Helisurfaces France

Helisurfaces

If you ever intend to visit France and land off airport – which is what a helicopter is designed to do!
To land at one of the hundreds of excellent Chateaux and Vineyards around France you are required to have a French Helisurfaces Permit. The permit is issued by the DGAC in France, and the application process can take several weeks.

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Quick Facts

 
  • 5 Hours Flight Training 
  • 8 Hours Ground Training
  •  Essential if you want to land off airport in France
  • Complete course in Mallorca
  •  Complete course in only 3 days

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To land off airport in France: If you have more than 300 hours total time in helicopters then you can simply apply and send in the forms. However, if you have more than 70 hours, but less than 300 hours you must complete a course in confined area training with an instructor.

The DGAC recommend that the course is a minimum of 8 hours ground school and 5 hours flight training.

Balearic Helicopters can offer this specialist course for helicopter pilots. The entire ground school and flight training can be completed in only 3 days, whilst enjoying the amazing scenery and sunshine of Mallorca. The confined area training will include real life off airport scenarios to challenge even the most proficient helicopter pilots.

Once the course have been completed Balearic Helicopters will issue you with a DGAC Helisurfaces Training Certificate and complete the application forms to and send to the DGAC.

Helisurfaces Training Course

The course subjects include:

1. Theoretical training on confined area operations (minimum recommended duration 8 hours)

2. Practical flight training on the following manoeuvres and procedures (minimum duration 5 hours)

Course Pre-Entry Requirements

  • Hold a current PPL (H) and Medical
  • Minimum 65 hours total time in helicopters
  • Speak, read & write English (ICAO Level 4 Minimum)

Course Materials (Included)

  • Balearic Helicopters Ground Briefings
  • EHEST HE 1 Safety Considerations
  • EHEST HE 2 Helicopter Airmanship
  • EHEST HE 3 Off Airfield Landing Site Operations
  • EHEST HE 4 Decision Making
  • EHEST HE 8 The Principles of Threat and Error Management
  • EHEST HE 12 Helicopter Performance
Course Time Frame

The minimum time to complete the course 3 days with Balearic Helicopters in Mallorca.

What to bring

You will need to bring (Originals)

  • 2 Passport Photos
  • Passport
  • Licence
  • Medical
  • Logbook

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