ROTARY WINGED PLT COMPLAINS OF LACK OF TRAINING AIDS AND TRAINING POLICY AT HIS COMPANY.

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I AM REQUESTING NASA ASRS TO ASK THE BATON ROUGE FSDO (FAA) TO ENFORCE FAR 135.97 BY INSISTING ALL COMMERCIAL HELI OPERATORS IN THE GULF OF MEXICO PROVIDE FACILITIES AND ACFT OR SIMULATORS FOR HELI PLTS IN THEIR EMPLOY TO MAINTAIN THEIR INST RATINGS. FAR 135.293(B) REQUIRES A COMPETENCY CHK THAT 'MAY INCLUDE ANY OF THE MANEUVERS AND PROCS CURRENTLY REQUIRED FOR THE ORIGINAL ISSUANCE OF THE PARTICULAR PLT CERTIFICATE REQUIRED FOR THE OPS AUTHORIZED' THAT CERTIFICATE 135.97 AND 135.351 REQUIRE RECURRENT TRAINING; YET THE BATON ROUGE FSDO FAILS TO ENFORCE THE REQUIREMENTS BY INSURING EACH HELI PLT ON PRIMARILY A DAY VFR CONTRACT IS PROVIDED WITH FACILITIES AND ACFT TO MEET THE NIGHT AND IFR PORTIONS OF THE CERTIFICATES. THE BATON ROUGE FSDO INSISTS THAT OFFSHORE PLTS BE TESTED/CHKED ON ALL ASPECTS OF THEIR CERTIFICATE WITHOUT INSISTING OPERATORS PROVIDE REQUIRED ACFT AND FACILITIES TO MAINTAIN PROFICIENCY. MY CERTIFICATE HOLDER ONLY PROVIDES 135 COMPETENCY CHKS WITH NO TRAINING FLTS. THE OTHER OPERATORS; ALSO DO NOT PROVIDE PLTS FLYING; SINGLE PLT; DAY/VFR CONTRACTS; TRAINING FLTS.