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.
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.