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ICAO COURSE 057

Course PURPOSE Course PURPOSE

• Provide passengers and crew the self confidence, knowledge and necessary abilities to react and to survive a helicopter ditching event

• Be able to take care of himself and others on a sea survival situation

At the end of this Course, the participants will have knowledge of:

• Helicopter Safety• Helicopter Emergencies • Ditching Procedures

Requirements to pass the Course:1. Pass Swimming and floating test2. Do 3 escapes with no help, from helicopter module

(30%)3. Pass psychological evaluation of phobia or fear4. How to manage panic

COURSE CONTENT COURSE CONTENT

• Helicopter safety and travel procedures

• Helicopter Emergencies

• HUET Practical Resume

• HUET Practical Exercise

Course CONTENT Course CONTENT

HELICOPTER SAFETY AND TRAVEL HELICOPTER SAFETY AND TRAVEL PROCEDURES PROCEDURES

A modern Helicopter is...

• A safe and efficient form of travel

¿Why? • Crew qualifications and

experience• Enforcement of maintenance

standards and requirements• Technological

improvements

INTRODUCTION TO HELICOPTER SAFETY INTRODUCTION TO HELICOPTER SAFETY

BUT BUT

STILL, ACCIDENTS HAPEN…

There are two kinds of ditching accidents• Controlled ditching

• Uncontrolled ditching

Statistics show us that:

• There are 2 water immersions / 100 thousand flight hrs.• 92% of passengers survive when they have more than 1

minute of warning

• 78% of passengers survive when they have more than 15 seconds of warning

HELICOPTER DITCHING REVIEW HELICOPTER DITCHING REVIEW

Survive from a Ditch in a aerial ship may depend on:

• KNOWLEDGE• TRAINING• PREPARATION

• ATTITUDE

Your survival ability may depend of your Your survival ability may depend of your attitude. BE PREPARED! attitude. BE PREPARED! Have your own Have your own

survival plansurvival plan..

COLLISION SURVIVALCOLLISION SURVIVAL

Before Flight

Arrive to Heliport early and in good conditions.

Make sure that you are in the correct area of registration for your destination.

Make sure that you have correct travel documents

Register with the flight dispatcher.

HELICOPTER TRAVEL PROCEDURES HELICOPTER TRAVEL PROCEDURES

• Physical and baggage weight are verified carefully.

• The maximum weight of baggage is 10kg – 22 lb

• Don't pack heavy or unnecessary articles.


Remember that many articles are restricted for travels offshore by helicopter.

If you have any doubts, contact the helicopter operator


Watch helicopter safety video.

Security Verification for the whole personnel

Distribution of lifejackets and Safety Summary for the land crew

Walk to boarding platform


Approach only under supervision of flight controller or land personnel

The baggage will be transported to the helicopter and it should be identified BY YOU before loading

Have a seat and fasten your seat belt

Take a look at the helicopter cabin and get familiarized with all positions


It can be given in many ways

• Information session by video• Information session by cards• Information session by the pilot, flights controller or medic

Subjects covered during these informative sessions includes

• Dangerous points in and around the helicopter• Lifejackets• Life rafts• Emergency equipment• Emergency actions • Restrictions – smoke, alcohol, drugs, etc.

SAFETY INFORMATION ABOUT HELICOPTERSAFETY INFORMATION ABOUT HELICOPTER

HELICOPTER DANGEROUS AREAS HELICOPTER DANGEROUS AREAS

The speed of rotation of the tail rotor makes it almost invisible when it rotates.

If you get in contact with it, in any moment

YOU WILL LOSE THE FIGHT.

HELICOPTER DANGEROUS AREAS HELICOPTER DANGEROUS AREAS

PERMANENT BUOYANCY

LIFEJACKETS

AVIATION LIFEJACKETS

WEAR HEARING PROTECTION

HELICOPTER PERSONAL SAFETY GEARHELICOPTER PERSONAL SAFETY GEAR

AVIATION LIFERAFTSHELICOPTER SAFETY EQUIPMENTHELICOPTER SAFETY EQUIPMENT

First Aid kit

ADELT, EPIRB

Fire Extinguisher

Survival Equipment Kit

HELICOPTER SAFETY EQUIPMENTHELICOPTER SAFETY EQUIPMENT

Be ready to board the flight – safety routes

Do not use hats, hard-hats or caps, or carry loose objects

Fasten your seat belt – Get familiarized with the emergency exits and the location of the emergency equipment

Develop ditching plan for the seat you are occupying.

Boarding ProceduresBoarding Procedures


During Flight

Follow Captain’s instructions; he is in charge.

Remain seated with your seat belt fastened.

