Diploma in EASA Mil and EMAR Regulations for Helicopters
Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in EASA Mil and EMAR regulations for helicopters, with 8 modules covering the rotorcraft regulatory framework, rotors and transmissions, handling qualities, crashworthiness, systems and avionics, continuing airworthiness and special operations, applying CS-29, EMAR 21 and CS-27, with an assigned technical tutor.
Take the controls.
Run a real engineering trade-off from this field. Move the sliders, watch the model react in real time and beat the challenge.
What you will be able to do
Understand the CS-27 and CS-29 specifications and their military adaptation.
Apply certification requirements to rotors and transmissions.
Assess handling qualities according to ADS-33E-PRF.
Analyse crashworthiness and survivability requirements.
Integrate mission systems and avionics into helicopters.
Manage continuing airworthiness with the support of HUMS.
Assess the risks of special helicopter operations.
Who it's for
- Helicopter certification engineers.
- Rotor dynamics engineers.
- Continuing airworthiness specialists working with rotary-wing fleets.
- Flight test engineers.
- Crash survivability analysts.
- Helicopter fleet technical managers.
- Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter the defence sector.
What you'll work with
- CS-29 (certification specifications for large rotorcraft)
- EMAR 21 (European military certification requirements)
- CS-27 (certification specifications for small rotorcraft)
- ADS-33E-PRF (handling qualities requirements for military rotorcraft)
- MIL-STD-1290A (light fixed and rotary-wing aircraft crash resistance)
- MIL-STD-3009 (lighting compatible with night vision imaging systems)
- EMAR M (continuing airworthiness requirements)
- FAA AC 29-2C (certification of transport category rotorcraft)
- FLIGHTLAB
- CAMRAD II
- MATLAB
- LS-DYNA
8 modules
1.1CS-27 and CS-29 specifications1.2FAA Part 27 and Part 291.3EMAR 21 applied to rotary wing1.4EMACC for helicopters1.5Transport categories A and B1.6Militarised civil helicopters1.7Multinational programmes such as the NH901.8Authorities involved1.9Tailored certification bases1.10Practical exercise: comparison between CS-27 and CS-29
2.1Certification of main and tail rotors2.2Fatigue of dynamic components2.3Damage tolerance according to CS 29.5712.4Transmission run-dry (loss of lubrication) capability2.5Transmission endurance testing2.6Safe life and component retirement2.7HUMS monitoring systems2.8Bird strike2.9Composite blades2.10Case study: the run-dry requirement
3.1ADS-33E-PRF specification3.2Cooper-Harper rating scale3.3One engine inoperative performance3.4Height-velocity diagram3.5Autorotation3.6Instrument flight3.7Stability augmentation systems3.8Handling qualities flight testing3.9Degraded visual environments3.10Workshop: analysis of a height-velocity diagram
4.1MIL-STD-1290A criteria4.2Energy-absorbing seats4.3Crash-resistant fuel tanks4.4Emergency flotation4.5Ditching according to CS 29.8014.6Cabin evacuation4.7Restraint systems4.8Analysis of real accidents4.9Vertical impact simulation4.10Case study: survivability in a documented accident
5.1System safety according to CS 29.13095.2Flight controls and fly-by-wire5.3Integrated avionics5.4NVIS compatibility according to MIL-STD-30095.5Ice protection5.6Electrical and hydraulic systems5.7Rescue hoists and cargo hooks5.8Search and rescue mission equipment5.9Assessment of airborne software5.10Lab: NVIS compatibility of a cockpit
6.1EMAR M in helicopter fleets6.2Maintenance programmes6.3Condition-based maintenance with HUMS6.4Airworthiness directives6.5Sand erosion and saline environments6.6Life-limited components6.7EMAR 145 helicopter organisations6.8Modification management6.9Fleet reliability6.10Case study: maintenance decision using HUMS data
7.1Shipborne operation and deck limits7.2Mountain and high-altitude flight7.3Night vision goggle operations7.4External load7.5Hoist rescue7.6Air medical evacuation7.7Operational risk management7.8Lessons from accidents7.9Human factors in crews7.10Workshop: risk analysis of an external load operation
8.1Definition of the helicopter and its mission8.2Applicable certification basis8.3Rotor and transmission requirements8.4Survivability requirements8.5Mission systems to be integrated8.6Compliance plan8.7Continuing airworthiness programme8.8Risk analysis8.9Report and presentation8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
How you'll learn
Delivered 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable materials, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so the programme fits around your job.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is FLIGHTLAB, CAMRAD II, MATLAB and LS-DYNA, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Case studies are based on real procedures: fatigue testing of dynamic components, handling qualities flight testing and NVIS compatibility assessment. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrated project.
Standards covered: CS-29, EMAR 21, CS-27, ADS-33E-PRF, MIL-STD-1290A, MIL-STD-3009, EMAR M, FAA AC 29-2C.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
- English sufficient to read technical standards.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 800 hours over 6–8 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.
You work with FLIGHTLAB, CAMRAD II, MATLAB and LS-DYNA, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.
A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.
Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.
Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector (no university degree required), a computer able to run the software and English sufficient to read technical standards.
Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.
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