| Helicopter training is your gateway to | | | | accommodation while you train for an extra |
| becoming a helicopter pilot (helicopter | | | | cost. Make sure you check on this. |
| license is the key). This is why you should | | | | |
| carefully plan that whole process of | | | | Finding a flight training school may be easy. |
| enrolling and getting the license. To help | | | | Here you should consider the cost, the |
| you out on this, here are the important | | | | proximity to your place, and the programs |
| things you must know. | | | | they offer. Selecting one involves more |
| | | | criteria. |
| Among all the important things you should do, | | | | |
| planning your finances should be on the top | | | | When selecting a flight training school, it |
| of your list. Take note that the whole | | | | is not enough that you base it on the cost |
| helicopter training course is expensive and | | | | the program. Since you are the student and |
| involves a long time commitment. Indulge only | | | | you are paying big time here, make sure that |
| to this commitment if you can pay the | | | | you check on the eligibility of the flight |
| training from start to finish. If you think | | | | school you are considering. Weight the school |
| you cannot make it through, there are several | | | | on the criteria of maintenance capability, |
| financial aids that would lessen the | | | | safety record, and pilot management. You |
| financial burden you carry. Some training | | | | should also talk to your possible flight |
| schools also have special payment schemes | | | | instructor. Know if the instructor fits your |
| that you can take advantage of in order to | | | | personality. Remember that you will be |
| get through the training. | | | | spending many hours with each other so you |
| | | | better choose one who is fun to be with. |
| Believe it or not, many aspire to become a | | | | |
| helicopter pilot but few only make it to | | | | One important paper you should have if you |
| become one. One reason is that these people | | | | want to fly is the flight medical |
| are not physically fit to fly a helicopter. | | | | certificate. Without it, you can never fly. |
| It may be because of physical disability. It | | | | There are 3 kinds of flight medical |
| may also because they are not prepared | | | | certificate: first class medical that is |
| mentally. Both these factors could cost the | | | | required for an Airline Transport Pilot, |
| dream of flying to remain a dream. Another | | | | second class medical that is required to fly |
| reason is that some are not into the noise | | | | commercial, and the third class medical for |
| and the vibration of the helicopter (this is | | | | private flying. Cost of training usually |
| much like the people who want to ride an | | | | ranges between $20,000 to $45,000 depending |
| airplane but are scared of flying). If you | | | | on the type of training school. |
| really want to enroll at a helicopter | | | | |
| training school, make sure you are physically | | | | You should also choose your helicopter |
| and mentally ready. | | | | training school based on the following |
| | | | criteria: the type of course they provide, |
| In choosing the helicopter training school, | | | | the payment scheme, the time of training, the |
| you should consider the location and cost of | | | | duration of the training, safety guidelines, |
| the training. Since not all states have | | | | insurance to the student, housing, school |
| helicopter training school, enrolling | | | | facilities, types of training helicopters |
| yourself at a training school could mean | | | | they use, ground-school training program, job |
| relocating. Now, the cost of relocation is | | | | vacancy program, instructors and staff, and |
| too much. This means an added cost to the | | | | FAA certificates. |
| training fee. Some schools include | | | | |