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Helicopter Training Academy - Program

Mission Statement

The Helicopter Training Academy was created in an effort to support the interagency need to train Helicopter Managers and Helicopter Crewmembers. The objective of the academy is to provide planned opportunities for trainees with an organized helitack crew and work in the unique environment of Grand Canyon National Park. In the spring of 2000 the Helicopter Training Academy was born with 13 students.

 
 
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Helicopter Training Program Statistics

2000 

 13 Students  0 Managers  13 Crewmembers

2001 

 19 Students  9 Managers  10 Crewmembers

2002 

 13 Students  7 Managers   6 Crewmembers

2003 

 23 Students  8 Managers  15 Crewmembers

2004 

 30 Students  5 Managers  25 Crewmembers

2005 

 28 Students 13 Managers  12 Crewmembers

2006

 28 Students

 7 Managers

 21 Crewmembers
2007  23 Students  9 Managers  14 Crewmembers

2008 

 23 Students  5 Managers  18 Crewmembers
 

For the variety of Agencies and Places trainee's are from, see:
List of Alumni by Year (63kb PDF File)

 


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SPRINGS PROVIDE OASES FOR FLORA AND FAUNA  

Did You Know?
Within the Grand Canyon, the type and abundance of organisms is directly related to the presence or absence of water. The Colorado River and its tributaries, as well as springs, seeps, stock tanks and ephemeral pools provide oases to flora and fauna in this semi-arid southwest desert area.

Last Updated: March 28, 2009 at 00:54 EST