Your Training
Advantages with Okanagan Mountain Helicopters in Kelowna
dynamic and challenging environment with
various mountainous winds and weather
- diverse surroundings including:
- low-lying open areas used for basic training as well as for
emergency and advanced exercises
- heavily forested areas throughout
a wide variation of elevation changes(confined area work)
- mountainous
terrain with peaks to 8000 ft.
Kelowna Airport (CYLW) is the 11th busiest in Canada
- fully controlled
radar environment
- develops very high proficiency in radio communication
- exclusive
airport training areas
- multiple training locations for confined
area work right within the control zone
- minimal ferry time to a wide
variety of practice areas located just outside the control
zone
Several uncontrolled airports in close proximity to Kelowna, used
for cross country navigation, flight training, radio and emergency procedures.
Okanagan Mountain Helicopters is the only helicopter
training school in Western Canada to offer a realistic bush camp
experience in the curriculum.
- remote rustic accommodations at the foot of the Monashee Mountains
- long line practice
- mountain work to 8000ft
- pad landings
- hover exit training
- fueling from barrels
- winter ops
Training Department
- Four Class I flight instructors
- Pilot Examiner for
in-house flight testing
Training Equipment
- Robinson R22 (two seats)
- Robinson R44 (four seats)
- FRASCA 131 flight simulator
- available for additional type endorsements
are Bell 206, A-Star and Hughes 500 aircraft
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