CFIT and terrain awareness training for helicopter and charter pilots
How controlled flight into terrain happens, and how to avoid it: terrain and wire awareness, descent planning, inadvertent IMC, and night and low-light flying.
$39 per person per year, added to any SquawkSMS plan. One seat covers every course that person needs.
Who takes it
Pilots and crew, chief pilots, directors of operations. SquawkSMS assigns it automatically to the people whose role needs it.
What it covers
CFIT: terrain, obstacles and wires
Pilots, chief pilot, director of operations · about 20 minutes · 10-question quiz
- What this course covers, and what it does not
- What CFIT is and why it still happens
- TAWS and HTAWS: who must have them
- Minimum altitudes and visual references
- Wire strikes
- Descent and approach planning
- Tools for terrain awareness
Inadvertent IMC, night and low light
Pilots, chief pilot, director of operations · about 20 minutes · 10-question quiz
- VFR into IMC: how it happens
- Staying in VMC
- If you go inadvertent IMC
- Night and low-light flying
- Flat light, whiteout and brownout
- Plan continuation and pressure
- Report and share hazards
How it works
- Short lessons, then a quiz graded by the system. Retake as often as needed.
- Pass every module and the training record, recurrency date and a printable certificate are saved automatically.
- Managers invite people, see who has started and who is complete, and send reminders in one click.
References
14 CFR 135.293 · 14 CFR 135.331 · AC 61-134 · FAA CFIT fact sheet · 14 CFR 135.154 · 14 CFR 135.605 · 14 CFR 135.203 · 14 CFR 135.205 · 14 CFR 135.207 · FAA Helicopter Flying Handbook · AC 120-51E · FAA Helicopter Flying Handbook ch. 11 · 14 CFR 135.293(a)(9) · 14 CFR 5.71
Training, records and recurrency in one place.
Every course your people need, assigned by role, on any SquawkSMS plan.
This course supports your training program. It does not replace aircraft-specific training, required drills or checks, or anything your OpSpecs, letter of authorization or FAA-approved training program requires. SquawkSMS is not affiliated with the FAA.
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