Young pilots of army aviation of Southern Military District have  launched flights in Armenia, in high mountains 

ArmInfo.Young pilots of the army aviation of the Russian aviation military base Erebuni of the Southern Military District (South-East Military District),  stationed in Armenia, launched flights in high-altitude conditions.

The press service of the Southern Military District told ArmInfo that  within a month the specialists of the engineering and technical staff  of the formation carried out maintenance work and prepared shock  Mi-24P and assault landing Mi-8MTSH helicopters for winter operating  conditions.

In the preparatory period, young pilots under the guidance of  experienced instructors received additional training on the  implementation of flight missions in simple and complex  meteorological conditions over the plain and in mountainous terrain.  After completing the special course, the young pilots passed the  tests, were certified and were allowed to perform independent flights  and combat training tasks in the mountainous terrain. On the  introductory course, young helicopter pilots work out simple elements  of piloting the take-off, hovering, approaching and moving off the  ground, vertical descent, landing and landing above a military  airfield.

From the beginning of the winter training period and after conducting  a flight round of all aviation equipment that has undergone regular  seasonal maintenance, the pilots will begin to perform exercises  under the combat training program, flights along the indicated  routes, and perform various special tasks in the interests of the  Russian military base in Transcaucasia.