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COPTERSAFETY SPONSORS WHIRLY-GIRLS INTERNATIONAL PILOT TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP WITH WHIRLY-GIRLS

COPTERSAFETY SPONSORS WHIRLY-GIRLS INTERNATIONAL PILOT TRAINING SCHOLARSHIP WITH WHIRLY-GIRLS

Coptersafety is happy to announce their sponsorship for one FAA H145 Initial Flight Training / ATP Course as part of the Whirly-Girls International 2025 scholarships. 

This is Coptersafety’s second scholarship year with the Whirly-Girls International, having earlier this year sponsored the mid-year scholarship round for two FAA AW139 Type Rating scholarships.

“At Coptersafety, we recognize the importance to increase diversity in the vertical aviation industry. As part of our commitment to fostering inclusivity, we are proud to continue our collaboration with Whirly-Girls International,” as shared by Coptersafety’s Chief Theoretical Knowledge Instructor, Matt Presnal. “By investing in women in aviation, we not only promote gender equality but also cultivate a stronger, more inclusive workforce for the future of vertical aviation. Through different initiatives, we aim to inspire a new generation of skilled and empowered pilots, regardless of their gender.”  

Photo: From left to right, Matt Presnal and Isabella Presnal from Coptersafety accepting Whirly-Girls Certificate of Appreciation from Bridget Colby of Whirly-Girls International at Heli-Expo 2024. 

Coptersafety is the world’s largest independent helicopter pilot training provider for commercial, government, and private organizations, offering a full range of helicopter training courses in H125, H145, AW169, and AW139 Level-D Full Flight Simulators. The Finland-based company is an EASA certified Aviation Training Organization, FAA Part-142 certified training center, and UK Part-ORA certified training organization, among others.  

With a mission to improve safety in the rotary-wing industry, Coptersafety provides pilot training with Level D Full Flight Simulators. Coptersafety’s flight instructors actively fly and instruct in helicopter operations such as in HEMS, offshore, and SAR. This provides students with the knowledge of real-world operational flying experience in the helicopter they are training in, making Coptersafety a desirable training center for commercial pilots from around the world. 

The scholarship provides an opportunity for one Whirly Girl to complete an FAA H145 Initial Training and/or ATP Training Course, including technical ground training, full flight simulator training, and practical tests. The scholarship will be offered to current members of Whirly-Girls International in the 2025 scholarship round. Applications are now open until early October 2024. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND PRESS IMAGES

Hannu Marjoniemi, Commercial Director, Coptersafety Ltd.

hannu.marjoniemi@coptersafety.com

Isabella Presnal, Customer Experience and Marketing Manager, Coptersafety Ltd.

isabella.presnal@coptersafety.com


About Coptersafety

Coptersafety is an independent helicopter pilot training provider for commercial, government and private organizations. The company provides simulator training for H125, H145, AW139, and AW169 helicopter type pilots around the world at its training facility four minutes from Helsinki International Airport. Coptersafety is a FAA, EASA, GACA, CAAT, and UK Training Center / Approved Training Organization (ATO), among others. Coptersafety has taken the initiative to genuinely improve pilot training to ensure the safety performance of the operators. Coptersafety’s Training Center is easily accessible from North America, Asia, and the Middle East with its convenient location only four minutes from Helsinki International Airport in Finland. 


About Whirly-Girls International

Whirly-Girls International is a non-profit, educational and charitable organization dedicated to advancing women in helicopter aviation. It was founded in 1955 and currently has more than 2,100 members across 47 countries. Its goals include the promotion of women in the helicopter industry through scholarship awards, mentoring, public appearances, press releases, magazine articles and informational displays in aviation museums; the exchange of information among women in helicopter aviation; and the promotion of community acceptance of rotorcraft through increasing public awareness of rotorcraft utility and versatility.

For more information go to whirlygirls.org

COPTERSAFETY EXPANSION OF THEIR FAA PROGRAM

COPTERSAFETY EXPANSION OF THEIR FAA PROGRAM

Coptersafety has been actively expanding their FAA training program to provide more training opportunities to FAA-licensed pilots from around the globe.

“We have been closely coordinating with the FAA for years to continue expanding our FAA approved training programs. Coptersafety is the first and only independent international helicopter simulator Part 142 Training Center in Northern Europe. We can serve our current customers with FAA-certified training and offer our future customers opportunities to obtain their FAA ATP Certificates, Type Ratings, and Recurrent Training in our state-of-the-art Training Center and simulators,” states Matt Presnal, Coptersafety’s Chief Theoretical Knowledge Instructor.

Coptersafety is an independent helicopter pilot simulator training center for commercial, government, and private operators flying H125, H145, AW139, and AW169 helicopter types. In line with their mission to improve safety in the rotor-wing industry, Coptersafety continuously aims to improve and standardize training. While also fulfilling the demands of operators worldwide.

Under the Part 142 program Coptersafety provides AW139 Type Rating, ATP, or Recurrent training courses, as well as H145 Initial, Airline Transport Pilot, and Recurrent training courses.

