Robinson R44 lifting a slung load from a mountain meadow — long line entry course
LONG LINE / VERTICAL REFERENCE

EXTERNAL LOAD — ENTRY

Master vertical reference from the ground up. Entry level long line training for pilots stepping into the Canadian commercial utility environment.

EXTERNAL LOAD HELICOPTER PILOT — ENTRY

Master vertical reference from the ground up. Our entry external load course builds the long line skills that are a necessity in the Canadian commercial utility environment, starting with gear, rigging and safe hook-up before moving to precision placement work.

Foothills Helicopter Training Academy provides training grounded in real utility work — drill moves for mining, fire fighting for Alberta and British Columbia forestry, bird towing and more — giving a unique real-world perspective on external load training.

Once you are proficient at entry level, our Advanced Long Line / External Load course takes you to the HAC advanced standard.

COURSE DETAILS

COURSE LENGTH
21 hours (6 hours ground, 15 hours flight time)
HOUR PACKAGES
10, 15 or 20 hour packages available
RATE INCLUDES
Wet · dual · ground instruction included
UPCOMING CLASSES
On request
LOCATION
Okotoks
CLASS SCHEDULE
Daylight hours
AIRCRAFT
Robinson R44 Raven II
R44 Raven II with a net load in the Rocky Mountains