NATIONAL AIRWAYS CORPORATION (NAC)
HELICOPTER TRAINING (SACAA ATO 0007)
NAC’s helicopter pilot training is conducted either at the newly developed state-of-the-art Ultimate Heliport in Midrand, Johannesburg or at its Rand Airport Training facility in Germiston. Both schools have extensive experience in training from ab-initio to advanced commercial qualifications and its graduates have gone on to become captains with helicopter operators across Africa and the world. Programmes include Instrument Rating, Instructors Rating, Conversion Training, Game Capture and Cull Ratings, External Load Rating, and all types of advanced pilot training.
The Rand Airport and Ultimate Heliport - Midrand helicopter pilot training operation is populated by student pilots and qualified pilots seeking advanced training. These training facilities are mostly utilised by owner pilots, from ab-initio training on the Robinson type helicopters to more advanced training on Bell types.
Equipment and facilities
The NAC Training infrastructure includes an administration centre, operations room and pilot lecture hall. The helicopters are maintained by NAC’s own on-site aircraft maintenance organisation with engine overhaul capability, which is useful in teaching pilots a practical understanding of the more technical aspects of the course.
Expertise
Private and commercial flying requires a lot more than controlling an aircraft correctly and accurately; a pilot also needs effective and adaptable procedural capabilities, applied operational knowledge and confident pilot command skills. All these are taught through training and then practiced through planned exposure to various conditions and situations.
NAC Training has identified specific objectives for all these aspects and designed step-by-step, logically structured pilot training programmes. Pilot theory and practical training are integrated throughout the programme and every dual and solo hour is used strategically for maximum productivity where there is no unstructured ‘hour building’.
Management programmes monitor the student’s progress and performance, addressing problems and providing corrective action. Contact NAC to begin a thrilling, challenging and rewarding pilot training programme.