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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 PREMIERES DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM “FROM THE GROUND UP” AT HAI HELI-EXPO

Anaheim, California – Coptersafety premieres “From the Ground Up” – a captivating documentary short film about helicopter pilots – at HAI Heli-Expo 2024.

“I grew up moving around the world for my father’s career in aviation, and helicopters have been part of my life since I was a baby. I was tired of the false narrative Hollywood movies paint about helicopters,” says Isabella Presnal, Coptersafety’s Marketing Manager. “Creating documentaries that educate and evoke emotional responses is my passion, and I knew I needed to make a film about the rotor industry’s most important factor – safety.”

With Hollywood just down the road from HAI Heli-Expo, Coptersafety aims to debunk movie misconceptions about helicopter safety with their documentary short film “From the Ground Up” and feature the stories of seasoned pilots.

Andreas Hjert is an air ambulance pilot for Norwegian Air Ambulance flying in northern Norway. Flying different mission types, particularly sling-load operations, Kristian Krog works as an aerial work pilot for Pegasus Helicopter. Marthijn over de Linden operates in the wind energy sector with HeliService, flying and hoisting wind turbine technicians in the North Sea.

While flying helicopters is their main job, these pilots also oversee the training for their crews in and out of the simulator at Coptersafety. “As training and safety are core of our being, it has been rewarding to be able to produce this documentary about our customers to share the stories of their day-to-day life as a helicopter pilot,” states Hannu Marjoniemi, Coptersafety’s Commercial Director.

Coptersafety is the largest independent helicopter simulator training center in the world, aiming to improve helicopter safety. The film features Coptersafety’s impressive fleet of TRU Simulation full-flight simulators designed for H125, H145, AW139, and AW169 licensed pilots.

“TRU is proud to be a part of this documentary and we’re honored to know that our training devices help ensure pilots get home to their families safely at the end of every trip,” shared TRU Simulation’s General Manager, Gerald Messaris.

“From the Ground Up” is for the rotor industry, but it’s also for audiences unfamiliar with the industry to gain a new interest. As Marjoniemi shared “We would hope this film encourages aspiring pilots to seek career opportunities in this unique industry where the safety and wellbeing of pilots, their families, and the rest of the crews and customers are not just essential, but the core of their operations.”

The documentary short film can be seen every day of Heli-Expo at Coptersafety’s booth 6926 at 11:00 am, 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm. “From the Ground Up” will be available to watch online this summer.

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 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