EASA helicopter operations rulemaking
Eric BENNETT
Air Operations Rulemaking Officer
PCDS HEC HESLO UPDATE
TE.GEN.00409-001
Rulemaking (Air Operations):
HEC, HESLO operations: Opinion to be published Q1 2017
Personnel Carrying Device Systems (PCDS) used in HEC.
Simple PCDS no longer required to be airworthiness approved
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HEC, HESLO operations: Opinion to be published Q1 2017
HEC/ HESLO
HEC/HESLO categories to be simplified HEC/HESLO instructor criteria to be simplified Increased focus on flight training.
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HESLO TRAINING
HESLO TRAINING
Current
Proposed
Experience required
Before starting training
Before end of training
Theoretical training
Yes
Yes
Practical training
Not required
• Dual control
• Supervision from cockpit,
• Supervision from ground
Checking
Not required
Yes (but no recurrent checking)
HESLO instructor
• 500 hours in the HESLO category
• Experienced as FI/TRI
• •
500 hours HESLO + Qualified and 10 hours in the HESLO category Experienced as SPO instructor prior to 21/4/17
OR
‘teaching and learning’ module
of FI/TRI
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HESLO CATEGORIES
HESLO CATEGORIES
Current
Proposed
HESLO 1
Short line <20m
Short line <20m
HESLO 2
Long line >20m
Long line >20m
HELSO 3
Logging
Specialised HESLO
Long list of activities...
HESLO 4
Construction
Advanced HESLO
tower erecting, wire stringing, disassembly of masts and tower
HESLO 5
Heavy lift (>1,5T)
Deleted
HESLO 1 and 2 training can now take place in short succession HESLO 1 and 2: Minimum practical training defined.
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HESLO 1 training
HESLO 1
CPL(H) or ATPL(H)
PPL(H) only for non-commercial operations
Minimum 300 hours PIC (H)
Minimum 10 hours PIC on type
Type rating completed
HESLO ground instruction completed
Task specialist syllabus reviewed
HESLO 1 flight instruction completed: Minimum 5 hours/50
HESLO cycles
HESLO 1 flights under supervision completed.
Minimum experience 8 hours/80 HESLO cycles / 5 HESLO
missions
Minimum 300 hours PIC(H)
HESLO 1 proficiency
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HESLO 2 training
HESLO 2
CPL(H) or ATPL(H)
PPL(H) only for non-commercial operations
HESLO level 1 completed
Type rating completed
Minimum 10 hours PIC on type
HESLO 2 ground instruction completed
Task specialist syllabus reviewed
Minimum 500 HESLO1 100 HESLO cycles
HESLO 2 flight instruction completed: Minimum 2
hours/20 HESLO cycles with long line
HESLO 2 flights under supervision completed
Minimum experience 5 hours/50 HESLO 2 cycles / 5
HESLO 2 missions
HESLO 2 proficiency
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HESLO 3 training
HESLO 3
CPL(H) or ATPL(H)
PPL(H) only for non-commercial operations
HESLO level 1 completed to 20m
Min. 500 HESLO cycles
Type rating completed
Minimum 10 hours PIC on type
HESLO 3 ground instruction completed
Task specialist syllabus reviewed
Practical Task specialist training for logging
HESLO 3 flight instruction completed
HESLO 3 flights under supervision completed
HESLO 3 proficiency
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HESLO 4 training
HESLO 4
CPL(H) or ATPL(H)
PPL(H) only for non-commercial operations
Minimum 1 000 hours (H)
HESLO level 2 or 3 completed
Minimum 3 000 2 000 HESLO cycles
Type rating completed
Minimum 10 hours PIC on type
HESLO 4 ground instruction completed
Practical load preparation training
HESLO 4 flight instruction completed
HESLO 4 flights under supervision completed
HESLO 4 proficiency
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HESLO instructor
(f) HESLO instructor
The HESLO instructor should be assigned by the operator on the basis of the following: (1) the HESLO instructor for pilots should :
(i) be suitably qualified as determined by the operator and have a minimum experience of 500 hours HESLO; operations in the appropriate HESLO level on which instruction is to be provided
(ii) have at least 10 hours HESLO experience as unsupervised PIC in the appropriate
HESLO level on which instruction, supervision and proficiency assessments are to
be provided; and
have attended the ‘teaching and learning’ part of the flight instructor or type rating instructor training, or have had an experience as an aerial work instructor prior to
21 April 2017
(iii)
or type rating instructor training;
as well as experience in instructing according to the flight instructor
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HESLO Mountain experience
(i) Prior to commencing training:
(A) 300 hours helicopter flight experience as PIC, which should be increased to 500 hours experience as PIC for mountain operations; and
(iii) Before acting as unsupervised PIC:
(A) For HELSO 1, 300 hours helicopter flight experience as PIC; and
(4)
(F) At least 20 hours gained in an operational environment similar to
environment of intended operation (desert, sea, jungle, mountains, etc.).
