Single Pilot Multi Engine Instrument Rating AS355 Type Rating

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Training for the Single Pilot Multi-Engine Instrument Rating

Growing demand for helicopter operations worldwide has created a strong need for highly-skilled pilots capable of safely operating in challenging environments. These environments often require flight into instrument meteorological conditions, where high-quality training and good judgment ensure optimal safety and flight efficiency. Bristow Academy has been training professional pilots to take their place in the world of commercial helicopter aviation since 1987. Through four campuses on two continents, Bristow Academy has trained hundreds of pilots now working for major commercial helicopter companies around the world. Bristow Academys Gloucestershire campus specialises in training pilots for the single pilot multi-engine instrument rating, and the AS355 type rating. The five courses provided by the Gloucestershire campus have been carefully designed to provide the very finest training, producing skilled pilots fully qualified to safely operate in difficult environments. In keeping with Bristow Academys more than twodecade tradition of providing helicopter flight training to the highest standards, the Gloucestershire IR and type rating programmes are managed and taught by professional pilots with many years and thousands of hours of operational experience in the real world of commercial aviation.

The Instrument Rating Courses

Bristow Academy provides two courses for the instrument rating. Both courses progress along highly-structured training schedules to optimise efficiency, while leaving adequate time and resources to address individual trainees specific needs. The Single Pilot Multi-Engine Instrument Rating. This course includes an extensive ground school, complemented by an instrument flying module that includes time in an FNPT II AS350/355 Flight Simulator and an IFR AS355 helicopter. Ground school lessons are immediately followed by flying the subject matter in the simulator, optimising training efficiency while building a solid knowledge and skill base. Subjects studied include: ILS Procedures ADF/NDB Theory and Procedures Holding Procedures and Patterns UK CAA IFR Regulations Wind/Time/Drift Calculations UK IFR R/T Procedures UK Airspace Classifications ATC Procedures This course is designed to be completed in seven weeks, and will include 40 hours of simulator and 10 hours of helicopter flying time. Students should be prepared for additional training time to accommodate weather or other operational delays. Course completion will qualify the pilot for the JAR Single Pilot Multi-Engine Instrument Rating and the AS355 Type Rating.

Conversion Training and the AS355 Type Rating

Qualified Service Pilot Instrument Rating. This course is available at two separate levels to match the type of military rating held. For pilots holding or having held a Non-Procedural Rating, the course includes a minimum of 15 hours of combined simulator and in-flight training, combined with an extensive ground school package featuring exercises and procedures not generally flown on a military NonProcedural Rating, including: ILS Procedures ADF/NDB Theory and Procedures Holding Procedures and Patterns UK/CAA IFR Regulations For pilots holding or having held a Procedural Rating, the coursework is tailored to the student in a training as required format. Typically, the course will consist of 2 or 3 flight simulator sessions and 3 to 5 hours of flying. At the conclusion of each of the Qualified Service Pilot courses, the pilot will qualify for the JAR Single Pilot Multi Engine Instrument Rating. FAA to JAA IR Conversion. This is a very intensive course of at least 15 hours. The flying element of the course consists of 10 hours of instruction in the AS350/355 FNPT II flight simulator and 5 hours of instrument flying in an IFR AS355. Subjects covered in the flight and ground work include: ILS Procedures ADF/NDB Theory and Procedures Holding Procedures and Patterns UK CAA IFR Regulations Wind/Time/Drift Calculations UK IFR R/T Procedures UK Airspace Classifications Course duration is 3 weeks, but students should be prepared for additional time and training if needed. At the conclusion of the course, pilots will qualify for the JAR Single Pilot Multi Engine Instrument Rating. Fixed Wing to IR Rotary Conversion. This course consists of a minimum of 10 hours of instruction in the aircraft, in addition to the ground and simulator time necessary to meet proficiency standards. The course takes approximately 7 to 10 days, and culminates with the pilot qualifying for the JAR Single Pilot Multi Engine Instrument Rating. AS355 Type Rating. Available to pilots with or without an existing Twin Engine Rating. For pilots with a Twin Engine Rating, the course consists of 3 days of technical instruction and 3 hours of flying, plus the test. For pilots without a Twin Engine Rating, an additional 5 hours of flying is required. Both courses lead to the AS355 Type Rating.

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