RT372 - Helicopter Manager Workshop

Reviewed: Triennial or as specified by agency     Hours: 24

Course Description:

This refresher course is intended to update participants on essential helicopter management skills and provide the latest information on helicopter operations. Core elements of the refresher course should cover updates to aviation policy, risk management, and performance planning, along with a pertinent accident review. The desired outcome of this course is to update current helicopter managers on new information while reinforcing existing skills and knowledge.

See the Field Managers Course Guide for Core Elements, Optional Topics and other requirements for this refresher training.

Objectives:

• Review essential duties and responsibilities of the Helicopter Manager.
  
• Use risk management techniques to complete assignments safely.
  
• Update and maintain helicopter management skills.
  
• Understand changes to aviation policy and how they apply to helicopter management.
  

Target Group:

Qualified and trainee Helicopter Managers

Minimum Instructor Qualifications:

Lead instructor must be a current or previously qualified Helicopter Manager.
Unit instructors will be selected for their expertise in field, i.e., aircraft payment documents, aviation maintenance, avionics, contracting, risk management.

Also see Instructor Certification at the beginning of the Field Manager's Course Guide.

Prerequisites:

Qualified or trainee Helicopter Manager

Offer Level:
Regional, state, or area

This Course Description is verbatim from the NWCG Field Manager's Course Guide (156 page PDF: Adobe Acrobat Reader required) and accurate as of 12-17-2009.

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