♦ Past Performance
The P1 Difference
P1AR is the only GSA-approved training company specializing in helicopter rear crew mission training with long-term government contracts. With 27+ years of experience working with some of the largest agencies in the world, we understand the procurement process and can work with your agency to build an optimized contract for services.
♦ Certifications
Regulatory Qualifications
♦ Qual 01
EASA SPA-100 Certified Training Organization
P1AR is one of the only commercial training providers certified under EASA SPA-100 for Helicopter Hoist Operations (HHO) and Human External Cargo (HEC). This certification requires a documented quality management system, approved courseware, and certified instructors.
♦ Qual 02
FAA Part 133 Class D HEC Qualified
All P1AR instructors and aircrew hold FAA Part 133 Class D Human External Cargo qualifications. This is the highest civilian HEC rating issued by the FAA and is required for hoist operations involving people.
♦ Qual 03
Transport Canada CARS Certified
P1AR programs are certified under Transport Canada Civil Aviation Regulations. Instructors hold Transport Canada Class D HEC qualifications. Programs have been approved by CAA for operations in Canada and compliant partner nations.
♦ Qual 04
Multi-CAA Regulatory Compliance
P1AR is the only rear crew training company certified across multiple civil aviation authorities simultaneously—EASA, FAA, Transport Canada, CAA UK, and IAA.
♦ Qual 05
EASA-Certified Advanced Aircrew Mission Simulator
The AAMS is an EASA-certified Flight Simulation Training Device. Simulator hours are accepted by regulators in place of live flight hours—reducing the live flight requirement from 20 hours to 2 hours while maintaining full certification compliance.
♦ Track Record
Operational Track Record
♦ Qual 06
27+ Years of Continuous Operation
P1AR has been delivering helicopter crew training continuously since 1999. Training has been the core of the enterprise since day one.
♦ Qual 07
40+ Countries, 30+ Platforms, 15,000+ Aircrew
The breadth and depth of P1AR's operational experience is unmatched. No other training provider has delivered standardized rear crew training across this many countries, aircraft types, and individual operators.
♦ Qual 08
Selected from Over 30+ Competing Vendors by USCG
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) evaluated more than 30 potential training providers in a competitive selection process and selected P1AR. P1AR's USCG program has trained 500+ operators and was adopted by live flight instructors voluntarily.
♦ Qual 09
Built the CBP SAR SOG
P1AR wrote the Standard Operating Guide (SOG) for U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) rear crew SAR operations.
♦ Technology Differentiators
Technological Difference
♦ Qual 10
Advanced Aircrew Mission Simulators ("AAMS")
P1AR is the only commercial training company operating EASA-certified Advanced Aircrew Mission Simulators (AAMS) for hoist operations. The AAMS is reconfigurable to 20+ aircraft types with accurate cable physics models for spins, pendulums, oscillations, and entanglement.
♦ Qual 11
Two Dedicated SART/TAC Facilities
P1AR operates purpose-built training academies in Mesa, Arizona and Bordeaux, France. Each state-of-the-art facility houses AAMS simulators, Hoist Procedural Towers (HPT) configurable to 20+ airframes, fast-rope/rappel towers, aerial gunnery simulation, and advanced classrooms.
♦ Qual 12
Real-life Avionics & Equipment
P1AR has configured real avionics, equipment, and weapons in our synthetic training programs to provide for the most realistic synthetic training environment available to rear crew.
♦ Qual 13
Real-life Mission Training Bank
Over the last 15 years, P1AR has developed a bank of mission training scenarios that match real-world encounters, issues, and procedures to develop the full potential of all rear crew trainees.
♦ Regulatory Information
Procurement Simplification
♦ Qual 14
GSA-Approved Training Company
P1AR is the only GSA-approved training company specializing in helicopter rear crew mission training with long-term government contracts.
♦ Qual 15
Long-Term Past Performance
P1AR holds active long-term contracts with the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Air Force, and other federal agencies. Contract performance history is documented and verifiable through CPARS.
♦ Qual 16
Fully Insured to Government Standards
P1AR maintains general liability, professional training liability, professional medical liability, and aviation insurance coverages at the highest levels in the industry, exceeding the general requirements for federal government contracting.
♦ Contractor Identification
CAGE Code
5GFQ7
DUNS Number
017416635
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♦ GSA Schedule
P1AR is the only GSA-approved training company with long-term government contracts for helicopter rear crew mission training.
GSA schedule pricing simplifies procurement for federal, state, and local agencies. Contact us for schedule details and pricing.
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