Helicopter Landing Officer (HLO)

Course Objective

• Provide Helicopter Landing Officers with the knowledge, skills, and procedures to safely and efficiently coordinate offshore helicopter operations.
• Develop individual competency in employees to perform the variety of activities and duties associated with being a designated Helicopter Landing Officer.
• Delegates should be able to demonstrate knowledge during written examination.

Course Design

• Power Point© / Lecture / Audio Video / Visual Aids
• Demonstrations

Successful Course Completion

• Requires a minimum score of 75% or better.
• Grades shall be calculated by dividing the number of questions answered correctly by the total number of exam questions.
• Delegates will have no more than thirty (30) minutes to complete the exam.

Course Content Summary

• Classroom

Breaks: 10 minutes (approximately every hour)

Lunch: 1 Hour (if applicable)

Course Outline
About HLO

• General Information
  • HLO Responsibilities
• Duties and Requirements
• Key Terms & Acronyms
• Chain of Command

Common Aircraft

• Aircraft Characteristics (Range, Speed, Power, Capacity, Pilots)
  • Sikorsky S-92
  • Sikorsky S-76
  • EC 135
  • Bell 412
  • Bell 212
  • Bell 430
  • Bell 206L
  • Bell 407
  • Bolkow BO-105
  • AugustaWestland AW-139

Helicopter Safety

• Pre-flight Briefing
• Pre-flight Check In
• General Safety
  • Person in Charge
  • Cell Phone Use
  • Smoking
  • Drugs/Alcohol
• Baggage Compartment Requirements
• Approaching the Helicopter
• Helicopter Float/Life Raft (Apical Systems)
  • Location
  • Deployment Techniques
• Life Raft Survival Kit Contents
• Preparation for Flight
  • Passenger Aviation PFD
    • Donning Techniques
    • Inflation Techniques
  • Seatbelts
  • Onboard Safety Equipment
  • Operations of Doors/Emergency Exits
  • Location of ELT
• In Flight Responsibilities
• Emergency Ditching Overview
  • Discuss Ditching Procedures
  • Discuss ELT/PLB

Firefighting Safety

• Firefighting Procedures
• Firefighting Station Examples
  • Primary, Secondary, etc.

Helicopter Accidents

• Actions to Take
  • Emergency Shutdown Techniques
  • Evacuate Passengers
  • Managing Victims

Helicopter Refueling

• Fuel Testing
• First Aid for Fuel Exposure
• Refueling Procedures
• Refueling Components
  • Bonding Point
  • High Level Pre-Check Switch
  • Pressure Fueling Point
  • Fill Point Access Door
  • Fill Cap & Latch
    • Position
    • High Level Warning Indicator
  • Fuel Ports
• Specific Refueling Procedures
  • Company Specific
• Actions to Take if the Helicopter Catches Fire

Helicopter Transport

• Transport of Hazardous Materials
  • Definition of Hazardous Material
  • Regulations
  • Reference Material
  • General Requirements

Helideck Requirements

• Wind Sock
• Safety Fence/Perimeter Barrier
• Security Tie Downs
• Deck Lighting
  • Obstacle Lighting
  • Landing and Walkway Lighting
• Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) System
• Perforating Gun Operations & Radio Silence

HLO Actions

• HLO Check List Items
  • Twenty Minutes Before Helicopter Landing/Take Off
  • Ten Minutes Before Helicopter Landing/Take Off
  • Five Minutes Before Helicopter Landing/Take Off
• Helicopter Loading Techniques
  • Weight of Passengers
  • Manifest Documentation
  • Balance of Aircraft
• Combined Helicopter Operations
• Communications
  • Verbal
  • VHF
  • Hand Signals
• Standard Hand Signals
  • Move Right
  • Move Left
  • Move Forward
  • Move Rearward
  • Move Upward
  • Move Downward
  • Hold Position/Hover
  •  Land
  • Take Off

Practical Session

• None

Training Center Provided Material

• Course Materials

Delegate Requirements

• None

Reference Material / Documents
API RP 2L
29 CFR 1910.183 (Helicopter Safety)
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 418 Standards for Heliports
Helicopter Safety Advisory Conference – Recommended Practice (HSAC-RP)

• http://www.hsac.org, http://www.rotor.com

49 CFR 107-180 & 397 – Handling Hazardous Materials