Pilot Certification Training
LAST UPDATE: 2005/02/25

Academic Training, to include:

Safety Officer briefing

PDM course

Emergency procedures

GPS flight techniques

Pilot flight Ops

Meteorology and aviation weather

AIP/CFS/FSS review

Search patterns and electronic search technique

Insurance, MOU and CA review

Map preparation and navigation review

Equipment use and maintenance

Recommended:

Crew Resource Management

Basic wilderness survival

First Aid/CPR

Aircrew written test

Six (6) training flights as PIC of not less than one (1) hour each, carrying Spotters on 4 flights, including 1 ELT homing, 1 Aural Null, and 4 different search patterns.

Certification Flight, including a demonstration of ELT homing

Restricted Radio License

Safety Course