Inzpire Limited Civilian Qualified Helicopter Instructors to Continue the Delivery of Live Flying Training and Support to 652 Squadron
11 Oct 22
Inzpire Limited has been awarded with a contract re-let after a period of competition, which will see the company continue to deliver Civilian Qualified Helicopter Instructor (CQHI) support to 652 Squadron, Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Yeovilton.
CQHIs from the company’s Helicopter Services Division have been working hand-in-hand with 652 Sqn since 2016. The contract re-let will ensure that that support continues until 2025, with the option to extend past that point.
Working directly alongside RNAS personnel, Inzpire’s CQHIs deliver live flying training to military students on both Conversion to Type and Conversion to Role courses, teaching a range of critical skills including basic and advanced aircraft handling, mission management, crew resource management and night flying operations.
Inzpire’s expert tuition also covers ground instruction, with the company’s CQHIs – all of whom completed extensive military flying careers – delivering academic classroom-based lessons supporting live flying skills.
Inzpire’s expert tuition includes ground instruction, with the company’s CQHIs delivering academic classroom-based lessons supporting live flying skills.
However, Inzpire’s support to 652 Squadron goes far beyond training delivery, with the company’s CQHIs supporting everyday squadron life by performing flight testing of aircraft and completing duty instructor roles in support of routine day and night flying.
Craig Brown, Head of Helicopter Services Division at Inzpire said: “Inzpire’s Helicopter Services Division is extremely proud to announce that we will be continuing our provision of high calibre instructional support to 652 Sqn at RNAS Yeovilton.
“We have been providing this service since 2016, and we are delighted that Inzpire’s vastly experienced CQHIs will continue to support the training of Wildcat helicopter students looking to become the next generation of front line pilots.”
Maj Calvin J White CFS, Officer Commanding 652 Operational Conversion Sqn at RNAS Yeovilton said: “The renewal of the Inzpire CQHI contract will provide us with excellent continuity.
“The combination of civilian and army instructor experience enables us to maintain our training output and ensures our aircrew are ready for frontline service with the Wildcat helicopter.”
Inzpire’s support to 652 Squadron goes far beyond training delivery, with the company’s CQHIs supporting everyday squadron life
Inzpire’s Helicopter Services Division delivers live flying training, classroom-based tactical training and simulator expertise to both UK and international customers.
The division’s classroom-based tuition covers a range of disciplines within the fields of helicopter tactics and composite air operations. All of these courses are delivered to European Defence Agency (EDA) member states at the EDA’s Helicopter Training Centre at Sintra Airbase in Portugal.
The division also provides live flying instruction on the Wildcat helicopter and aircrew instruction and technical support to the Lockheed Martin UK Chinook simulator training facility at RAF Odiham.
Images: LPhot Bradley RN, MoD Crown Copyright 2022
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