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How do I get a helicopter pilots license?To become a pilot, you'll establish a relationship with a helicopter instructor. You will do some flight training, and some ground training. Flight training consists of actual flying, such as practicing takeoffs, landings, autorotations, steep turns, and ground reference maneuvers. Ground training consists of learning things while on the ground, like aerodynamics, airplane performance, weather, and aviation physiology. After training some with an instructor, you will be able to 'solo' which is flying by yourself. You can't carry passengers when you solo, but you can go up and practice without an instructor in the airplane with you.Get started with your training
with a Helicopter Pilot Ground
School. Students
seeking
a rating are required to prove US Citizenship and Flight Instructors
must
examine and keep a copy of a US Birth Certificate, US Passport, or
Naturalization
papers. Citizens of other countries are required to
register
with the Transportation
Security Administration prior to beginning training. Information for foreign students. What are the requirements for the Helicopter Private Pilot certificate?Private Pilot - Helicopter FAA Rating Requirements
What is the average length of time it takes to get the Helicopter Private Pilot certificate?40-60 hoursWhat if I already have an Airplane Pilot Certificate (Private, Commercial, ATP)?You'll take the helicopter instruction as an add-on rating. You are not required to take the FAA Private Helicopter written exam and the minimum number of total required dual training hours is reduced.Requirements for Pilots WITH airplane pilot certificates
What is the average length of time it takes to get the add-on Helicopter Private Pilot certificate?30-50 hours New Students
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Why become a pilot? Maybe you've been dreaming about it since you were little. Maybe it's the ultimate challenge. Maybe it's the confidence booster that can define your life… more What it means to be a pilot As a pilot, you'll join the ranks of those less bound by conventional limits on time, distance and personal freedom. more Why Pilots are Amazing People After training hundreds of students, I discovered a key in life. A background in Counseling Psychology makes an interesting combination with being a flight instructor. The result is a different approach to flight training. more Frequently asked questions about getting started If you're like millions of Americans, at some point in your life, perhaps when you were stuck in traffic and saw an airplane buzz overhead, you've thought, "I wonder what it takes to BE A PILOT?" more FAQS:
Becoming a private pilot How much will it cost to get
my
Private Pilot Certificate? How long will it take to get my
certificate?
Is it safe? Do I have to be in excellent physical condition? What
about my eye sight? What can I do with a pilot certificate? What can't
I do with a private pilot certificate? Does my private pilot
certificate
expire? Will I have the same instructor all the way through? more FAA's Student Pilot Guide The FAA's Advisory Circular for Student Pilots, includes topics on QUESTIONS MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED, STUDENT PILOT REQUIREMENTS MEDICAL AND STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATES, STUDENT PILOT TRAINING, PREPARING TO STUDY FOR THE KNOWLEDGE TEST more Getting Started & Training Sequence Getting Started as a Private Pilot: If you're serious... Make a commitment. more |
How to select a flight instructor How you choose your instructor is a very personal decision. While no instructor can meet your every criterion, here are some general tips to help you choose. more Advice to new student pilots If you've made the decision to learn how to fly, your next consideration should be how/where to get training. The following is a set of tips derived from my research into flight training... more How to save money on your flight training If you're like me, I spent too much on flight training. I wish I knew some tips to reduce my overall cost. Here's what I learned... more Thinking of an Airline Career? A lot of people think that you can apply for a pilot job at JetBlue, and they will train you to be a pilot. Unfortunately that's not true. more Pilots are very special people by John King Pilots are very special people. Here's why. First, pilots aren't quitters. In spite of what the ads used to say in the 1950's, it is difficult to learn to fly. more About
Checkrides - When the topic of "the checkride" comes up with my
students,
it is usually met with some fear. This is one of those topics
that
.... more Information for Foreign Students Students seeking a rating are required to prove US Citizenship and Flight Instructors must examine and keep a copy of a US Birth Certificate, US Passport, or Naturalization papers. Citizens of other countries are required to register with the Transportation Security Administration prior to beginning training. more |
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