Course Contents

Assist with the Preparation for Helicopter Landing

• Uses and limitations of equipment
• Duties and tasks allocated
• Methods and channels of communication
• Teamworking
• Safe working practices
• Physical characteristics
• Helideck
• Aircraft type
• Identification of defects and defect recording

Assist with the Preparation for Helicopter Departure

• Uses and limitations of equipment
• Duties and tasks to be allocated
• Methods and channels of effective communications
• Team working
• Where and how to secure and stow equipment
• Safe working practices

Assist with the Preparation of Freight for Loading

• IATA Dangerous Goods
• Floor loading restrictions
• Helicopter types

Assist with Unloading and Loading of Baggage, Passengers and Freight

• Actual / potential dangers to / from helicopter
• Loading arrangement – passengers, baggage, freight
• Correct wearing of PPE and fitting of seat harnesses
• Safe working practices
• Correct embarkation – PPE, loading order, correct fitting and security of lifejackets
• Harnesses

Assist with the Preparation for Refueling

• Factors affecting the decision not to offload passengers prior to refueling.  (Type of refueling system, prevailing weather conditions)
• Fuel quality checks and how to assist in carrying them out
• Safe working practices

Assist with the Refueling of the Helicopter

• Effects of rotor and engine shutdown sequence
• Bonding and refueling equipment procedures
• Monitoring methods and corrective actions to be taken
• Aircraft refueling requirements
• Fuel quality checks and how to assist in carrying them out
• Safe working practices

Assist with the Shutdown of the Refueling Operation

• Where and how to stow equipment after use
• Fuel system shutdown sequence
• Equipment inspection requirements (fuel system)
• Data to be recorded and follow up required
• Methods of recording data
• Servicing requirements of refueling system and equipment
• Safe working practices
• Fuel Sample collection / analysis