CAMDEN, AUSTRALIA, Tuesday, 13 December 2022 – 04 Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) Student Pilots successfully completed their Helicopter Flight Training Course at Air Combat Australia (ACA), Camden, Australia. Lieutenant (U) Abdul Hamiz bin Musa, Lieutenant (U) Muhammad Fariz bin Tajuddin, Lieutenant (U) Muhammad Ghazali bin Haji Suhaili and Lieutenant (U) Muhammad Amirul ‘Azmi bin Haji Ali Amzah successfully completed the aforementioned course in a span of six months.
The course is a consequential course after the student pilots successfully completed their Basic Flying Training (BFT) at ACA earlier this year. Bell JetRanger 206BIII was used for the entirety of the course and a total of 91 flying hours was completed by eachStudent Pilot.
The advanced flying course comprises of ground theory and flying exercises. Theory classes covered on the importance of the aircraft aerodynamics and its systems. Flying exercises consisted of general handling, emergency simulations, navigation exercises, Basic Instrument Flight and night flying exercises. Conducting slope landings in confined area exercises were embedded in the training to enhance skills and airmanship as an introduction to operational flying for their next career phase.
On the successful completion of the advanced course, the student pilots will earn their wings on their return, signifying the end to their student pilot training and putting them on the path to become operational Rotary Wing pilots in the RBAirF.
PENUTUP KURSUS LATIHAN PENERBANGAN HELIKOPTER
CAMDEN, AUSTRALIA, Selasa, 13 Disember 2022 - 04 Pelatih Juruterbang Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB) telah berjaya menamatkan kursus Latihan Penerbangan Helikopter di Air Combat Australia (ACA), Camden, Australia. Leftenan (U) Abdul Hamiz bin Musa, Leftenan (U) Muhammad Fariz bin Tajuddin, Leftenan (U) Muhammad Ghazali bin Haji Suhaili dan Leftenan (U) Muhammad Amirul ‘Azmi bin Haji Ali Amzah telah menamatkan kursus tersebut dalam masa enam bulan.
Kursus ini merupakan kursus lanjutan yang dijalankan setelah pelatih-pelatih juruterbang tersebut berjaya menamatkan kursus Basic Flying Training di ACA pada awal tahun ini. Pesawathelikopter Bell JetRanger 206BIII telah digunakan sepanjang kursus ini dan setiap pelatih juruterbang telah berjaya menerbangkan sebanyak 91 jam.
Kursus ini terbahagi kepada kelas teori dan latihan penerbangan. Kelas teori menekankan akan kepentinganaerodinamik helikopter dan sistem-sistemnya. Latihan penerbangan dirangkumi oleh latihan pengemudian ampesawat helikopter, kecemasan penerbangan, navigasi, Basic Instrument Flight dan penerbangan malam. Pendaratan kawasan bercuram dan dalam ruangan sempit diterapkan dalam latihan untuk meningkatkan kemahiran dan airmanship sebagai pengenalan kepada penerbangan operasi untuk fasa kerjaya mereka seterusnya.
Lencana juruterbang akan disampaikan kepada pelatih-pelatih juruterbang tersebut setelah mereka pulang ke tanah air bagi menandakan berakhirnya status mereka sebagai pelatih juruterbang dan merupakan titik pembukaan lembaran baharu terhadap kerjaya mereka sebagai juruterbang operasi bagi pesawat RotaryWing TUDB.
