HAC Oil & Gas IBP - Helicopter Association of Canada

15.0 Mountain Flying Requirements15.1 Mountain Flying Training GuidelinesThe following are the HAC recommended guidelines for Mountain Flying Training. Sinceoperational parameters of mountain flying vary considerably from one operation to another, theseguidelines do not purport to be complete nor are they universally applicable.Individual operators remain responsible for tailoring their company policies and trainingmethodology used to achieve these training objectives, to the experience and aptitude of individualpilots, the type of equipment operated, the prevailing geographical and climatic conditions of thelocal operational environment and other particulars, proper to each operator and/or the localtraining environment.The ensuing training program may be incorporated into the air operator’s operations manual. Also,to facilitate field verification of pilot competency, the Chief pilot or his delegate may wish to certifyinitial and recurrent Mountain Flying Training in the pilot’s log book.15.1.1 Mountain Flying Initial Training CriteriaGround School should address:- Topography and formations- Weather and wind- Density altitude vs helicopter performance- Reconnaissance, approach and departure techniques(side hill pads, mountain top sites and operations from ridges)- Hazards and illusions- Physiological and psychological factors15.1.2 Flight Training Competency- Emergency procedures- Precision handling techniques- Confined area operations- Illusion recognition techniques- Reconnaissance, approach and departure techniques(side hill pads, mountain top sites and operations from ridges)- Slinging operations- Wind effects- Snow operations- Contour flying- Density altitude vs helicopter performance- Reconnaissance, approach and departure techniques(side hill pads, mountain top sites and operations from ridges)- Hazards and illusions- Physiological and psychological factors* HAC opposes the imposition an arbitrary minimum number of hours to be flown in the process of reaching a specificstandard of competency. However, certain customers insist on such arbitrary constraints: for example, the BC GovernmentForest Service requires a minimum of 20 hours initial Mountain Flying Training.OGC IBP | Revision Date: Sept 2009 DRAFT33