Tractor Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Been seeing commercials for Silver State Helicopters http://www.silverstatehelicopters.com Is this type of training for real? I read the site a bit and looks like (in simple explanation) you do their training course, become a trainer for their course, and while teaching you gain the necessary flight time to get hired by some company. Anyone know anyone that has actually been successful in a course like this? Also guess the same question can be asked about http://www.beapilot.com Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSXRAntwon Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Basically you get qualified and you earn hours while teaching since most heli-employers require 1000hrs or more.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted January 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Yeah noticed that. Seems like that specific site could be a scam, but found a reputable training facility listed in Indiana, Freedom Helicopters. Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObliqueFD Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Good luck getting a job as a helicopter pilot. There are plenty of Army vets out there with thousands of hours competing for jobs flying helicopters. If you really want a career as a pilot, you are better off flying airplanes. The training is real. You start off with an instructor, log training, take the aircraft on a solo flight, log some more time with an instructor, take the aircraft on a solo flight to a few different airports, then you take a check ride with pilot examiner to receive your certificate. After this it starts all over with more advanced training to become instrument rated and commercially certified. I'm a flight instructor at Ohio University. I only teach in airplanes and I don't know much about helicopter training. Feel free to PM me if you have any more questions. With flight schools you should never pay for the training up front. Many schools have gone bankrupt and screwed their students out of a LOT of money. Flight training isn't cheap. Plan on spending $10,000 to $80,000 depending on the ratings you go for and where you go. Helicopters usually rent for around $200 an hour. Go check out your local airport. They might offer helicopter training. The Fairfield County Airport north of Lancaster provides helicopter rental and instruction. Here is their website http://www.fairfieldair.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikebeast Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 just join the military Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akula Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 This guy is up north a bit, S76driver@aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty2Hotty Posted January 30, 2008 Report Share Posted January 30, 2008 Go Army, get lots of seat time as a chopper jockey. Most Apache/Blackhawk/Chinook pilots are loggin tens of thousands of hours due to conflicts overseas. Great way to get started and move on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractor Posted January 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2008 Not really gonna ever get around to it, but I just like browsing. I've always been way to deep into MS Flightsim and have flown fixed wing a few times with an instructor. I've rode in an old national guard Huey(sp?) Was nice and loud:-) I just like adding things to my lists of certifications from time to time. Years ago when I had more time I studied all the stuff from ground school to instrument rated. Home schooled from the time I was 10 so I had way to much time on my hands. Evan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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