Helicopter Landing Officer (HLO) Online Training

• Give an overview of current legislation and regulations covering helideck operations

• Give an overview of helideck responsibilities and best practice for ensuring safe operations

• Describe typical training and competence requirements for helideck personnel

• Identify the core PPE and emergency equipment requirements for helideck personnel

• Identify core fire-fighting equipment that you would expect to find on the helideck

• Identify the communication equipment that you would expect to find on the helideck

• Give an overview of the typical types of rescue equipment that should be found on a helideck

• Describe the requirements for helideck markings

• Describe the requirements for helideck lighting

• Explain why friction on the helideck is important

• Describe the requirements for rope nets on a helideck

• Give examples of typical helideck considerations

• Describe the requirements for the use of meteorological equipment

• Describe the preparations that should take place prior to take-off

• Describe the pre-flight checks that should take place

• Describe the process that should take place once a helicopter is ready to take-off and what happens once it is underway

• Describe the process that should take place in preparation for landing and explain what happens once a helicopter has landed

• Describe the duties of helideck personnel in advance of a helicopter landing

• Explain how to safely supervise the movement of passengers, baggage and cargo to and from the helicopter

• Give an overview of different types of baggage and typical baggage weight restrictions

• Explain the importance of being familiar with the management of dangerous goods and give examples of dangerous goods

• Explain the requirements for a flight manifest

• Explain the importance of communication for successful helideck operations

• Explain how to transmit and receive radio messages between the helicopter and installation and the importance of advising the pilot of wind and sea conditions

• Give an overview of the phonetic alphabet and explain why it is used in offshore radio communication

• Explain what to do in the event of an emergency or ‘radio silence’

• Demonstrate common helideck hand signals

• Identify common hazards associated with refuelling

• Describe a typical refuelling system

• Explain the importance of supplying clean fuel to helicopters and describe how to achieve this

• Describe the checks that should take place when taking fuel samples

• Give an overview of the refuelling process

• Explain what is meant by the ‘fire triangle’

• Explain how fire spreads

• Describe how to extinguish a fire

• Give an overview of the different fire classifications

• Explain what is meant by ‘flashpoint’ and ‘ignition temperature’

• Explain the importance of ensuring that adequate fire protection is provided for all helideck operations

• Give examples of potential emergency situations

• Explain what is required to co-ordinate rescue operations in the event of an emergency

• Describe what to do when making a rescue during a fire situation

• Explain what to do in the event of a crash onto the helideck

• Describe what to do in the event an emergency landing situation

• Explain what to do in the event of a crash into the sea

• Describe the requirements for a ‘safe deck’

• Describe the considerations for embarking in strong winds

Exam in the e-learning course

• Internet access - users will need a device with a web browser and internet connection

• System - runs on computers, tablets and mobile devices using Windows 7 and above and MAC OS devices running IOS 11 and above

• Browsers - Edge, Chrome, Firefox and Safari

• Minimum browser size – none

• Audio – requires device speaker or headphones