Convention Preview (pdf) - Helicopter Association International

skillful team building, ensuring their next project is
a success.
At the conclusion of the course, attendees will have
the necessary knowledge and skills to —
• Master project planning and organize a project
from start to finish
• Use proven communication skills to get the
cooperation, support, and resources needed
• Root out wasted resources in
every stage of the project
• Identify and use indispensible
planning and scheduling tools
• Estimate time and costs with pinpoint accuracy,
reducing the risk of costly delays and errors.
Pilot Skills
Flight Instructor Refresher Course
March 3–4, 2013 || 8:00 am – 5:00 pm || Pilot Skills
HAI Member
by Jan. 25
Nonmember
by Jan. 25
HAI Member
after Jan. 25
Nonmember
after Jan. 25
$175 $275 $250 $350
Sponsor: Bell Helicopter a Textron Company
Instructors: Gary Young and Randy Rowles,
Performance Instruction Services
Professional Development Credit: FAA Wings
program credits; flight instructor certificate renewal
This helicopter-only course will cover the latest
updates in regulations and helicopter flight
instruction techniques from the industry’s leading
professionals. The curriculum meets the Federal
Aviation Administration’s requirements for nationally
scheduled, industry-conducted flight instructor
refresher courses (AC 61-83G). This course is for
flight instructors who wish to renew their instructor
certificates under FAR Part 61 and flight instructors
who wish to maintain their qualifications as chief
instructors or assistant chief instructors for pilot
schools certificated under FAR Part 141.
HELI‐EXPO provides the best
snapshot of the state of the
helicopter industry. This year, bar none,
confirmed that things are looking up!
– Kim Kosciusko, Pilot/ CFI/ CFII
Air Ocean Aviation and Centennial Helicopters
Flying in the Wire and Obstruction
Environment (Part I)
March 3, 2013 || 8:00 am – 5:00 pm || Pilot Skills
HAI Member
by Jan. 25
Nonmember
by Jan. 25
HAI Member
after Jan. 25
Nonmember
after Jan. 25
$475 $725 $600 $900
Sponsor: Magellan Aerospace
Instructor: Robert Feerst, Utilities/Aviation
Specialists, Inc.
Professional Development Credit: FAA Wings
program credits
This course was designed to train helicopter pilots
and crews whose missions require them to operate
in wire and obstruction environments. The course’s
acclaimed methods for early detection of wires and
managing the risk of a strike accident fill a void in
most low-level flight training programs.
Attendees will learn —
• Basic awarenesses crews must have while
operating in this environment
• How to forecast the presence of wire
before it is visible to the untrained eye
• How to position aircraft for
maximum wire visibility
• The responsibilities of each crew member
in preventing a strike accident.
Flying in the Wire and Obstruction
Environment (Part II)
March 4, 2013 || 8:00 am – 5:00 pm || Pilot Skills
HAI Member
by Jan. 25
Nonmember
by Jan. 25
HAI Member
after Jan. 25
Nonmember
after Jan. 25
$475 $725 $600 $900
Instructor: Robert Feerst, Utilities/Aviation
Specialists, Inc.
Professional Development Credit: FAA Wings
program credits
This course will build on the concepts in Part I
and present advanced strategies that crews can
implement to manage the risk of a strike incident.
This course will also examine the policies and
emergency procedures a crew should have in place.
Attendees will learn how to analyze strike accidents,
using actual case studies of strike accidents.
At the conclusion of the course, attendees will
understand —
• Advanced wire forecasting and risk management
techniques
Professional Education
Las Vegas • March 4–7
rotor.com/heliexpo
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