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The nature of helicopter operations have them often
flying at low level over water undertaking various
tasks; firebucketing, salmon spotting, survey, search
and rescue, marine pilot transfer, oceanographic
support, the list goes on. Because of the low level
nature of these operations, the amount of warning
available to aircrew, mission crew and passengers is
limited should a significant malfunction occur.
Helicopter Underwater Escape Training markedly increases
the chances of surviving such an incident.
RHO Aviation's HUET course teaches you the skills you
need to
escape a submerged helicopter or other
vehicle.
Using our specially designed Helicopter Procedural
Escape
Trainers - (HeliPET & 4PET)
we can come to you and provide you all the training you need. Our procedural
trainers come in various seat configurations allowing effective escape training
in an accredited training environment.
Once you have the techniques, they can easily be
adapted to
whatever aircraft you are operating. Every time you,
your
colleagues or passengers get into an aircraft, you'll
consider
your exits, your harnesses, your escape plan and
after-ditching
actions. That's what we teach you and our simulators allow you
to develop your practical skills in order to hone your technique.
Why Procedural Trainers? HUET is required for overwater
flight.
Our Procedural Trainers are the next generation of underwater
disorientation devices and HUET trainers for they have all the benefits of the
single-seat disorientation trainer and then some.
Having extensive experience in single-seat
disorientation trainers, crane-lowered metal cage
simulators and full-sized gantry-raised simulator
systems, we decided that there had to be an alternative.
The single-seat trainer was too small and limited and in
its current design not easy to transport. The full-sized
gantry-raised simulators were expensive and needed a
fixed facility. The metal-cage 'dunker' was mobile but
still required a pool with crane access. The solution? A
specially-designed multi-seat procedural system with more
realistic jettisonable hatches that can be easily
transported anywhere and operated by our team of professional instructors.
The HeliPET or 4PET is the answer to your HUET and EBS training
requirements. We can tailor courses to accommodate your busy schedule
anywhere you are.
The 'Dunkers' Contact RHO Aviation are HUET
RHO Aviation also has access to larger totally mobile
procedural trainers (below). It
allows training in more advanced scenarios and is a
great supplement to the HeliPET. All procedural trainers have
operable jettisonable exits, four point seatbelts and
high back seats. They are excellent simulators for cross
cabin/secondary exit training and also emergency
breathing system training. is the key.
HUET Course Syllabus - Accredited
Training -
RTO No: 32005
Choose which HUET course best suits your needs:
Unit - PMAOHS214B - UNDERTAKE HELICOPTER SAFETY &
ESCAPE (From the Chemicals, Hydrocarbons and Refining Training Package).
The PMAOHS214B course is designed primarily for passengers
OR
Unit - AVIF2014A - UNDERTAKE AIRCRAFT UNDERWATER ESCAPE
and SURVIVAL (From the Aviation Training Package).
The AVIF2014A course is designed for aircrew and supplemental mission crews
Contact us for further information on HUET, or
click HERE to download a PDF HUET Information Handout. (Requires PDF
viewer).
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The HUET courses RHO Aviation offers are accredited Units of training under the Australian
Quality Training Framework. All students upon
successfully completing the course will receive a
nationally recognised qualification certificate and a
wallet size photo HUET certification card.
The program has been developed for those aircrew and
frequent flying passengers that travel in aircraft over
water. The student base consists of commercial,
government and military personnel.
Vocational Outcomes
Personnel that are involved in a ditching face a
multitude of hazards. The chance of a crewmember or
passenger evacuating a ditched aircraft safely and
ultimately surviving is determined by the level and
quality of training they have received. Once the student
has undertaken this training, the chances of
successfully evacuating the helicopter and subsequent
survival in the water are significantly increased.
The following topics are covered on the course:
- Prepare to and Evacuate from a Helicopter
- Identify hazards boarding and departing from
helicopters
- Describe helicopter escape techniques
- Perform personal preparation checks prior to flight
- Identify helicopter safety and emergency equipment
- Follow a procedure to egress a ditched aircraft
Personal Survival
- Inflate the PFD (lifejacket) in accordance with
procedure
- Demonstrate the ability to swim whilst wearing
a lifejacket
- Demonstrate towing techniques whilst
wearing a lifejacket
- Perform the HELP Position for a
duration of 2 to 4 minutes
- Participate in a group huddle
Life Raft Management
- Participate in raft righting & entry
- Participate in
immediate/subsequent action drills while in a liferaft
Rescue Considerations
- Use the appropriate water entry technique from a
height of 1 metre (subject to the training location)
- Demonstrate rescue equipment and procedures for use
- Use
the appropriate heli-winching techniques (subject to the
training location)
Practical Training
Students will be given instruction in underwater
escape procedures for a variety of ditching situations
using a ditching simulator. These include:
- Inverted ditching important for flying.
HUET will save your life.
- Night time simulation HUET is the key to escape.
Helicopter Underwater Escape Training
- Exits –
operation or exit obstruction
industry leader
- Cross cabin evacuation
(Course duration - 1 day)
Emergency Breathing Systems (EBS) Training is gaining
widespread usage as an adjunct to HUET. For
information on this type of training,
click here.
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