The operator must provide ground and flight training to its flight crew personnel that includes at least the following training components-
- company induction training on an initial basis;
- crew resource management training for helicopters including human factors, risk analysis and error management training;
- emergency procedures training including-
(i) the location, inspection schedules, testing as applicable and use of all emergency equipment required to be carried, or otherwise carried on board the helicopter;
(ii) emergency evacuation, and where applicable ditching training; and
(iii) training in the functions for which each flight crew member is responsible and the relation of these functions to the functions of other crew members, particularly in regard to abnormal or emergency procedures.
- initial helicopter type training, if applicable, including visual, instrument and special flight procedures, crew coordination in all types of emergency situations, normal, abnormal, emergency and supplementary procedures for the type of helicopter assigned to;
- recurrent training;
- upgrade training;
- differences and familiarisation training where the operator intends to assign a flight crew member to variant types;
- pilot qualification to operate in either pilot seat;
- regaining recency and re-qualification training when required;
- area and aerodrome familiarization training,
- dangerous goods training if dangerous goods are authorised to be carried, or dangerous goods awareness training if they are not;
- any other course of studies, required by the Director as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 128 to ensure full competency of personnel on new or special equipment installed in the operator’s helicopter, or for operations requiring specialised training.