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You
always wanted to learn how to fly a helicopter right? Well, don’t just seat
there in envy as you watch those normal people fly and enjoy flying. You
have to take the first step to get yourself on the stick. You have to enroll
on helicopter flight training. Don’t know how?
Here are the things you should know when you are considering enrolling for a
helicopter flight training:
The cost.
Upon considering the idea of enrolling for helicopter flight training, the
first question you should ask yourself is: Do I have the money? Since flight
training involves expensive machine you have to pay to use, you need to make
sure that you can maintain the cost. This is a long-term engagement so
before you take flight training you have to make sure that you have enough
resources up to the end. Meanwhile, there are flight training schools that
offer financial assistance to trainees like you. You can search for this
information on the training school site.
Finding and selecting flight training school that fits you.
Finding a flight training school may be easy. Here you should consider the
cost, the proximity to your place, and the programs they offer. Selecting
one involves more criteria. |
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When selecting a flight training school, it is not
enough that you base it on the cost the program. Since you are the student
and you are paying big time here, make sure that you check on the
eligibility of the flight school you are considering. Weight the school on
the criteria of maintenance capability, safety record, and pilot management.
You should also talk to your possible flight instructor. Know if the
instructor fits your personality. Remember that you will be spending many
hours with each other so you better choose one who is fun to be with.
Here are some of the important things to consider to land on the right
helicopter flight school for you.
- The helicopter flight school fee
Since the most important thing you should have next to your desire to become
a helicopter pilot is money, the very first thing you should do is to scout
for a school that would let you finish the whole training. Of course you
should have enough money to pay for the whole training but there are
helicopter flight schools that offer financial aid that would help you ease
the burden of paying a very high price.
Aside from this, you should also consider where exactly does your payment
go. You should remember to know the breakdown of the total cost of the whole
training. The following may or may not appear on the breakdown of your
payment: accommodation, safety equipment, license fees and flight test fees,
books and equipment, ground school, pre (and post) flight briefings,
insurance, fuel, instructor, and aircraft cost.
- The location
If you live near a helicopter flight school, then your expenses will be
lessened. Yes, you have to eat and sleep while you go on training. It would
be better to consider a helicopter flight school that is near you. You can
save a lot of money by doing this.
- The facilities
This would include flight simulators, the ground school, and the type of
helicopters they have. A good flight school should have a good rating for
all of these. Why? Here’s the explanation: Since training on the air costs
too much for the student, having a flight simulator would definitely cut the
cost off. The same training that could be acquired on a real helicopter that
costs a lot could be done on the ground.
A good helicopter flight school should have ground school. This means that
the school is totally interested to teach you serious flying. At the ground
school, they should be able to monitor your progress and can continuously
improve your skill.
Although you might end up with the Bell 47, Robinson R22, or the Schweitzer
300, (these 3 are usually the training helicopters) it is good to know that
you have other options.
The flight medical certificate.
One important paper you should have if you want to fly is the flight medical
certificate. Without it, you can never fly. There are 3 kinds of flight
medical certificate: first class medical that is required for an Airline
Transport Pilot, second class medical that is required to fly commercial,
and the third class medical for private flying.
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