Industrial Flight Training part 61
TURBINE TRANSITION COURSE
Bell 206 Blll
Minimum Course
Requirements:
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Hold a Private Pilot Helicopter Certificate
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Pass a Glacier Helicopter Turbine Transition Knowledge
Test
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Pass a Glacier Helicopter Turbine Transition Practical Test
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Obtain 5 hours of flight time and 5 hours of ground instruction as per course
outline
EXTERNAL LOAD TRAINING COURSE
PART 61
BELL 206 Blll
Minimum Course
Requirements:
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Hold a valid Private Pilot Helicopter Certificate
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Pass a Glacier Helicopter External Load Knowledge Test
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Pass a Glacier Helicopter External Load Practical Test
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Obtain 5 hours of flight time and 5 hours of ground instruction as per course outline
SPECIALTY TRAINING COURSES
CHRISTMAS TREE HARVESTING
BELL 206BIII
Minimum Course
Requirements:
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Hold a minimum Private Pilot Helicopter
Certificate
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Hold a Turbine transition course thru Glacier Helicopter service
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Obtain a minimum of 5 hours of ground instruction and 5 hours of flight time. During your training you will be slinging a variety of weights simulating
different loads that you will encounter during Christmas tree harvesting.
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Fire suppression
Bell 206 BIll
Minimum Course
Requirements:
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Hold a minimum Private Pilot Certificate
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Hold a Turbine Transition Course thru Glacier Helicopter Service
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Obtain a minimum of 5 hours of ground and 5 hours of flight time.
During your course of fire suppression you will be doing live water
pick-ups and drops over various terrains. You will learn lake and river pickups. These skills are necessary for your career as an air combat firefighter.
AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING & FERTILIZING
BELL206 BIll
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Hold a minimum Private Pilot Certificate
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Hold a Turbine Transition Course thru Glacier Helicopter Service
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Obtain a minimum of 5 hours of ground and 5 hours of flight time. During your course you will be learning all the necessary tasks to make you competent
agricultural pilot. These tasks include low level
maneuvers over fields and application of water, simulating chemical drops. You will also learn advanced aerobatic
maneuvers that is required in the world of agricultural
industry
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MOUNTAIN & HIGH ALTITUDE
BELL 206 Blll
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Hold a minimum Private Pilot Certificate
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Hold a Turbine Transition Course Thru Glacier Helicopter Service
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Obtain a minimum of 5 hours of ground and 5 hours of flight time. During this course you will learn the fundamentals of high altitude and it's
effects on the aircraft. You will have a clear understanding of updrafts and downdrafts that you will encounter in mountainous terrain. You will learn advanced
maneuvers such as confined space and pinnacle and ridgeline approaches.
Note. The above is a guide for the minimum flight hours required by Glacier Helicopter Service.
The number of critique hours needed in this course varies from student to student. After successful
completion of the specialty industrial courses you will receive a certificate of
completion.
