Contact: Ms Elly Clark
Heliflight have been training helicopter pilots since 1996. We provide comprehensive training from an initial Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL) through to Commercial and Instructor ratings. We can also provide full Radiotelephony (radio) training and have our own in-house Radiotelephony Examiner.
The first step is to obtain a Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL), which allows you to fly a specific type of helicopter. Most students start with the R22 but you can progress to fly bigger helicopters, learn to fly at night, and get an instrument rating.
If you want to fly helicopters for a living you need to train for a Commercial Pilot's Licence (CPL). This licence permits you to be paid for flying helicopters and requires additional training. You must have your PPL and a total of 155 hours of flying under your belt before you begin the course.
You may want to gain the Instructor rating which allows you to train students for their PPL and CPL. Instructors are always in demand, so this can be a good qualification to have if you want to work in the industry.
Heliflight can also offer a wide range of ancillary ratings such as night flying, mountain flying, advanced navigation, and conversion courses for different types of helicopters: these include the Robinson R22 and R44, Cabri G2, Bell 206 Jet Ranger, Enstrom 480, and Hughes 300 and 500. We can also offer a twin engine rating on the AS355.
