On of the of the best assets of a helicopter is its ability to transport cargo as an external load to areas that otherwise would be inaccessible. Pilots that are proficient in vertical reference/longline operations are sought after in the marketplace both locally and overseas. For this reason, Townsville Helicopters places a lot of emphasis on this endorsement. We strongly encourage all pilots and students to obtain their sling endorsement.

Our instructors have the knowledge of years of sling and precision longline in commercial helicopter operations in Australia and overseas and look forward to passing this experience on to students.

The courses are outlined below. You are not limited to the course as outlined. If you feel you would like to commit to extended training in order to become more proficient please do not hesitate to talk to your instructor

Basic External load Endorsement

Course duration - 1 Day - consisting of

• Morning Session - Theory including - Gound Crew Procedures, Hand Signals, Emergency procedures, Relevent Air legislaton, Flght techniques and load rigging
• Afternoon - 2 hours flight Training - We start for a basic sling load and move our way up to a 100 ft line

Advanced External Load Training

Course Duration - 2 Days - consisting of

• Morning Session - Theory including - Gound Crew Procedures, Hand Signals, Emergency procedures, Relevent Air legislaton and techniques, Flght techniques and load rigging
• Day 1 Afternoon - 2.5 hours flght Training - Sling loads, 30 foot lne, general flying techniques and operatons with a 100 foot line.
• Day 2 Morning - 2.5 hours flght training - 100 foot line focusing on precision placement

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