Apex Helicopters provides advanced flight training to pilots seeking turbine transitions, external load, vertical reference, off airport and mountain flying skills.
[Part 91, 133 Advanced Flight Training]
Apex Helicopters provides advanced flight training to pilots seeking to enhance their flying skill set in various profiles. These courses are taught by highly experienced pilots that work in the charter and utility industry on a daily basis. They are not low-time flight instructors gaining experience while they teach.
It is our goal to provide and make available to pilots these advanced skill sets so that they will “stand out of the crowd” to their potential employer as well as provide a more well rounded and safer environment for their passengers or customers. Courses offered are:
- Turbine Transitions (Bell 206B)
- Enhanced Autorotations
- External Load Flying
- Vertical Reference Longline Skills
- Off Airport Techniques
- Mountain Flying Techniques
[COURSE; Bell 206B Turbine Transition]
This course is designed to familiarize the pilot with the systems, operation and characteristics of a turbine powered aircraft:
- Ground School: 5 Hours
- Flight Training: 5 Hours
- Price: $ 5250.00
- Course Availability: On-Demand
- Prerequisite: Minimum; Private Pilot; Helicopter
Ground and flight elements include; systems description, limitations, normal operation, emergency procedures.
[COURSE; Enhanced Autorotations]
This course is designed to familiarize the pilot with the techniques, emergency procedures and characteristics needed to successfully accomplish enhanced autorotations:
- Ground School: 3 Hours
- Flight Training: 3 Hours
- Price: $ 3150.00
- Course Availability: On-Demand
- Prerequisite: Minimum; 5 Hours Turbine Helicopter
- Prerequisite: Minimum; Private Pilot; Helicopter
Autorotation entry profiles include; straight-in, 90 degree, 180 degree, 360 degree, zero airspeed, S-Turns, zero airspeed pedal turns, maximum glide, minimum rate of descent and side slips.
[BASIC COURSE; External Load & Vertical Reference]
This course is designed to familiarize the pilot with the regulations, equipment and techniques needed to successfully accomplish an external load mission using vertical reference flying. Invest in your career by showing up to your interview with the knowledge and skill to stand out from the crowd when seeking a Part 133 job position. The basic familiarization course consists of:
- Ground School: 5 Hours
- Flight Training: 3 Hours
- Price: $ 3350.00
- Course Availability: On-Demand
- Prerequisite: Minimum; Commercial Pilot; Helicopter
Ground and flight elements include; Part 133 regulations, certification, FMS equipment, attaching means, CRM, performance planning, work site planning, vertical reference techniques, 50-150 long line practice, departures, approaches, crew communication, emergency procedures.
[ADVANCED COURSE; External Load & Vertical Reference]
The basic course is an introduction and familiarization only. If your objectives require more training or specialized training, we can design a program for you to become proficient in:
- Production External Load Work
- Precision External Load Placement
- Water Bucket Training (Belly to 150′ Longline)
- USFS / DOI Carding Proficiency
- Natural Resource Project Flying
Previous customers have utilized our equipment and instructional expertise to:
- Enhance Their Resume & Skill Set
- Fulfill Annual Recurrency Requirements
- Knock Off The Rust
- Heavy Helicopter Operator Recurrent Training
- Agency Initial & Recurrent Training
- Part 133 Start Up Company Training
[COURSE; Off Airport & Mountain Flying]
This course is designed to familiarize the pilot with the proper planning, performance limitations, flying techniques and weather patterns to successfully perform off airport landings, departures and overall safe flying in the mountainous environment. Invest in your career by showing up to your interview with the knowledge and skill to stand out from the crowd when seeking a utility, tour, external load or charter job position in the mountains. The basic familiarization course consists of:
- Ground School: 5 Hours
- Flight Training: 5 Hours
- Price: $ 5250.00
- Course Availability: On-Demand
- Prerequisite: Minimum; Private Pilot; Helicopter
Ground and flight elements include; Part 91 regulations, mountainous terrain features, mountainous weather patterns, CRM, performance planning, finding the wind, landing zone planning, vertical reference techniques, slopes, contour flying, departures, approaches, crew communication, emergency procedures.
[ CONTACT ]
• Apex Helicopters
• 2001 Airport Way
Florence, Oregon 97439
• AIRPORT ID : 6S2
• PHONE : 541-997-3270
• WEB : www.ApexHeli.com
• EMAIL : Apex@ApexHeli.com
"Apex Helicopters continually provides our customers with effective aerial platform solutions.
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Experienced crew, cost effective planning and efficient delivery of services ensures that your project will be completed safely & successfully."
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