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Certified Flight
Instructor Helicopter Rating
*Training is only
available to students who have successfully completed the Bay
Helicopters Commercial Pilot Course
FAA
Approved Part § 141 - Part § 61
Enrollment Prerequisites
Students must hold at least a FAA third class medical and
private pilot certificate prior to commencing flight training,
and a commercial pilot certificate prior to graduation. Students
must be able to read, speak, write and understand English.
Students must meet the requirements of SFAR 73 and be signed off
to act as pilot in command of the Robinson R22. VA students must
take this course under FAR Part 141 to qualify for tuition
reimbursement.
Course Objectives
This course prepares students for the FAA fundamentals of
instruction knowledge test, the FAA flight instructor knowledge
test and the FAA flight instructor practical test. Students will
obtain the aeronautical knowledge and flight proficiency
required to add a certified flight instructor certificate to a
commercial certificate with a rotorcraft category and helicopter
class rating. Students will obtain the R22 flight instructor
endorsement required by SFAR 73.
Course Description
The certified flight instructor course is intended for pilots
who want to pass on their skills and knowledge, and their love
of flying, to other people. It is also an especially useful
course for students who want to pursue a career as a helicopter
pilot. Graduates from this course who have 200 hours of
experience are in a very good position to secure their first
flying job.
The
ground training included in this course introduces students to
the ‘fundamentals of instruction’. The learning process,
teaching techniques, and effective communication are discussed,
and students will develop their own lesson plans for each
maneuver and subject area taught in private and commercial
helicopter pilot courses. In the flight training portion of this
course students will control the helicopter from the left seat,
and learn to correct ‘common student errors’.
Great
emphasis is placed on safety procedures, and 180 degree
autorotations are practiced to touchdown. Most students will
want to take this course under FAR Part 61, which requires fewer
hours. This course can be combined with the commercial
pilot-helicopter course to save time and money.
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