GM1 SPO.SPEC.HESLO.100 Standard
operating procedures
PILOT INITIAL TRAINING
The table below summarises minimum training standards.
Table 1:
Training minimum standards
|
HESLO 1 |
—
CPL(H) or ATPL(H) —
PPL(H) only for non-commercial
operations —
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 |
|
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 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 |
|
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 |
|
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 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 |
HESLO ground instruction, HESLO flight training, HESLO flights under supervision and HESLO proficiency assessments may be combined with the operator’s conversion course.
EASA regulations mandate specific helicopter external sling load operations (HESLO) pilot training. Requirements vary by HESLO level (1-4), encompassing flight time, ground instruction, practical training, minimum experience, and proficiency checks. Commercial pilots need CPL(H) or ATPL(H), while private pilots are restricted to non-commercial HESLO. Training can integrate with operator conversion courses.
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