RIMBA AIR FORCE BASE, 08 February 2023 – Three student pilots undergoing the Basic Helicopter Course 50 (BHC 50) locally at No. 73 Squadron, No. 7 Wing, Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF), have successfully completed their Final Handling Test (FHT) as Lieutenant (U) Wan Mohd Hijazi bin Hj Yussof, Lieutenant (U) Dk Nur Amal Nadhirah binti Pg Hj Mohd Ali and Lieutenant (U) Muhd Hafizuddin bin Hj Rosli flew their last sortie of the course on 24 January 2023 which marks the completion of their course.
This basic flying course was conducted after the student pilots completed their Basic Flying Training (BFT) at Air Combat Australia earlier last year. The aircraft used during the course was a Bell 206B Jet Ranger III, with an average of 83 flying hours completed by each student pilot in eight months, from 24 May 2022 until 24 January 2023.
The basic course comprises ground theory and flying exercises. Theory classes highlight the importance of understanding the aircraft and its electrical systems. The flying exercises were conducted soon after, which encompass basic helicopter controls – taxying and general handling of the aircraft with some emergencies, flying in circuits, navigation exercises with confined areas, slope landings, and take off and instrument flight rules (IFR) procedures. Some sorties were flown in both day and night conditions. There were three phases for the course, where each phase encompassed tests and checks to assess the understanding and abilities of each student pilot.
On the successful completion of the basic course, the student pilots will earn their wings, signifying the end of their student pilot training and putting them on the path to becoming operational pilots, bound for future rotary-wing operations in the RBAirF.
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TIGA PELATIH JURUTERBANG MENAMATKAN KURSUS ASAS HELIKOPTER 50
PANGKALAN TENTERA UDARA RIMBA, 08 Februari 2023 – Tiga pelatih juruterbang dari Kursus Asas Helikopter 50 (BHC 50) dari 73 Skuadron, Cawangan No. 7, Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei (TUDB) telah berjaya menamatkan
Final Handling Test (FHT) dengan latihan penerbangan terakhir daripada Leftenan (U) Wan Mohd Hijazi bin Haji Yussof, Leftenan (U) Dk Nur Amal Nadhirah binti Pg Haji Mohd Ali and Leftenan (U) Muhd Hafizuddin bin Haji Rosli pada 24 Januari 2023 yang menandakan selesainya kursus asas mereka.
Kursus asas ini dijalankan selepas pelatih-pelatih juruterbang berhasil menamatkan Latihan Asas Terbang (BFT) di
Air Combat Australia pada awal tahun lalu. Pesawat yang digunakan untuk disepanjang kursus tersebut adalah
Bell 206B Jet Ranger III dengan jumlah 83 jam secara keseluruhan penerbangan yang dilaksanakan oleh setiap pelatih juruterbang dalam tempoh lapan bulan bermula 24 Mei 2022 hingga 24 Januari 2023.
Kursus ini terbahagi kepada kelas teori dan latihan penerbangan. Kelas teori menekankan kepentingan kefahaman pesawat yang digunakan dan sistem-sistem elektronik. Latihan penerbangan dimulakan dengan latihan asas pesawat dan beberapa latihan kecemasan, latihan penerbangan litar, latihan navigasi serta latihan untuk mendarat dan berlepas dari Kawasan dan ruangan sempit serta bercuram dan latihan prosedur peraturan penerbangan instrumen (IFR). Latihan-latihan tersebut ada dilakukan dalam keadaan siang dan malam. Sebanyak tiga fasa yang perlu mereka duduki dimana setiap fasa terdapat ujian dan semak untuk menguji kefahaman dan kebolehan setiap pelatih juruterbang.
Dengan penamatan kursus lanjutan tersebut, pelatih-pelatih juruterbang akan disampaikan lencana juruterbang mereka yang menandakan berakhirnya status mereka sebagai pelatih juruterbang dan menjadi juruterbang operasi khusus bagi penerbangan pesawat
Rotary Wing TUDB.
