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RT-372, Helicopter Manager Workshop (ILT)

Course Title
Helicopter Manager Workshop (ILT)
Training Required For
HMGB 310-1 Training Path 01
Course Number
RT-372
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.

Course Objective

Understand changes to aviation policy and how they apply to helicopter management.

Prerequisite Qualifications Notes

HMGB Helicopter Manager, Single Resource

Lead Instructor Minimum Qualifications
Lead instructor must be a current or previously qualified as Helicopter Manager (HMGB).
Format
Instructor Led
Special Delivery Considerations

Core Elements of a Refresher
Aviation Policy updates
Risk Management
Accident review, lessons learned
Performance Planning

Optional Topics
Pay documents
Dispatch and flight following procedures
Contracting
Operations
Pre-use inspections
Maintenance
Communications
Agency break outs
Agency briefings
Project/Logistical/Support Planning
Hazardous Materials
Accident Investigation
Crew Resource Management (CRM)
Airspace
Practical exercises testing students’ knowledge of Helicopter Operations (to be developed at the discretion of the course cadre)
Other topics determined by the course cadre to be pertinent to the audience

Flexibility should be encouraged within these topics to meet geographic and audience needs. This refresher shall be designed to provide discussion and information sharing based on the identified topics. The agenda should be revisited annually and be dynamic. Presenters should include, but not limited to interagency, national, regional, state and local instructors involving aviation positions such as Dispatch, Air Attack, Training, and Unit Aviation Managers.

Business Steward
AMC Aviation Management Committee
Unit Instructor Minimum Qualifications
Unit instructors will be selected for their expertise in field, i.e., aircraft payment documents, aviation maintenance, avionics, contracting, risk management.
Alternate Delivery Mode
Not Applicable

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