SIKORSKY 76 TYPE RATING WHERE?

[kiran]

Hi guys i'm considering doing my helicopter commercial license and I'm interested in pursuing an S-76 type rating.
Where in the US or Canada might I be able to acquire such a rating and at what cost.

[BaronG]

Flight Safety International in West Palm Bay Florida is the place most companies send their guys.

I have no idea of the cost though, but if I remember right it can all be done in the simulator - you never need to fly the "real thing".

More details here

http://www.flightsafety.com/searchresults3.php?home=my

BG.

[The Nr Fairy]

kiran:

"I'm considering doing my helicopter commercial" . . .

Does this mean you don't have your CPL(H) yet ? If so, perhaps better to get the license then see what ratings would suit the available work ?

[Milo C]

Does anybody know when will it be working, and if it will be available to perform Skill Test to obtain the type ratin to endorse it to a JAR licence?

[Rotatohead]

Initial rating at FSI is 45.000$ plus checkflight. Just mail them for a quote.

[Camp Freddie]

Is it just me or is the premise if this post ridiculous.

Someone who is "considering" doing there commercial talking about a S76 rating.

Nobody seems to want to learn their trade any more, there always in a damn hurry, I would understand if it was about a 206 rating.

Apologies if I have missed the point

[Bravo73]

Holy thread resurrection, Batman!

[apb]

Post created by Kiran in 2006, that´s his only post in this forum...maybe just a dream?

[helimutt]

He's probably Chief Pilot somewhere now. ;)


I fly with guys who went straight from a Bell 47 onto an offshore role equipped S76C++ at about 250hours.:D

[Milo C]

Although the initial post is old, I recovered it because the title was right for my questions.

So please, could anyone tell me where it's possible for an EASA/JAR licence to perform a Skill Test for the S76 TR?

thanks in advance

[Gomer Pylot]

You can't get an S76 type rating in the US. Type ratings are given only for heavy aircraft, >12,500 lb max certificated weight. Flight safety would certainly sell you a course, but there is no type rating to be given. You'll need to get that somewhere in JARland.

[EN48]

FWIW, the Helicopter Foundation International ran a silent auction at Heli Expo this year where one of the auctioned items was a two week S76 Initial course donated by CAE Simuflite. Stated value was $33,500; the bids were running far below this amount so my guess is that someone got at deal.

[Peter PanPan]

@Milo C: You may certainly get a SK76 type rating on your EASA/JAR license through FSI in West Palm Beach, FL. They are an UK CAA approved TRTO. Not sure whether they got a new CAA designated examiner though, after the previous one left.

[Milo C]

Thank you PPP

[SimFlightTest]

Milo C,

The sim in ABZ should be certified by the end of May 2013.

[Milo C]

Thanks a lot

[whatsarunway]

have you tried Starspeed/premier in Backbushe? I did my initial there a while back and they were very good.

[SimFlightTest]

Milo C,

The S-76 C++ sim at Bristow (ABZ) is now certified and available for training.

[Milo C]

OK, GOOD.
MANY THANKS.
:)