Training Program Information

Student Avaitors

The overall time to train for student aviators is approximately six months. During this time, the student aviator will complete the following:

• 11 day familiarization flights, known as "contact flights", to learn autorotations, regular landing pattern maneuvers, hovering skills, and emergency procedures
• 16 instrument flights culminating in the awarding of an instrument rating
• 1 solo flight in the local area and 2 solo flights to neighboring airports
• A total of 17 flights consisting of formation and tactical flights
• 5 night flights including NVG training

Instructors

For instructors going through the HITU, here is the basic syllabus lasting approximately two months:

• Approximately 100 hours of ground training
• 11 SIMS/CPTS
• 7 "B" contact flights
• 3 "C" contact flights
• 7 Instrument flights
• 6 Tactics flights
• 7 IP-IP Common Student Error flights