Press Release

Issued by Héli-Union.

July 4, 2018

The Spanish Civil Guard has awarded Heli Union Training Center (HUTC) in France a 24 month contract to train 30 pilots.

The contract requires training with full flight simulators (FFS) corresponding to the Dauphin AS365N3 aircraft type. HUTC will provide the utilisation of its FFS, which is located at Angouleme airport, along with its highly qualified instructors based on the training needs.

The pilots will be trained at HUTC facilities in Angouleme, France. The trainings required by the contract include emergency procedure exercises, IFR navigation, harsh condition flights, and many others.

Hervé Maugis, director of HUTC commented, “We are very honoured to be given this opportunity to train 30 pilots from the Spanish Civil Guard. Here at 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. We also support our customers by enabling them to create operational scenarios, and we are very attentive to offer the flexibility they need to re-schedule their training slots.”

Certified by the DGAC and EASA, HUTC is home to the only Dauphin AS365N3 FFS in Europe. Today, the same type of simulator can only be found in France and in Singapore. The simulator allows its users to perform several types of training, ranging from ab initio and recurrent training to specific programmes covering failure procedures, instrument flight rules (IFR), offshore and rescue operations, night flight (night vision goggles), flights over mountainous regions and low altitude navigation. HUTC is currently proposing one of the best offers for PBN training in Europe thanks to its brand new FTD 2 equipped with two Garmin GTN750.