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Helicopters Education and Training
Make your desire to fly a helicopter for business take flightBy Thomas Langford Whether you're flying business helicopters, a military helicopter or a helicopter charter, it is critical to have proper instruction before you take the controls. Good helicopters education and training should cover pre-flight inspections, helicopter aerodynamics, flight control use and safety procedures, as well as the requirements to get a helicopter license. You'll also want to follow all instructions from helicopter manufacturers about the specific helicopter you are flying.
As you begin the process of learning to fly helicopters, remember to:
1. Get the answers to your basic questions about learning to fly helicopters and getting a license.
2. Read about flying helicopters.
3. Sign up for helicopter flight lessons.
Answer frequently asked questions about helicopter education and training
Most people who are about to learn to fly helicopters wonder how safe and easy it is. Helicopter flight instructors will usually answer that flying a helicopter is initially harder than flying an airplane, but eventually becomes instinctual. Anyone interested in flying helicopters also needs to know the training requirements to get a license. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requires a 40-hour minimum of flight time, as well as a passing score on the FAA's oral and practical flight test and written pilot test. There are additional requirements for a commercial license, including extra hours of flight time and testing.
Try:
Check out the list of frequently asked questions from Bell Helicopter Textron. The website for Epic Helicopters explains topics such as the cost, medical requirements and what your first lesson will be like. Midwest Helicopter provides a list of FAQs, including information on training and licensing for both a private and commercial helicopter license.
Read about flying helicopters and helicopter safety
Once you've gone over the basic information about learning to fly helicopters, it is time to move up to a more detailed instruction. At this stage, written manuals, guides and articles are a great way to further your education and training.
Try:
Rodney Barnett, a helicopter pilot and instructor, offers detailed instruction for free on his website, Helicopter Flight Information. He covers topics such as weight and balance, navigation and FAA regulations. You'll also want to read AOPA Flight Training magazine, which is published by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. The publication is known in the industry as the "learn to fly" magazine.
Find a directory of helicopter companies that offer lessons
Now that you have a solid basic education, it is time to take the controls of real helicopters. Online directories will help you find a helicopter flying school near you.
Try:
Helicopter-Training.net lets you contact schools directly to express your interest and get more information. Flightschoollist.com bills itself as one of the largest helicopter flight school directories on the Internet.
- Before you pay for a complete helicopters education and training course, take one lesson to make sure you like it. Most schools offer a quick one-hour course that will show you the basics and get you up in the air with an instructor.
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A Finmeccanica company, focused on design and manufacture of civil and military helicopters, including design and production of a wide range of components for the complete helicopter system. Based in Italy.
Offers aircraft sales, parts, flight operations and flight instruction.
Worldwide manufacturer of commercial, military and tiltrotor helicopters. Pre-owned sales.
http://www.bellhelicopter.textron.com/
Helicopter operator for the general public, governmental agencies and public utility companies. Provides aircraft maintenance, manufacturing, military flight operations and more.
Helicopter operator for mid and eastern US. Provides services in helicopter industrial construction industry, including roof top replacement, steel and power line erection, ski lift construction and helicopter logging.
http://www.carsonhelicopters.com/
Provider of helicopter transportation services, including offshore helicopter support. Based in California.
Family-owned company specializing in S58/S58T helicopter parts and components and offering overhaul and repair.
http://www.dangleaviation.com/index.html
Helicopter charter service with capabilities in corporate, tourist and pilgrimage charters. Provides government and administration services in geophysical resource survey, reconnaisance and more.
New and pre-owned helicopter sales, refurbishment and new aircraft completions, maintenance, overhaul and repair, avionics, paint and overall customer support.
Evergreen Helicopters of Alaska
Helicopter service company that provides commercial and heavy transport, helicopter support, ground handling, aircraft sales and trades and maintenance.
Designs and manufactures aircraft, helicopters, satellites, missile systems, radars, power generation, trains, and information technology. Based in Italy.
Supplier of aviation lighting that includes heliport and airport lighting, runway lighting, airfield power, runway tower control systems and more.
http://www.heliportlighting.com/
American Eurocopter-approved dynamic component overhaul facility (D-level maintenance) in the US for the Alouette, Lama and AS-350/355 series aircraft. Authorized service center for the Turbomeca Engine Corp.
Designer, manufacturer and installer of heliports for hospitals, businesses and the marine industry worldwide. Included modular, steel and aluminum rooftop heliport systems.
Manufactures a family of single- and twin-engine helicopters, featuring the NOTARĀ® anti-torque system for reduced maintenance, higher safety and lower noise.
Training and rental aircraft facility that includes helicopter tours, aerial photography, charters and custom flights.
Midwest Helicopter Airways (MWJ)
Helicopter company specializing in heavy construction lifting. Services include on-site inspection, site preparation, certified rigging and more.
http://www.midwesthelicopter.com/
Manufacturer of on-board helicopter systems including cargo weigh and hook suspension systems, data recording systems and flow management computers for dispensing liquids from the helicopters. The computers are used on fire fighting and agricultural heli
http://www.onboardsystems.com/
Private Russian company specializing in sales and supply of spares and assemblies.
http://www.oscar-avia.com/english/index.html
Manufactures fixed and rotary wing aircraft, aerostructures, and provides modification, modernization, systems integration and after sales support, product development and information systems.
Helicopter and jet airplane charter service that also includes helicopter sales and management, maintenance capabilities and parts inventory.
http://www.westcoraviation.com/
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