Wear hearing protection

Inform of any event not very common


On Landing – Disembarkation

Follow Instructions of Pilot/Co-pilot or Landing Helicopter Official

Release your seatbelt only when instructed .

Be prepared hard wind on the heliport Leave the helicopter using a safety route. Follow instructions from the pilot or

heliport crew.


HELICOPTER EMERGENCIESHELICOPTER EMERGENCIES

• Flying Operation Machine Failure

• System Failure Hydraulic, Electric, Lubrication

• Mechanical Failure Strange vibrations Fire Engines , Cabinet, Luggage

compartment

HELICOPTER EMERGENCIESHELICOPTER EMERGENCIES

The biggest causes of lesions and death on helicopter ditching are;

• Disorientation

• Panic – Phobia – Fear

• Inability to remain afloat or swim

• Ignorance or lack of knowledge of the safety equipment on board and survival procedures

• MISUNDERSTANDING of evacuation under water and technical procedures.

DITCH ACCIDENTSDITCH ACCIDENTS

To have your own emergency plan will increase possibilities to survive and leave the aircraft alive

• Primary and Secondary exits• Operation of the release mechanisms for each exit

• Reference points / routes / procedures to find the action mechanisms in bad visibility.

• Ditching procedures

• Escape procedures

PRE DITCHING PLANPRE DITCHING PLAN

SUPER PUMA WINDOWS AND RELEASES SUPER PUMA WINDOWS AND RELEASES POINTSPOINTS

• Controlled Ditching…. With warning– More than 60 seconds of warning

• Uncontrolled Ditching….No Warning– Less than 15 seconds of warning.

DITCHING PROCEDURESDITCHING PROCEDURES

• Fasten your seatbelt / Posture • Double check exits / reference points• Eliminate all sharp objects / assure

loose articles• Check life jackets• Brace position.

PRE DITCHING PROCEDURESPRE DITCHING PROCEDURES

(More than 60 seconds warning)(More than 60 seconds warning)

HELICOPTER DITCHING PROCEDURESHELICOPTER DITCHING PROCEDURES

NO WARNING…

Brace Brace positionposition

Four Point Harness & Rear Four Point Harness & Rear Facing Seats with Lap StrapsFacing Seats with Lap Straps

BRACE POSITIONSBRACE POSITIONS

Looking at front using lap belts. Looking at front using lap belts.

BRACE POSITIONSBRACE POSITIONS

• Relocate your hands to the “Locate Position”

• Locate a hand in the reference/exit point

• Other hand grips the seat belt buckle – DO NOT RELEASE IT!

AFTER IMPACTAFTER IMPACT

Exit point /Reference

Buckle.

LOCATE POSITIONLOCATE POSITION

SEQUENCE TO SURVIVESEQUENCE TO SURVIVE

• HIT• GRASP• RELEASE• PULL

For a successful exit you must always remember the survival sequence

Now, let’s practice this pre-ditching

procedures

The aircraft floaters are activated manually by the pilot, the helicopter lands under control on water surface and keeps floating• Aircraft deactivation – remain seated• Wait for crew instructions• Throw window to sea• Verify that the rotors have stopped• Throw the life rafts• Controlled exit from helicopter into rafts• Start immediate life raft actions

SURFACE ABANDONMENT PROCEDURESSURFACE ABANDONMENT PROCEDURES

LIFE RAFTS LOCATIONLIFE RAFTS LOCATION

The helicopter executes an emergency landing on land or heliport• Fallow crew instructions

• Before leaving, be careful with the principal and tail rotor.

• If the helicopter has landed on a slope – exit on the down slope side only

• Take emergency equipment if time permits • Move to a position upwind of helicopter if fire starts• Stay in close proximity to helicopter as the searchers will find

the aircraft fuselage easier to spot

• Start survival procedures

EMERGENCY LANDING ON LAND/HELIDECKEMERGENCY LANDING ON LAND/HELIDECK

DO NOT EXIT AIRCRAFTUNTIL ALL ROTOR

MOVEMENT HAS STOPED

Aircraft impacts water surface

• Take a DEEP RELAXED BREATH before immersion• WAIT UNTIL ALL MOTION HAS CEASED, wait and wait

and count 7 seconds • STAY STRAPPED IN • Verify orientation• Open the exit window• Secure your grabs• Release your seatbelt • Pull yourself out using your arms only - Do not kick• Surface – be aware of garbage / fuel• Start sea survival procedures

ESCAPE UNDER WATERESCAPE UNDER WATER

REMEMBER...

DO NOT INFLATE YOUR LIFE JACKET UNTIL CLEAR OF THE AIRCRAFT

WARNINGWARNING

Now, let’s practice this under water

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