Date(s): March 5 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
March 6 | 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Flying in the Wire-and-Obstruction Environment, Parts 1 and 2
Professional Education Course (PEC)
Instructor: Robert A. Feerst, Utilities / Aviation Specialists
Price by Jan. 13: $610 Member | $905 Nonmember
Price after Jan. 13: $780 Member | $1145 Nonmember
This course will familiarize attendees with the hazards of the wire-and-obstruction environment. Attendees will learn how to avoid these hazards and become safety-minded crew members. They will also gain an understanding of the basic awareness utility crews must have to fly and work safely in the wire environment.
Learning Objectives: By the conclusion of the course, attendees will have learned:
- How to focus on safety without becoming complacent while working in the wire-and-obstruction environment
- How to work as a team, with clear in-flight communications
- The dynamics of working in the wire-and-obstruction environment, including situational awareness, exposure and risks, visibility engineering, and the accident chain
- How and why wire- and obstruction-related helicopter accidents happen to experienced flight crews.
Instructor Bio
Owner, CEO, and president of Utilities / Aviation Specialists, Robert A. Feerst has been teaching “Flying in the Wire” courses worldwide for more than 30 years. He has served as a pilot and lineman and is currently a full-time corporate trainer, auditor, consultant, and accident investigator. He holds two bachelor’s degrees from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.