He also held a flight instructor certificate for helicopters and single engine land planes (NTSB 911AA Eurocopter, 2014). Records showed the pilot had logged over 10,000 flight hours, of which 8,452 hours were in helicopters (NTSB 911AA Eurocopter, 2014). Based on the pilot’s log books and DPS records he had documented only 38.3 hours of instrumental flight in helicopters of which only 0.5 hours was actual instrument time (NTSB 911AA Eurocopter, 2014). The most recent helicopter instrumental flight was logged in 1986 (NTSB 911AA Eurocopter, 2014). Over 27 years prior to the Eurocopter accident. The pilot had flown over 3,000 hours for DPS prior to the accident. 1,738 hours were flown for SAR missions. The year prior to the accident the pilot flew 244 hours for DPS, of which, 239 hours were in the SAR helicopter (NTSB 911AA Eurocopter, 2014). Records did not indicate the use of night vision goggles (NVS’s) during flight. The pilot was certified under DPS manuals to use NVG’s based on training he received in December
He also held a flight instructor certificate for helicopters and single engine land planes (NTSB 911AA Eurocopter, 2014). Records showed the pilot had logged over 10,000 flight hours, of which 8,452 hours were in helicopters (NTSB 911AA Eurocopter, 2014). Based on the pilot’s log books and DPS records he had documented only 38.3 hours of instrumental flight in helicopters of which only 0.5 hours was actual instrument time (NTSB 911AA Eurocopter, 2014). The most recent helicopter instrumental flight was logged in 1986 (NTSB 911AA Eurocopter, 2014). Over 27 years prior to the Eurocopter accident. The pilot had flown over 3,000 hours for DPS prior to the accident. 1,738 hours were flown for SAR missions. The year prior to the accident the pilot flew 244 hours for DPS, of which, 239 hours were in the SAR helicopter (NTSB 911AA Eurocopter, 2014). Records did not indicate the use of night vision goggles (NVS’s) during flight. The pilot was certified under DPS manuals to use NVG’s based on training he received in December