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Safety Training
Aviation safety training is an essential component of the NOAA Aviation Safety Program. The following table outlines training requirements for qualified non-crewmembers participating in Mission Operations flights for NOAA:
See Minimum Training Standards for detailed specifics
of subjects that must be covered.
Also see the list of training vendors who offer these courses.
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| Training Method |
NOAA E-Learning |
Egress Video |
Classroom & Hands-on* |
Classroom & Hands-on* |
| Training Frequency |
annual |
annual |
annual |
annual |
once every 5 years |
one time |
| Flight Purpose & Environ-mental
Conditions |
Personnel |
NOAA Aviation Policy and Procedures |
Basic Aviation Safety and
Survival |
Aviation
Health |
Water
Ditching, Safety and Survival |
Aviation Safety
and Cold Weather Survival |
| Operations Over Land |
NOAA |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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| Non-NOAA |
|
√ |
√ |
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| Operations Over Water |
NOAA |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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| Non-NOAA |
|
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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| Operations
in Cold Weather (<32F) |
NOAA |
√ |
√ |
√ |
|
|
√ |
| Non-NOAA |
|
√ |
√ |
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|
√ |
*Note: Practical portion of Classroom & Hands-on training may be observed with a physician declared impairment
Note: NOAA Personnel may
request more frequent training than what
is listed above |
Helicopter Emergency Egress Device (HEED) requires specialized training
NOAA ALSE or equipment of similar design should be used in the training environment whenever possible.
Managers can use the Aviation Safety Training Tracker spreadsheet as a tool to track employees that have completed the training or require refresher training.
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| Flight
Purpose and Environmental
Conditions |
Life Raft of sufficient capacity
for
all aircraft occupants |
Personal Floatation
Device
(PFD) (Life
Vest) |
Personal Emergency Locator
Transmitter |
Anti-Exposure Suit |
| Operations Over Water |
√ |
√ |
√ |
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Operations over cold water
(<59F water
temp and/or <32F air temp) |
√ |
√ |
√ |
√ |
Note: Personal issue and/or use of a Helicopter Emergency Egress Device (HEED), Helicopter Aircrew Breathing Device (HABD), or other compressed air breathing device for underwater egress is only authorized for individuals who have received training to use the particular device. |
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Additional Training Resources
Aircrew Survival Videos (from the FAA)
The links below go directly to the videos which can also be found on the Aircrew Survival Videos Web page
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