR SUPER PUMA VARIANTS: L1e

• Engine, rotors, rotor heads,

• Engine control & governing systems
• Flight control system & FMS
AS 332 AS 332
L2 L1

Soon available for aircraft equipped with Helionix Suite

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Digital Training Means

Helionix Trainer Light Training Device (LTD)

A Helionix Advanced Tool Simulator A highly capable tool to practice on

available worldwide on Helionix aircraft autopilot & Flight Display System

• Cockpit training: • different autopilot modes

pre-start, start, stop procedures
• Autopilot protections
• interactive procedure training:
• Loss of sensors & reconfiguration
normal & emergency operations
• Automatic & manual reconfigurations
• System failures
• Autopilot modes

Aircraft System Emulators Flight Management System

Portable solutions to familiarise
with specific systems
• Flight display System (FdS)
• Vehicle & Engine Monitoring display
• Normal & emergency operations:
hydraulic system, electrical system,
fuel system
(CMA 9000)
A part-task trainer focusing on
the precise functioning of the
Flight Management System
• Practice on FMS
• Navigation & flight planning
• Smooth transition from theory to practice

“
e-Apps

Bringing the aircraft

„
• PC2 dLE
• Performance
• Weight & Balance
• eFML
into the classroom
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TRAINING NETWORK
01. France (Marignane)
Airbus Helicopters Training Services

02. France (Marignane)

Helisim
03. Germany (Donauwörth)
Airbus Helicopters Deutschland

04. Germany
Helicopter Flight Training Services

05. Spain
Airbus Helicopters España
06. United Kingdom
Airbus Helicopters UK

07. Kazakhstan 8 9
Eurocopter Kazakhstan Engineering
08. USA
Airbus Helicopters Inc 10

09. USA
Helisim LLC

10. Mexico
Airbus Helicopters de Mexico
11. Chile
Airbus Helicopters Chile 12

12. Brazil 11
Helibras Helicopteros Do Brazil

13. China 16. Singapore

Airbus Helicopters China
14. Japan
Airbus Helicopters Japan
15. Malaysia
Airbus Helicopters Malaysia
Airbus Helicopters South East Asia
17. Australia
Airbus Australia Pacific
18. South Africa
Airbus Southern Africa
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RK
Airbus Helicopters manufacturer
expertise: worldwide.

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Technician & Pilot training

Pilot training only

Simulator available
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Graduate

Type Rating
Type Renewal
Rating Renewal
Maintain or renew FCL.740 proficiency if class or Type Rating expired
A personalised course content approved by authorities

TR expired less than TR expired less than TR expired less than

3 months ago 12 months ago 3 years ago

Flight test* 2 training sessions* 3 training sessions* New Type Rating*

+ flight test + flight test required after 3 years

*Minimum recommended training, duration and content can be different depending on ATO evaluation.

Personalised programme depending on:

• Flight experience & required skills
• Complexity of aircraft
• Time elapsed since validity expired

#1 #2 #3
Assessment of Validation of individual Complete training
training needs programme & revalidate Type Rating
by authorities
Complete training
& revalidate Type Rating
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Graduate

Type Rating Instructor, Examiner,

Refresher Seminar
Airbus quality standard at home
Reduce time & cost for future instructions
Balance between technical expertise & pedagogical skills

Reminder on technical knowledge: Applied pedagogy:

• Basic & mission systems • Learning & teaching process
• Normal & emergency procedures • Student evaluation & testing
• Methodology for long briefing • Training programme development

Type Rating Examiner Synthetic Flight Examiner

Initial course & Refresher seminar Initial course & Refresher seminar

Type Rating instructor Synthetic Flight instructor

Extension of privileges Extension of privileges

Type Rating instructor Synthetic Flight instructor

Initial & Refresher course Initial & Refresher course

Type Rating
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Master

FAVOURITES
Complete Type Rating with Favourites modules on specific configurations

Top skills
Available for all aircrew
At the end of the Type Rating + Favourites, the pilot can: Example of training programme for H175 PBA configuration
• Fly the helicopter on specific mission flight profile

+
• Operate the mission systems: SAR, O&G, PBA, EMS H175 PBA Package
H175
• Handle normal & emergency situations in Type Rating Pilot Avionics
Airframe
cooperation with the aircrew when applicable

Oil & Gas

Dedicated to offshore missions
Rig & Fly, FCOM modules available
O&G
H175 H225 FAVOURITES
Soon available on H160
Type Rating enriched with
specific equipment modules

Search & Rescue

Proficiency in SAR equipment
SAR
Pilot & HHO modules available

H175 H215 H225

AS 365 N3+
Soon available on H160
PBA EMS

Private Business Aviation

Focus on VIP configuration
& management of equipment
PC1 or PC2 DLE, TWAS &
Emergency Medical Services
ACAS modules available Dedicated to air ambulance
& rescue operations
H175 H225
H145
Soon available on H160
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Graduate Master

ROLE TRAINING
Choose Role training corresponding to mission requirements
Increase situational awareness
& explore mission-specific procedures

Recurrent Maintenance
Emergency Check Flight

Mountain Firefighting

ROLE TRAINING
Training in operational environment
preparing for specific missions

