R66 Turbine Transition Course (Initial)

Enrollment Prerequisites

• Hold at least a Private Pilot Rotorcraft-Helicopter certificate
• Hold at least a current third class medical certificate.
• Note: The Trainee is not required to have a current flight review or current SFAR 73 sign-offs.

Ground Training Content

Ground training is conducted over 3 lessons, each 2 hours long. The Trainee will also review knowledge areas required for a flight review, pursuant to 14 CFR 61.56. A satisfactory flight review is at the sole discretion of the instructor as to whether the pilot demonstrates the safe exercise of the privileges of the pilot certificate held.

• R66 systems and descriptions
• Powerplant and accessories
• Starting procedure
• Performance and limitations
• Normal and emergency procedures
• Pre and post-flight procedures
• Cockpit familiarization
• Regulations

R66 Flight Training

Flight training is conducted over 5 flight lessons, the last lesson being an end of course check.

• Basic maneuvers
  • Straight and level
  • Climbs, turns, descents
  • Take-offs and approaches
  • Rapid decelerations
  • Hover
  • Air taxi
  • Autorotations
• Advanced maneuvers
  • Advanced autorotations
  • Hover autorotations
  • Slope landings
  • Pinnacle operations
  • Settling with power
  • Hydraulics failure
  • Shallow approach to running landing
• Enroute and off-airport operations
  • Confined area operations
  • Inadvertent IMC
  • Unusual flight attitude recovery
  • Emergency procedures

Training Pace

The R66 Turbine Transition Course can be completed on a fast-paced schedule of 3 days, or can be scheduled on a more leisurely pace at the convenience of the Trainee’s availability.

* Hours are based on Epic Helicopters’ FAA approved Part 141 syllabus.

Recurrent Training

Please visit the R66 Turbine Transition Course (Recurrent).