Coptersafety’s H145 D-2, CAE AW139, and TRU AW139 full-flight simulators are Level-D qualified by the FAA’s National Simulator Program. A Level-D qualification is only assigned to full-flight simulators that meet the highest standards. Presnal shares that “we are proud that our H145 D-2 simulator is the first one qualified by the FAA outside of the United States, as well as the first H145 D-2 qualified for NVG training tasks outside of the United States.”

Coptersafety’s H145 Level-D full flight simulator is currently equipped with Helionix Step 2 avionics, the CAE AW139 Level-D full flight simulator is currently equipped with Phase 5 avionics, and Coptersafety’s TRU AW139 Level-D full flight simulator is currently equipped with Phase 7 avionics.

The full flight simulators offer an immersive and realistic training, with features such as as cockpit vibration, smoke generation, 3D clouds, night, and NVIS/NVG visual scenes. Coptersafety’s in house modeling team provides customization for scenarios in known geographical locations.

Pilots and crews can now book to train in the FAA qualified Level-D full flight simulators for all their training, testing, and checking, as well as NVG training tasks, among others.

The Coptersafety team is available at Heli-Expo 2024 in Anaheim, California at booth 6926 to discuss their FAA program and courses utilising simulator training.

Coptersafety’s Training Center is easily accessible from North America, Asia, and the Middle East with its convenient location only four minutes from Helsinki International Airport in Finland. In addition to being an FAA Part 142 Training Center, Coptersafety is an EASA Approved Training Organization, UK CAA Approved Training Organization and a GACA approved Training Center, among others.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND PRESS IMAGES

Hannu Marjoniemi, Commercial Director, Coptersafety Ltd.

hannu.marjoniemi@coptersafety.com

Isabella Presnal, Customer Experience and Marketing Manager, Coptersafety Ltd.

isabella.presnal@coptersafety.com


About Coptersafety

Coptersafety is an independent helicopter pilot training provider for commercial, government and private organizations. The company provides simulator training for helicopter pilots around the world at its training facility next to Helsinki Airport. Coptersafety has taken the initiative to genuinely improve pilot training to ensure the safety performance of the operators. 

COPTERSAFETY NOW OFFERING FAA H145 TRAINING       

COPTERSAFETY NOW OFFERING FAA H145 TRAINING       

Coptersafety is pleased to announce the addition of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved H145 Initial, Airline Transport Pilot (ATP), and Recurrent training programs to our FAA Part 142 Training Center certification.

“Coptersafety has been providing H145 training since 2017 in our Level-D flight simulators and first-class training center. We are pleased to announce that we are continuing to expand our FAA approved training programs to include H145 Initial, Airline Transport Pilot (ATP), and Recurrent training offerings,” says Matt Presnal, Chief Theoretical Knowledge Instructor.

Coptersafety is an independent helicopter pilot training provider for commercial, government, and private organizations. Our mission is to improve safety in the rotor-wing industry. Coptersafety is continuously working to improve and standardize training, while fulfilling demands and exceeding expectations of our customers. 

Two years ago, Coptersafety initially received their FAA approval as a Part-142 Training Center, making them the first independent international helicopter simulator Part 142 Training Center in Northern Europe. And a year ago Coptersafety’s H145 D-2 full flight simulator became the first to be qualified to Level D by the FAA outside the United States, as well as the first H145 simulator qualified for NVG training tasks outside the United States.

Coptersafety’s H145 Level-D full flight simulator is currently equipped with Helionix Step 2 avionics. It offers immersive and realistic training features such as cockpit vibration, smoke generation, 3D clouds, night, and NVIS/NVG visual scenes. Scenarios can be taken from known geographical locations and landing sites by creating scenes in a wide variety of gaming areas and fields of operation. Different visual environments in known geographic locations and landing sites can be customized by our in-house visual model team based on customer requests.

Pilots and crews can now book to train in our FAA qualified Level-D H145 full flight simulator for all their training, testing, and checking, as well as NVG training tasks, among others. In addition to our FAA approved training programs, Coptersafety also offers H145 Initial and Recurrent NVG training, and H145 Maintenance Check Flight training. 

Coptersafety provides simulator training for helicopter pilots around the world. Coptersafety’s Training Center is easily accessible from North America, Asia, and the Middle East with its convenient location only four minutes from Helsinki International Airport in Finland. Coptersafety is a FAA, EASA, GACA, CAAT, and UK Training Center / Approved Training Organization (ATO), among others.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hannu Marjoniemi, Commercial Director, Coptersafety Ltd.

hannu.marjoniemi@coptersafety.com


About Coptersafety

Coptersafety is an independent helicopter pilot training provider for commercial, government and private organizations. The company provides simulator training for helicopter pilots around the world at its training facility next to Helsinki Airport. Coptersafety has taken the initiative to genuinely improve pilot training to ensure the safety performance of the operators.