Technology and Training for the Future Captain Rob Dyas Director of Operations Bond Offshore Helicopters

Helicopter Safety Awareness Course

Scope

• Technology and the Human-Machine Interface

• Conversion Courses – roles of EASA/OEMs

• Operators Conversion Courses

• Training Manuals

• Evidence Based Training

TECHNOLOGY – ACAS / TCAS

• ACAS/TCAS uses aircraft transponders to track nearby aircraft

• This system is mandated on fixed wing transport aircraft over 5700 kg

• When another aircraft approaches the crew is warned (TCAS – visual search/no avoidance)

• If the other aircraft poses a threat the crew are shown how to avoid the threat on TCAS II.

• TCAS II – aircraft gives vertical guidance and in some cases autopilot assists in avoidance

TECHNOLOGY – Glass Cockpit / Autopilot

EC225 Glass Cockpit

TECHNOLOGY – Approach Procedures • Currently, the Airborne Radar Approach procedure is used when the

weather offshore by day is below a 600ft cloud base or 1500m visibility (1200ft or 5km at night).

– This procedure has been proven to be safe and reliable over many years.

• Trials on new profile looking at new aircraft autopilot software and the use of Satellite Based Augmentation (SBAS) & Differential GPS to improve GPS position and navigation integrity.

• Similar profile used in Visual Gate Approach (VGA) for good-weather night arrivals at installations.

TECHNOLOGY – TAWS / EGPWS

• A terrain awareness and warning system (TAWS) aims to prevent "controlled flight into terrain" (CFIT) accidents. The actual systems in current use are known as ground proximity warning system and Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning System (EGPWS)

• New aircraft being delivered are coming with Terrain Avoidance / Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning Systems. Rather than working on fixed height thresholds (100ft warning), warnings are generated on a combination of height, speed, rate of descent and a terrain database.

• Research with manufacturers continue to optimise the height/speed/rate of descent combinations for offshore use.

Conversion Courses

EASA/OEM

Operational Suitability Data

(OSD) - OEB

Conversion Course

EASA Part FCL

Training Areas of Special Emphasis

(TASE)

Flight Manual

Flight Crew Operating

Manual (FCOM)

Flight Operations

Briefing Note (FOBN)

Flight Crew Training Manual (FCTM)

Operators Conversion Course

Conversion Course Line Training G/S Dangerous

Goods/First Aid

Simulator (Route/Role/Area)

- OPC

Day DLPs

(Deck Landing Practice)

Line Training/Line Check

• Pilot now knows how to fly the aircraft, but now moves on to how to use it in the role and area that they will operate in.

• Introduction to the offshore role and operations to offshore helidecks, unstable decks etc.

• Simulator includes; airfield familiarisation, offshore helideck operations and Line Orientated Flying Training (LOFT).

Training Manuals

Conversion Course

ATO Manual

Instructors Manual

Student Study Guide

Minimum Standard

Operations Manual Part D

Student Study Guide

Instructors Manual

Minimum Standard

Evidence Based Training (EBT)

• Steering your training system towards identified areas, through existing systems:

– Flight Safety

– Helicopter Flight Data Monitoring (HFDM)

– Training Standards Data

• Not just the standard regulatory recurrent items, although some are still required.

Evidence Based Training (EBT)

Flight Safety

HFDM

Training Standards

Data

Flight Safety

HFDM

Training Standards

Data

6 month Recurrent Training

Plan

• Crew Resource Management • Ground School • Line Orientated Flying Training • Dedicated Training Hours (SIM)

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The Role of the Offshore Installation

• Helideck lighting

• Deck availability for training

• Rescue and Fire Fighting Service

Questions?

Helicopter Safety Awareness Course