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Professional Pilot Helicopter Training Program

If you want to fly helicopters for a living and have no previous flight experience, then this is the way to go. We know up front that you are going to go through the full program and work with you to plan ahead so that we maximize your time and minimize your costs. All American Helicopters has specially designed this training program for new pilots who want make flying helicopters their career.

We offer our Private, Instrument and Commercial helicopter training as Part 61 or Part 141. The main difference between the two training methods is that Part 141 is structured and follows an FAA approved syllabus, while Part 61 enables you more freedom in learning. Part 61 allows the instructor to tailor the sequence that best serves you. Part 141 requires that you follow a pre-determined, FAA approved curriculum. All of our ground helicopter lessons are one-on-one, so that you may learn at your own pace at a time that best accommodates your schedule. This is another effective way to reduce your helicopter training costs.

The flight hours for Private and Instrument are comparable. The main difference in the Commercial Part 141 and Part 61 helicopter training programs is that there are more solo hours required for Part 141. Many students prefer to take advantage of as many hours of dual instruction as they can. This enables you to start preparation for your CFI and CFII training during your Commercial helicopter training. This is your choice. Feel free to discuss this with us. We are here to assist you and answer your questions so that you may select your best option, based on your priorities.

The Professional Pilot helicopter training program takes approximately 11--12 months to complete if you fly full time. If you have a full-time job and choose to fly 3-4 times per week, this program will take about 18 months to complete. We will work with your schedule. Our professional Flight Instructors are here to make sure you succeed. Our best advertisement is a highly skilled pilot who is also a satisfied customer.

Please also read through the individual certificate/rating helicopter training pages as they have additional information you may find useful.

We have put the following numbers together to give you an idea of all inclusive costs. We have listed the costs for the flight training program based on FAA minimums as well as average costs for you to compare. The average costs are based on our experience from teaching our students to fly helicopters. The costs will vary for each student. We have found that the majority of students need more hours than the FAA minimums. The following costs are FAA minimums for the Professional Pilot helicopter training program:

 

FAA Mimimums

Ground Instruction

Books/ Tests

Check
Ride

Total

Private Pilot training

25 hrs x $320 (dual)
10 hrs x $300 (solo)

35 hrs x $50

$500

$400

$13,650

Instrument Rating training

35 x 320 (dual)

30 hrs x $50

$400

$400

$13,600

Commercial*

70 hrs x $320 (dual)
10 hrs x $300 (solo)

30 hrs x $50

$200

$400

$27,700

CFI**

15 x 320 (dual)

20 hrs x $50

$250

$400

$6,450

CFII**

15 x 320 (dual)

20 hrs x $50

$250

$400

$6,450

Total based on FAA minimum Flight hours

$67,850
Note: All prices are subject to change without notice.
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