Small Aircraft
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Multiengine; Other Remote Pilot
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 135; Flight Crew Total 800; Flight Crew Type 800
Communication Breakdown
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict NMAC
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors
I was instructing while my student was performing a touch and go on Runway 36 at SLN when a Helicopter turned over the runway head on with me and passed roughly 200 feet above my aircraft during our initial climbout. SLN Tower had advised the Helicopter that there were three aircraft on Runway 36; which the Helicopter pilot acknowledged. However; SLN Tower did not call out the Helicopter traffic to my aircraft or the other aircraft in the pattern for Runway 36. The traffic alert popped up on my GPS; at which point I instructed my student to take evasive action by leveling off over the runway and staying below the Helicopter until it was behind us.
GA Flight Instructor reported an NMAC during climbout while practicing touch and goes at SLN airport. Reporter stated the conflicting aircraft was never pointed out by ATC requiring a level-off evasive maneuver from the student.