&
after Type Rating NVG

Top skills

At the end of the Type Rating + Role Training, the pilot can:
• Fly the helicopter on the specific mission flight profile
• Operate the specific mission system
• Handle normal & emergency situations in

“
cooperation with the aircrew when applicable

Made for mission:

Competency-based modules to conduct
complex helicopter missions in harsh environments „
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ROLE TRAINING
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Graduate Master

Firefighting
Supporting the work of brigades to combat or contain the fires
Focusing on fire behaviour, piloting techniques
& mission equipment (simplex and/or bambi bucket)

pre-requisites for Firefighting course

HELICOPTER UNDERWATER EXTERNAL LOAD

ESCAPE TRAINING (HUET)* For operations with bambi bucket

1 day Theory & Practice 2 days Theory* + 3 h Flight

*Instruction in partnership with the Fire Brigade *Reduced to 1 day if Conversion to Type

Part #1 Part #2 Part #3

Ground course Long briefing Flight session
General knowledge Technical knowledge on Firefighting tactics with kits
on fire behaviour* aircraft & equipment & brigade coordination

• Limitations • installation • Water pick-up in various areas

• operational procedures • Pre-flight inspections • Water bombing using different
• Particularity of the forest fire • Mission preparation types of run
• Mission environment: • Emergency procedures • operations with extended line
smoke, power line danger • operations close to
performance limits
*Ground instruction by the French School
of Application of Civil Protection (ECASC)

Top skills

At the end of the Firefighting course, the pilot is able to:

• Fly the helicopter on firefighting mission flight profiles and can operate the
mission systems in normal & emergency situations
• Understand the forest fire behaviour and can safely adapt his trajectory
• Acquire the minimum skills to safely continue the training in his operational
environment to reach mission-readiness
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Graduate Master

Mountain
Operate safely with maximised performance
in mountain environments

INITIAL MOUNTAIN ADVANCED MOUNTAIN

Principles of mountain flight For pilots with experience on basic

mountain flight

• Aircraft performance in altitude • Customised training programme to operate

• Weather conditions in the most challenging conditions
• Mountain departure, approach, for experienced pilots
overshoot & landing path • Can be adapted to the season

1 day Theory + 8 h Flight 1 day Theory + 7 h 30 Flight

Top skills

At the end of the Mountain course, the pilot is able to:

• Understand the mountain environment and adapt his trajectory
• Acquire the minimum skills to safely continue the training in his
operational environment to reach mission-readiness
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Graduate Master

Night Vision Goggles

Prepare night operations with Night Vision Goggles

PRE-ENTRY LEVEL NVG

pre-requisite for Night Vision Goggles course

• Low-level piloting techniques

• Applicable regulations & procedures
1 day Theory + 6 h Flight

• Weather conditions

INITIAL NVG ADVANCED NVG

Proficiency for familiar terrain Proficiency for unfamiliar terrain

• Night environment & flight safety • Flight & landing in unknown zones
• Take-off & landing on familiar areas • Off-airfield landing
during night • Obstacle detection & safety path
• Memory-based navigation • Mission planning & preparation
• Mission planning & preparation • Normal & emergency flight operations
• Normal & emergency flight operations

3 days Theory* + 8 h Flight Long briefing + 8 h Flight

* Reduced to 2 days if associated to a Pre-entry level NVG course

Top skills

At the end of the Initial NVG course, the pilot is able to:
• Fly with the NVG on itineraries he regularly flies by day
• Deal with normal & emergency situations in a multi pilot configuration
At the end of the Advanced NVG course, the pilot is able to:
• Fly with the NVG everywhere
• Deal with normal & emergency situations in a multi pilot configuration
• Acquire the minimum skills to safely continue the training in his operational
environment to reach mission-readiness
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Graduate Master

Maintenance Check Flight

Increase safety & reliability by performing the applicable checks
after maintenance
as described in section 8 of the Flight Manual

Normal & emergency situations

Parameter check performances
Piloting techniques

1 day Theory + Flight or Simulator

Top skills

At the end of the MCF course, the pilot is able to perform the
maintenance check flights as required by the section 8
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Graduate Master

Recurrent Emergency
Maintain proficiency in emergency procedures for the safest operations
as described in section 3 of the Flight Manual

Theoretical instruction + Flight instruction

• General procedures Single Engine:

• Specificity of the type • Landing without hydraulics
(single hydraulic generation)
• Engine-off landing
• Tail rotor control failure
• System failure

Multi-Engine:
• System failures, governor failure
• Auto-rotation
• Tail rotor control failure
• Engine failure during take-off,
Personalised
Top skills program & duration flight and landing
according to customer’s request
The level of skills to be acquired is defined
orwith the customer
need
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Honors

FLIGHT OPS
Made to measure for every need

Airbus quality standard at home

Maximum capacity of aircraft
Reduced time for in-house training
Autonomy, self-reliance quickly & safely

On-site pilot assistance & mission training

Customised training including mission scenario based on the customer’s operational environment

• Support for mission preparation, mission documentation (FCOM, QRH)

• Maturation flight

Available on all aircraft

“ Hand-in-hand with
the customer „
Top skills

The level of skills to be acquired at the end of the Flight Ops

is defined with the customer
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