Flight Deck Officer

Flight Deck Officer Training

Learn how to launch and recover an aircraft in day, night and emergency scenarios of the back of a navy vessel.

Training Overview

Our Flight Deck Officer (FDO) module allows trainees to safely practise the procedures to launch and recover aircraft in day and night scenarios as well as emergencies. The training removes the need for access to aircrew, aircraft, ground crew or a vessel to confirm competency as an FDO.

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Learning Outcomes

The focus of this training is to expose the trainee to an aircraft on a vessel at sea in day, night and emergency scenarios and allow them to practise the procedures to launch and recover the aircraft.

This module covers:

Flight briefing

Prepare for flying

Internal and external comms checks

Stop-go-lights

Anemometer checks

Reducing chains

Aircraft launch

Aircraft recovery

Red deck scenarios

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Access to training without needing aircraft, ground crew, aircrew or vessel.