Pilot proficiency: Before acting as unsupervised PIC, pilot proficiency has been assessed as sufficient for the intended operations and environment under the relevant HESLO
type, by a HESLO instructor nominated by the operator.
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HESLO: CHANGING HELICOPTER TYPES
(iii)
Before acting as unsupervised PIC:
(CE) For HESLO 3 and 4, 1530 hours on the helicopter type, performing HESLO 1 and 2 operations. Where a pilot has accomplished 50 hours in HESLO 1 and 2 operations, the 30 hours experience on the helicopter type may be reduced to 15 hours.
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CRM for HESLO and HEC task specialists
Introduced as such
(e) Task specialists
Before acting as task specialist, he/she should demonstrate to the operator that he/she has been trained appropriately and has the required skill and knowledge.
(1) Initial training
(i) The initial training of task specialists should include at least:
(3) Briefing of task specialists
(K) for task specialists seated in the cockpit and whose tasks are to assist the pilot, the
relevant CRM training elements as specified in ORO.FC.115.
(iv) for a task specialists who has not received the relevant elements of CRM training
as specified in ORO.FC.115, the operator’s crew coordination concept including
relevant elements of crew resource management.
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HEC CATEGORIES
HEC CATEGORIES
Current
Proposed
HEC 1
Short line <25m Altitude < 3000m
Short line <25m
HEC 2
25m < line < 50m
Altitude between 3000 and 3500m
Long line >25m
HEC 3
Line > 50m Altitude >3500m
Deleted
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(ii)
(iii)
Pilot experience prior to commencing the training:
(A) 1 000 hours helicopter flight experience as PIC, of which 500h should be gained in mountainous areas for training in mountain operations;
Pilot experience prior to commencing unsupervised HEC flights:
(A) HEC flight instruction completed.
(B) 1 000 hours helicopter flight experience as PIC
(D) for HEC 2, HESLO type 2 completed
Pilot proficiency prior to commencing unsupervised HEC flights:
HEC TRAINING AND MOUNTAIN EXPERIENCE
(3)
(C) for mountain operations, 500h flight experience as PIC in mountain
operations.
pilot proficiency has been assessed as sufficient for the intended operations and
environment under the relevant HEC level, by a HEC instructor nominated by the operator.
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HEC INSTRUCTOR
(ii) HEC instructor:
The HEC instructor should be assigned by the operator on the basis of the following:
(A) the HEC instructor for pilots should:
- hold or have held flight instructor rating and should have a minimum experience of 100 cycles in HEC operations in the appropriate HEC level
on which instruction is to be provided; and
(B) the HEC instructor for task specialists should be suitably qualified as determined by the operator and have at least 2 years of experience in HEC operations as a task specialist.
at
HEC levels equal or greater to that
, supervision and
proficiency assessments are
- have attended the ‘teaching and learning’ part of the flight instructor or type rating instructor training, or have had an experience as an aerial work
instructor prior to 21 April 2017
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