Helicopter Rope Master
Registering agency must provide the helicopter and flight crew.
Helicopter only needed the last day 8-10 hours
14-20 students, (14 minimum) 24-30 hours, 3 days
Price: Contact Us
Department/ Host rates available.
Course Objective:
Students will learn how to safely rappel and fast rope from an agency helicopter as well as deploy personnel from the helicopter and supervise helicopter operations.
Equipment Requirements:
- Rappel harness
- Dust proof goggles
- Helmet
- Gloves
- 5 locking carabiners
- Safety 8 plate
Learning Goals:
- Knots (8)
- Basic Rappelling Techniques
- Strong Hand Braking
- Weak Hand Braking
- 8 Plate tie-off
- Helicopter Skid Deployment
- Belay Procedures
- Helicopter Rappel Operations
- Rappel & Fast Rope procedures
- Helicopter rigging for rappel and fast rope
- Rope Operations supervision
- Hand signals
