Certificates of the „Vuichard Advanced Helicopter Training“

A huge improvement in your operational safety

The only helicopter training that focuses entirely on the prevention of classical helicopter incidents and accidents.

These safety trainings are conducted by Claude Vuichard himself or by instructors who are trained for the specific exercises and are approved by "Vuichard Advanced Helicopter Training".

We use state of the art « Loft Dynamics » simulators for each specific exercise to enable the trainee to reach the required skill level in helicopter control and decision making before the training is conducted on the aircraft.

Levels of the “Vuichard Advanced Helicopter Training”:

Bronze Level  

Prerequisite: PPL(H) License or higher

To achieve the Bronze Level, all listed seminars must be attended and all exercises must be demonstrated at Master Level.

Master Level means that the respective exercises are mastered in such a way that the flight instructor does not have to make any verbal or control corrections.

Safety seminars and exercises: 

  • Human factor errors safety seminar (4h)

  • Perfect control of the helicopter in all flight phases, especially in hovering flight and during lift-off and landings

  • Vuichard Recovery Technique 

  • Vortex avoidance training during normal and steep approaches 

  • Dynamic rollover avoidance 

  • Vuichard Autorotation Technique straight in (power recovered)

  • Vuichard Quick Stop Technique (straight-in)

  • Unanticipated Yaw avoidance and recovery  

  • Off-airport operation techniques 

  • Introduction in mountain operations (~4h,  20 landings)

  • Wire strike avoidance training

As soon as the master level in all exercises is achieved and all seminars have been attended the pilot receives the Bronze Level Certificate  and a Bronze badge.

 

Silver Level

Prerequisite: PPL(H) License or higher. (The Bronze certificate is not required to start the training for the Silver Level)

To achieve the Silver Level, all listed seminars must be attended and all exercises must be demonstrated at Master Level.

Master Level means that the respective exercises are mastered in such a way that the flight instructor does not have to make any verbal or control corrections.

Safety seminars and exercises: 

  • Human factor errors Safety Seminar (4h)

  • Vuichard Techniques Safety Seminar (4h)

  • Perfect control of the helicopter in all flight phases, especially in hovering flight and during lift-off and landings

  • Vuichard Recovery Technique 

  • Vortex  avoidance  training  during  normal and steep approaches and HOGE operations 

  • Dynamic rollover avoidance 

  • Vuichard Slope Landing Technique 

  • Vuichard Autorotation Technique straight, 180°, low speed, power off with touchdowns

  • Vuichard Autorotation path corrections  

  • Vuichard Quick Stop Technique (straight & 180° turn)

  • Unanticipated Yaw avoidance and recovery 

  • Off-airport operation techniques 

  • Confined area operations techniques

  • Introduction in mountain operations (10h, ~50 landings)

  • White/ brownout safe operation using Vuichard  techniques 

  • Flat light safe operation techniques 

  • Wire strike avoidance training 

  • Vuichard Instrument scanning technique 

  • UIMC avoidance and recovery 

As soon as the master level in all exercises is achieved and all seminars have been attended, the pilot receives the Silver Level Certificate  and the Sliver badge.

 

Gold Level

  • Prerequisite: PPL(H) License or higher. ( The Silver certificate is not required to start the training for the Silver Level)
  • To achieve the Gold Level, all listed seminars must be attended and all exercises must be demonstrated at Master Level.
  • Master Level means that the respective exercises are mastered in such a way that the flight instructor does not have to make any verbal or control corrections.
  • Safety seminars and exercises: 
  • Vuichard techniques safety seminar (4h)
  • Human factor errors safety seminar (4h)
  • Aerology and performance daily safety seminar 
  • Safe autorotations daily seminar (including 2h of R22 or H125 Loft Dynamics simulator)
  • Perfect control of the helicopter in all flight phases, especially in hovering flights and during lift-off and  landings
  • Operation in up-and downdraft
  • Dynamic approach techniques
  • HOGE operations in collapsing up-and downdrafts
  • Vuichard Recovery Technique 
  • Vortex avoidance training during normal and steep approaches and HOGE operations, sling operations and hoist operations 
  • Dynamic rollover avoidance
  • Vuichard Slope Landing Technique 
  • Vuichard Autorotation Technique (straight-in, 180°, low speed  power off touchdowns, upslope touchdown in simulator only)
  • Vuichard Autorotation path corrections  
  • Unanticipated Yaw avoidance and recovery 
  • Off-airport operation techniques 
  • Vuichard Quick Stop Technique (straight & 180° turn)
  • White/brownout safe operations using Vuichard  techniques 
  • Flat light safe operation techniques 
  • Swiss mountain rating  (25-30h,  min.200 mountain approaches with landing)
  • Wire strike avoidance training 
  • Vuichard Instrument scanning technique 
  • UIMC avoidance and recovery 
  • Flashing fog recovery technique 

As  soon as the master level in all exercises is achieved and all seminars have been attended, the pilot receives the Gold Level Certificate and the Gold badge.

Add on for HESLO pilots 

  • Daily  safety seminar HESLO, HEC  accident  review and lessons learned

  • UIMC prevention and recovery  in sling operations 

  • Engine failure during HESLO operations 

As soon as the master level in all exercises is achieved and all seminars have been attended, the pilot receives the Gold Level Certificate including HESLO and the Gold badge.