The Technical Crew Academy

At the ARTS Technical Crew Academy, we believe in training decision-makers, not just hoist operators and winch medics.

Our courses are built around assessing and developing learners’ non-technical skills (NOTECHS) and human factors (HF), as these are critical elements for operational safety and effectiveness. These principles are embedded into every aspect of technical crew training.

Delivered through our BOLD (Bespoke Optimised Learning Dynamics) training philosophy and modular training system, we ensure learners have a unique training pathway aligned to their needs, operational role, regulatory requirements, and employer expectations.

Training programmes are built around detailed training needs analyses, baseline assessments, and client operational requirements, ensuring they are relevant, comprehensive and bespoke to you. This means they are scalable and fully adaptive, covering all your requirements, from aviation ground school and basic hoisting operations to complex Search and Rescue scenarios in challenging environmental conditions and other crew competencies.

We can offer a single solution for all of your technical crew training requirements, including:

• Ab initio training up to operator conversion.
• Skills development.
• Upskilling from winch medic to hoist operator.
• Hoist emergency training packages
• On-wing training.
• Medical training.
• CRM/Human Factors training.

We employ state-of-the-art virtual reality simulation to enhance skills development, including our Hoist Mission Training System (HMTS) from Bluedrop Training & Simulation. The HMTS is unique, providing high-fidelity training with three-dimensional haptic feedback, allowing operators to train with unparalleled realism.

Combining cutting-edge technology with decades of combined experience, a focus on human factors, and decision-making under pressure, the ARTS Technical Crew Academy ensures that crews are prepared to perform safely, effectively, and confidently in demanding operational environments.