The Formulation of a Consolidated Undergraduate Helicopter Training Syllabus
The Formulation of a Consolidated Undergraduate Helicopter Training Syllabus

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Published: 1993

Total Pages: 118

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The U.S Armed Forces operate two separate undergraduate helicopter pilot training (UHPT) Programs: the Army Initial Entry Rotary Wing (IERW) course and the Navy Undergraduate Helicopter Pilot Training program. For over twenty years, proposals have been made to consolidate the programs to eliminate redundancy and increase efficiency within the Department of Defense. Consolidation could range from collocated, independently operated programs, to a completely consolidated joint program. A decision beyond simple collocation of separate programs would establish the need for a consolidated syllabus. This study examines the formulation of a consolidated UHPT syllabus from the syllabi of the current programs. Past proposals and studies have highlighted difficulties that might be encountered in formulating a consolidated syllabus. This study considered the formulation of a consolidated syllabus by exploring the nature of the instruction in the current programs. The programs were evaluated and compared against selected criteria to identify common elements. The study concluded that sufficient commonality exists between the two programs around which to form a consolidated core syllabus. Recommendations include proposals for syllabi with cores containing varying degrees of common instruction, a for tailoring additional instruction to meet individual service needs. Helicopter Training, Joint Training, Aviation Training.

Consolidation and what it Could Mean to Military Helicopter Flight Training
Consolidation and what it Could Mean to Military Helicopter Flight Training

Author: Victor H. Avila

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Published: 2013

Total Pages: 76

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"This study investigates the feasibility of consolidating the three Department of Defense (DoD) helicopter flight training programs that are currently in place in two different facilities: Naval Air Station Whiting Field near Pensacola, Florida, and Fort Rucker, Alabama. While the Air Force and the Army currently share a facility, they conduct separate training in this same location. The core skills developed in all three of these helicopter training programs are similar (Contacts, Instruments, Formation, and Tactics). Future defense spending cuts may demand training consolidation among the different services. This study investigates whether consolidation is possible for U.S. military helicopter flight training. Both the helicopter portion and the fixed wing portion of the Services' flight syllabi were analyzed, as it was deemed critical to deciding if consolidation is possible. Currently the Air Force and Navy use the fixed wing portion of the flight training program as a precursor to the helicopter training. Fixed wing training is currently not being provided to Army helicopter pilot candidates. Since the 1970s, a number of studies have been conducted on consolidating all of the flight training pipelines. There have been a number of consolidations between the Air Force and the Navy, but these have been limited to fixed-wing primary and advanced multi-engine training. This study concludes that helicopter flight training consolidation will need further study by the GAO and will be a long-term endeavor. Near-term recommendations include a personnel exchange program for both students and instructors."--Abstract.