Helicopter Underwater Egress Training (HUET)   |   $385.00

Private Course: $700

Also available   |   Fixed Wing Underwater Egress Training   |   $625

Upcoming Dates

Please contact our office for future dates.

Course Duration

6 hours   |    Castine campus

Course Description
This one-day Helicopter Underwater Egress Training (HUET) and Water Survival Training (WST) course—non-STCW and non-OPITO compliant—is designed for both swimmers and non-swimmers to develop or enhance aquatic emergency response skills. The program focuses on maximizing survival during emergencies while traveling over or on the water.

The course follows FAA Part 135 training guidelines and includes a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on, in-water training. Participants will complete approximately three hours of classroom lecture and three hours of in-water practical training. No prerequisites are required to participate in this program.

Topics covered include:

• Pilot safety briefing

• Phases of survival

• Importance of leadership

• Priorities during a crisis

• Proper use of required FAA lifesaving equipment

• Types of emergencies and actions to take prior to ditching

• Ditching classifications

• Underwater escape procedures and common challenges

• Survival after evacuation

• In-water survival skills (cold water survival, environmental challenges)

• Aquatic medical management of injured personnel

What to Bring:
Participants should bring a towel, a change of clothes or boiler suit for in-water training, and a positive attitude.

Note:
Maine Maritime Academy’s HUET course uses a SWETS (Shallow Water Egress Training Simulator) for in-water exercises, as shown in course images, rather than a full-scale METS unit.