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- U.S. economic impact
• Estimated at $740 million in direct activity and business brought to the network of some 1,000 vendors
- Industrial footprint
• Nearly 1 million square feet
• Production/assembly facilities at Grand Prairie, Texas & Columbus, Mississippi
- American Eurocopter’s heritage
• Our products have been flying in the USA since 1957
- American Eurocopter’s heritage
• Our first U.S. sales partnership was established in 1963
- American Eurocopter’s heritage
• Our first U.S. manufacturing partnership was established in 1969
- American Eurocopter’s heritage
• Our SA.313 Alouette II was the first ever light turbine helicopter to enter civil operation in the U.S. (with PHI)
- American Eurocopter’s heritage
• We have been a fully-owned U.S. helicopter manufacturer since 1974
- #1 in the marketplace
• We have been the #1 producer of civil turbine helicopters in the U.S. for 9 of the past 10 years
- #1 in the marketplace
• We are #1 in four market segments
- The broadest product range
• From the 2 ton EC120 to the 11 ton EC225
- A Hollywood star
• Our AS350 AStar is one of the most popular helicopters used in the movies!
- Neighborly-friendly
• Our Fenestron-equipped helicopters are some of the quietest available
- Over 2,500 aircraft delivered
• To U.S. operators since 1957
- Around the world
• Our U.S. aircraft fly the equivalent of 3,500 flights around the world each year
Training > Prerequisites
Prerequisites
Because each course at American Eurocopter is a transition course, we do not teach aviation maintenance fundamentals. Therefore, it is requested that all personnel enrolled at the American Eurocopter Training Center satisfy the following prerequisites:
Field Maintenance Engineers
Course acceptance is based on the requirement that the student possesses one of the following:
- Certificate as an A&P Mechanic or Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME)
- Canadian approved Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) certificate
- One year experience as an active mechanic on helicopters (commercial/military)
- Three years of general experience as a commercial or military aircraft mechanic
Maintenance Refresher Technicians
Acceptance in the course is dependent upon the following requirements:
- Attendees must be certified as an airframe mechanic with more than four years practical experience as a rated aircraft mechanic.
- Attendees must have previously completed the field maintenance course on the model for which the refresher course is requested, and have received the American Eurocopter Certificate of Completion.
