Statement of Work.pdf

Statement of Work

For

Topflight Elite Canadian Helicopter School

SCOPE

The US Navy Mountain Flying course currently focuses on the principles of wind and terrain analysis, and power management. Combining these principles is critical to successful mountain flying in a high, hot, heavy environment. To provide our Navy Helicopter Program Manager and Subject Matter Expert sufficient training to be worthy of the name, it should be standard operating procedure to send the PM to both Topflight Elite and HAA COPE

BACKGROUND

In accordance with COMSECONDFLTINST 5450.4 (now COMNAVAIRPACINST 5450.42), the missions, functions and tasks assigned to Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center (NAWDC) FALLON, NV by Commander Second Fleet included developing and administering the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) approved Mountain Flying Course (E-2A-1651). In order to execute this task, NAWDC is required to train instructors, maintain and update the syllabus, and operate H-60 aircraft to support the course. To meet this task of training Navy pilots and aircrew in the demanding environment of high altitude mountain flying operations, for the last 14 years, NAWDC has been sending the designated NAWDC Mountain

Flying Program Manager to an advanced course of mountain flying to learn from experts and bring back knowledge and flight techniques to train the cadre of NAWDC mountain flying instructors. Sending the program manager to an outside source of instruction allows NAWDC to keep abreast of new flying techniques, standardize mountain flying instruction, and gain the level of confidence and experience needed to manage the Navy’s mountain flying course. In accordance with the NAWDC Instructor Under

Training (IUT) guidance (NAVSTKAIRWARCENINST 3000.2F), the NAWDC Helicopter Mountain Flying

Program Manager shall be a graduate of HNZ Topflight’s Mountain Flying Course. No mountain flying course of instruction exists where pilots are taught in depth terrain and wind analysis and then apply those learned procedures for an extensive amount of flight time. HNZ Topflight.

REQUIREMENTS

High-Altitude Army Aviation Training Site (HAATS) The High-Altitude Army Aviation Training Site is an army National Guard run mountain flying course. The basic course lasts 1 week and consists of 1 day of academics and 4 days of flying, totaling approximately

7.5 flight hours. They offer an additional 1 week Instructor Pilot course bringing the total flight time to approximately 21 hours. Their course has the benefit of using an H-60, as well as the option to bring your own helicopter and get more pilots and air crewmen through the course. Their course offers challenging terrain and a focus on the principle of power management. This course does not teach the principles of wind and terrain analysis.

COURSE CONTENT

Full Mountain Day + NVG course 28 hours flight training 22 hours day 6 hours NVG 3 days ground school Digital Mountain manual on supplied tab 21 days to complete