Course curriculum

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  • 1

    Pre-course administration

    • Airmid Company Introduction and meet the instructor

    • What to do if you have any questions?

    • What aviation experience do you have?

  • 2

    Download

    • Please download the companion guidebook

  • 3

    Module 1 - Introduction

    • Welcome introduction

    • Module 1 - Introduction to the Search and Rescue Ground School

    • Module 1 - Progress Test

    • Optional Quiz for night winching operations

  • 4

    Module 2 - Airmanship and Aircraft Performance

    • Module 2 - Airmanship and Aircraft Performance

    • Module 2 - Progress Test

  • 5

    Module 3 - Winch Equipment

    • Module 3 - Winch Equipment

    • Module 3 - Progress Test

  • 6

    Module 4 - Hoist General Information and Systems

    • Shock loading handout

    • Winch Normal Operating Procedures AS350 and AS355

    • Module 4 - Hoist Systems General

    • Module 4 - Progress Test (General Hoist)

    • Module 4a - AS350/5 Hoist System (Goodrich 76370-140-D)

    • Module 4a - Progress Test (AS350/5 Hoist System)

  • 7

    Module 5 - The Standard Winching Circuit

    • Module 5 - The Standard Winching Circuit

    • Module 5 - Progress Test

  • 8

    Module 6 - The Winch Operator (WOP)

    • Module 6a - The Winch Operator Part A

    • Module 6a - Progress Test

    • Module 6b - The Winch Operator Part B

    • Module 6b - Progress Test

  • 9

    Module 7 - The Rescue Crewman (RCM)

    • Module 7 - The Rescue Crewman

    • Module 7 - Progress Test

  • 10

    Module 8 - Tag Lines and Hi-Lines

    • Module 8 - Tag and Hi Lines

    • Module 8 - Progress Test

    • Module 8a - General Hi-Line construction and rules

    • Module 8a -Progress Test

  • 11

    Module 9 - Winching to Small Vessels and Life Rafts

    • Module 9 - Winching to small vessels

    • Module 9 Progress Test

  • 12

    Module 10 - Winching to Large Vessels

    • Module 10 - Winching to Large Vessels

    • Module 10 - Progress Test

  • 13

    Module 11 - Winching to Cliffs and Remote Locations

    • Module 11 - Remote site operations and cliffs

    • Module 11 - Progress Quiz

  • 14

    Module 12 - Winch Emergencies

    • Winch Emergency Operating Procedures - AS350 and AS355

    • Module 12 - Winch and aircraft emergencies

    • Module 12 - Progress Test

  • 15

    Module 13 - Aircraft Parking and Marshalling

    • Module 13 - Aircraft Parking and Marshalling Signals

    • Module 13 (AVIF3016) - Formative Assessment

    • Module 13 AVIF3016) - Marshalling Signals Knowledge Test (Summative Assessment)

  • 16

    Module 14 - Course Review and Feedback

    • Module 14 - Course wash up - the next steps

    • Final Exam

  • 17

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