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

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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

Students receive a certificate of completion.