Spanish Civil Guard choose HUTC for training
Héli-Union Training Center (HUTC) has been awarded a 24-month contact by the Spanish Civil Guard, under which it will train 30 of the service’s pilots.
Héli-Union Training Center (HUTC) has been awarded a 24-month contact by the Spanish Civil Guard, under which it will train 30 of the service’s pilots.
HUTC will utilise its full-flight simulator based at Angouleme Airport, France to train potential pilots on its corresponding Dauphin AS365 N3 helicopter simulator. The training will include emergency procedures exercise, instrument flight rules (IFR) navigation, harsh condition flights and many others.
“We are very honoured to be given this opportunity to train 30 pilots from the Spanish Civil Guard,” said Hervé Maugis, Director of HUTC. “Here at the HUTC, we are aiming to provide the best service through our qualified instructor, top of the range training courses, and all the required means (simulators, fleet, etc.) to ensure all our pupils are successfully qualified and well trained after finishing their courses.”
HUTC is the only company in Europe that operates a Dauphin AS365 N3 FFS. It allows for several different types of training including ab initio and recurrent training to specific programs covering failure procedures, IFR, offshore and rescue operations, night flight (night vision goggles), flights over mountainous regions and low altitude navigation.