Switzerland Mountain License
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Jimvegan,
I've done my mountain qualification just after the PPL in a club with a R44! Great experience!
I know Air-Glaciers in the Valais or Swiftcopters in Geneva (where I fly actually). They are both good companies.
FP
I've done my mountain qualification just after the PPL in a club with a R44! Great experience!
I know Air-Glaciers in the Valais or Swiftcopters in Geneva (where I fly actually). They are both good companies.
FP
Ok, here we go.
You must have at least 100 hours in helicopters.
You need 200 landings above 1100 m (not feet) with a flight instructor on official mountain landing sites. There are about 45 in Switzerland.
Takes about 20 to 25 hours ... make that a bit more, if you want to see all of them, which you should, if you ask me.
There is some ground school, too.
Law
Flight Planning
Emergency procedures
Dangers
Now you are allowed to fly with passengers to those 45 sites ... not on a sunday, though (AFIAK).
To keep it valid, you must at least make 50 landings per year or fly with an examiner again.
You must have at least 100 hours in helicopters.
You need 200 landings above 1100 m (not feet) with a flight instructor on official mountain landing sites. There are about 45 in Switzerland.
Takes about 20 to 25 hours ... make that a bit more, if you want to see all of them, which you should, if you ask me.
There is some ground school, too.
Law
Flight Planning
Emergency procedures
Dangers
Now you are allowed to fly with passengers to those 45 sites ... not on a sunday, though (AFIAK).
To keep it valid, you must at least make 50 landings per year or fly with an examiner again.
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There are no restrictions prohibiting you from landing on sunday. Mountain landing sites are considered aviation infrastructure (like a helipad), therefore none of the "off-airport" landing restrictions apply.
Here is a list of all flight schools, MOU(H) designates training for the mountain license is available.
http://www.bazl.admin.ch/experten/au...2c_JjKbNoKSn6A
Here is a list of all flight schools, MOU(H) designates training for the mountain license is available.
http://www.bazl.admin.ch/experten/au...2c_JjKbNoKSn6A
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Not sure what you mean by "aerial work" exactly. For off-airport landings, you need another permit, which has the following restrictions for non-commercial flights:
- no landings at night or on sundays
- no landings above 1.100m
- swiss-registered helicopters only
As I said before, none of these restrictions apply for landing at the designated mountain landing sites if you have a current mountain license. You can legally land there on sunday night with a UK-registered chopper.
- no landings at night or on sundays
- no landings above 1.100m
- swiss-registered helicopters only
As I said before, none of these restrictions apply for landing at the designated mountain landing sites if you have a current mountain license. You can legally land there on sunday night with a UK-registered chopper.
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Any operation below min altitudes (500 ft AGL) requires a permission from FOCA. Companies can also get extended permissions to land off-airport, I think up to 2000m.
Photo work above 500ft AGL doesnt require a special permission.
Photo work above 500ft AGL doesnt require a special permission.
