Known for its speed and agility, the MD 500 is the aircraft of choice for a range of important missions. Western Helicopters is proud to lead the industry in MD 500 knowledge and expertise.
Recommended Over OEM School
Customer testimonials repeatedly describe the Western Helicopters MD 500 Series training as the best they have ever received. Western provides a comprehensive and realistic MD 500 training experience that includes ground and flight training.
Ground Training
- Aircraft systems including:
- Airframe
- Engine
- Transmission
- Drive train
- Fuel, electric and hydraulic systems
- Normal and emergency procedures
- VFR Flight Rules
Flight Training
- Familiarization flight and exercises
- Ground operations
- Emergency procedure flight training
- Hydraulic failures
- Power recovery
- Full touchdown autorotations
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- Certificate awarded upon completion
Western is the single best training option for MD 500 pilots. Schedule your recurrency training now.