There is no other experience like flying a helicopter. No other flying machine can move up, down, right, left, and diagonal at up to 150 miles per hour. It is a one of a kind experience and some people have made it their careers or past time. If getting your helicopter license has always been a dream of yours but you don't know where to start, here are four steps when considering enrolling in a Helicopter Pilot Training Course.
1. Call your FSDO (Flight Standards District Office)
The Helicopter licensing system is a balance between federal regulations, job specific training and local training programs. Helicopter flight training cannot be a hands off education there is no online program. Being informed is the best way to help yourself and your Flight Standards District Office has the location specific information you will need.
2. Set up a fly along with your local helicopter school or airport.
We all see it in movies, special ops BlackHawk Helicopter landing under gun fire and taking off just as an explosive is going off below them or the EMT helicopter pilot rushing a dying patient to the hospital for a lifesaving operation. But in reality not many people have experienced a real helicopter flight. It could not be for everyone. Before you invest the money in a flight program, take a ride along. It will either affirm your desire to fly a helicopter or show that helicopter flight isn't for you, before you invest time and money in a training program.
3. Brainstorm what all you could use your Helicopter License for.
Is it just for personal flight and entertainment? Then a private license is all you would need. Do you want to make a career of it? Then you need a Commercial License. If becoming a helicopter pilot is the career you want to pursue, then have an idea of what field you want to go into. Helicopters are used in medical, farming, construction, executive travel, news, tours, training, education and more. While you are researching keep in mind how you would want to use your license and ask questions about what each career field can offer and what career field your geographic location supports the best.
4. Visit local helicopter training schools from the list you got from FSDO.
Set up meetings to get a feel for how each school works and which one best suits you. Make sure to jot down a couple specific questions for each school. Once the visits are done you will have plenty of information to base your decision off of.
Deciding to start in a helicopter license program is a huge and exciting step! But it shouldn't be taken without heavy research and consideration for what kind of schools, programs and job opportunities are in your area. Just like the financial commitment of going to a regular university a helicopter training program is an investment in your future.
Arielle Schmitt
http://www.helicopterlicensecenter.com
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