Helicopter Flight Training Ontario College Certificate

Comments about Helicopter Flight Training Ontario College Certificate - At the institution - North Bay - Ontario

• Objectives
  Canadore’s partnership with Gateway Helicopters Ltd. provides students with the benefit of a structured college education combined with in-depth practical training. From building log helicopter pads in the bush to landing under the control of ATC, students receive flight training in a variety of real-world situations. The intensive ground school covers all aspects of helicopter operations and is taught in Canadore’s state-of-the-art Aviation Campus.
• Academic Title
  Helicopter Flight Training Ontario College Certificate
• Course description
  The following is a general outline of the Commercial Pilot Flight Training Program. Operational courses are subject to change. Additional programs may be included but not listed at this time.
  
  Initial Preparation for Flight - 2 weeks
  Passenger safety around helicopters, ELT operation, airport procedures, helicopter start up and shutdown procedures, ground handling and hangar procedures, daily inspection of aircraft, and aircraft servicing.
  
  Ground School - over 200 hours
  Formal classroom lectures presented by Gateway Helicopters flight instructors. Topics covered include; Canadian Aviation Regulations, aerodynamics and the theory of flight, navigation, meteorology, aircraft flight instruments, human factors and decision making, radio and electronic theory, aircraft engines, airframes and systems, commercial flight operations, and licensing requirements.
  
  Rolls-Royce 250 C-20 Turbine Engine Course
  An advanced course on the inner workings of the engine in the Bell 206 Jet ranger.
  
  Bell 206 Airframe Course - 1 semester
  Presented by Canadore College Aviation Maintenance professors.
  
  Winter Survival Training Course
  Week-long training session includes one day in the classroom and four days in the wilderness. Practical hands-on experience in shelter construction, food gathering, and signal fires.
  

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