Stage 2
(5 flight lessons / about 2 training days)

• Basic knowledge of utility flights with external cargo
• Introduction to flying with a 200 foot (60 m) utility Long Line
• Ground instructions

1. Picking up rope
2. Hovering with rope
3. Laying down rope
4. Lane work: approaching the unloading site
5. Evidence of directional control while hovering
6. Taking off
7. Acceleration from a hover
8. Straight & level
9. Flight at operational air speeds
10. Climbs & descents
11. Turns
12. Approaches and departures to and from landing or working area
    
    
    

Stage 3
(10 flight lessons / 4 training days)

• Advanced routines flying with external cargo / logging (work with wooden beams as external load)
• Advanced Long Line routines
• Ground instructions

1. Picking up rope
2. Hovering with rope
3. Laying down rope
4. Lane work: approaching the unloading site
5. Taking off
6. Acceleration from a hover
7. Straight & level
8. Flight at operational air speeds
9. Climbs & descents
10. Turns
11. Approaches and departures to and from landing or working area
12. Practising placing the lifting hook exactly into the hands of the marshaller on the first approach
13. Approaching target
14. Cooperation with ground crew
15. Hand signals recognition
16. Air / Ground communication