Two-Part Program Combines Online, Resident Training
The Bell
Helicopter Training Academy (BTA) has launched a new Tactical
Flight Officer course. Designed as a two-part training program
including an on-line academic session and resident hands-on
training, the course promises officers the practical skills and
active engagement needed for aerial mission success in a safe and
controlled environment.
“Bell Helicopter has always strived to provide our
customers with products and services that exceed their diverse
operational needs and increases their ability to maintain the
critical safety margin demanded in the aviation industry,”
said Trey Wade, director, Bell Helicopter Training Academy.
“Bell Helicopter’s Tactical Flight Officer course
allows our customers to train effective crews in a safe environment
without expending valuable department assets or budgeted patrol
flight hours.”
The online academic session offers law enforcement customers a
logical and systematic approach to training that is self-paced and
provides maximum flexibility. Academic course topics include
Introduction to Airborne Law Enforcement, Helicopter Safety and
Operations, Crew Resource Management and Mission Decision Making,
Helicopter Systems, Basic Helicopter Operations, Aeromedical
Factors, Aeromedical Knowledge, Night Operations and Introduction
to Patrol, and Tactical Procedures.
Conducted at the Bell Helicopter Training Academy in Fort Worth,
TX, the resident portion of the course uses a FLIR equipped flight
training device (FTD) to provide realistic, action-based scenarios
in a various environmental conditions. The benefits of using an FTD
include allowing for tactical flight officer and pilot coordination
training in confined area approach, obstacle clearance, inadvertent
IMC procedures and instrument approach procedures.
“This new course was created with the tactical flight
officer in mind, providing them with aviation and mission-specific
training that compliments their existing law enforcement skills and
greatly enhances flight safety and mission success,” said
Wade.
Bell Helicopter says its training academy is committed to
providing innovative and cost-effective training solutions to its
customers worldwide. For more than 60 years, the academy has
provided world class, certified training in Fort Worth and at
customer locations around the world for more than 120,000 customers
representing over 120 countries and every type of helicopter
operation.