FlightSafety International has announced its Master Aviator program for helicopter pilots. Under this program, pilots complete two advanced aircraft-specific core courses and four electives that build off initial and recurrent training. At least one FlightSafety initial or recurrent training event also must be completed every eight months.
The core courses, which are each one-day long, include helicopter factors/crew resource management and surviving inadvertent instrument meteorological conditions. While the CRM course involves situational awareness and conflict resolution, the IMC course helps pilots prepare for unexpected weather conditions.
FlightSafety’s elective courses include fatigue management, safety management systems for aviation professionals, air medical resource management, warm weather operations, cold weather operations, adverse weather and monsoon conditions, helicopter approach and landing accident reduction and controlled flight into terrain prevention. Others include general emergency training, night vision goggles initial and recurrent, corporate aviation security, hazardous materials, safety management systems for managers and weather radar.
