Available Helicopter Licences

Helicopter Private Pilot Licence

Age – 17 years old
Requirements – Able to read, write, speak and understand English
Medical Required – 3rd class
Flight Requirements – 40 hours minimum helicopter flight time (including 20 hours flight training and 10 hours solo)
Ground School – 20 hours ground school needed
Written Exam – Multiple-choice exam, with the entire subjects already covered in your ground school
Oral Exam and Flight Test – An oral exam with an FAA Examiner, again with all subjects covered in your ground school and then a flight test with the same examiner.

Helicopter Private Pilot Licence Add-On

Age – 17 years old
Requirements – Able to read, write, speak and understand English
Medical Required – 3rd class
Flight Requirements – 30 hours minimum helicopter flight time (including 20 hours flight training and 10 hours solo)
Ground School – 10 hours ground school needed
Oral Exam and Flight Test – An oral exam with an FAA Examiner, again with all subjects covered in your ground school and then a flight test with the same examiner.

Helicopter Instrument Rating

Age – 17 years old
Requirements – Able to read, write, speak and understand English
Medical Required – 3rd class
Flight Requirements – 40 hours minimum helicopter flight time
Ground School – 20 hours ground school needed
Written Exam – Multiple-choice exam, with the entire subjects already covered in your ground school
Oral Exam and Flight Test – An oral exam with an FAA Examiner, again with all subjects covered in your ground school and then a flight test with the same examiner.

Helicopter Instrument Rating Add-On

Age – 17 years old
Requirements – Able to read, write, speak and understand English
Medical Required – 3rd class
Flight Requirements – 15 hours minimum helicopter flight time
Ground School – 10 hours ground school needed
Oral Exam and Flight Test – An oral exam with an FAA Examiner, again with all subjects covered in your ground school and then a flight test with the same examiner.

Commercial Helicopter Licence

Age – 18 years old
Requirements – Able to read, write, speak and understand English
Medical Required – 2nd class
Flight Requirements – 150 hours minimum total flight time (which must include 50 hours helicopter flight time)
Ground School – 20 hours ground school needed
Written Exam – Multiple-choice exam, with the entire subjects already covered in your ground school
Oral Exam and Flight Test – An oral exam with an FAA Examiner, again with all subjects covered in your ground school and then a flight test with the same examiner.

Commercial Helicopter Licence Add-On

Age – 18 years old
Requirements – Able to read, write, speak and understand English
Medical Required – 2nd class
Flight Requirements – 150 hours minimum total flight time (which must include 50 Hours Helicopter Flight Time)
Ground School – 10 hours ground school needed
Oral Exam and Flight Test – An oral exam with an FAA Examiner, again with all subjects covered in your ground school and then a flight test with the same examiner.

Certified Helicopter Flight Instructor (CFI)

Age – 18 years old
Requirements – Able to read, write, speak and understand English
Medical Required – 2nd class
Flight Requirements – No minimum flight time needed – Good estimate on flight time is 10 Hours
Ground School – 25 hours ground school needed
Written Exam – Two multiple-choice exams, with the entire subjects already covered in your ground school
Oral Exam and Flight Test – An oral exam with an FAA Examiner, again with all subjects covered in your ground school and then a flight test with the same examiner.

Certified Helicopter Flight Instructor (CFI) Add-On

Age – 18 years old
Requirements – Able to read, write, speak and understand English
Medical Required – 2nd class
Flight Requirements – No minimum flight time needed – Good estimate on flight time is 10 Hours
Ground School – 10 hours ground school needed
Oral Exam and Flight Test – An oral exam with an FAA Examiner, again with all subjects covered in your ground school and then a flight test with the same examiner.

Certified Helicopter Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII)

Age – 18 years old
Requirements – Able to read, write, speak and understand English
Medical Required – 2nd class
Flight Requirements – No minimum flight time needed – Good estimate on flight time is 5 Hours
Ground School – 10 hours ground school needed
Written Exam – Multiple-choice exam, with the entire subjects already covered in your ground   school
Oral Exam and Flight Test – An oral exam with an FAA Examiner, again with all subjects covered in your ground school and then a flight test with the same examiner.

Certified Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII) Add-On

Age – 18 years old
Requirements – Able to read, write, speak and understand English
Medical Required – 2nd class
Flight Requirements – No minimum flight time needed – Good estimate on flight time is 5 Hours
Ground School – 5 hours ground school needed
Oral Exam and Flight Test – An oral exam with an FAA Examiner, again with all subjects covered in your ground school and then a flight test with the same examiner.

Airline Transport Helicopter Pilot (ATP) Licence

Age – 23 years old
Requirements – Able to read, write, speak and understand English. Be of good morale nature
Medical Required – 1st class
Flight Requirements – 1,200 Total Time as a pilot that includes 500 hours Cross-Country, 100 hours Night Flight Time, of which 15 hours are in helicopters. 200 hours of flight time in helicopters, which includes at least 75 hours as a pilot in command or as second in command performing the duties of a pilot in command under the supervision of a pilot in command, or any combination thereof. 75 hours of simulated instrument meteorological conditions, of which at least 50 hours are obtained in flight with at least 25 hours in helicopters as a pilot in command, or as second in command performing the duties of a pilot in command under the supervision of a pilot in command, or any combination thereof
Ground School – 20 hours ground school needed
Written Exam – Multiple-choice exam, with the entire subjects already covered in your ground school
Oral Exam and Flight Test – An oral exam with an FAA Examiner, again with all subjects covered in your ground school and then a flight test with the same examiner.

Airline Transport Helicopter Pilot Licence (ATP) Add-On

Age – 23 years old
Requirements – Able to read, write, speak and understand English. Be of good morale nature
Medical Required – 1st class
Flight Requirements – 1,200 Total Time as a pilot that includes 500 hours Cross-Country, 100 hours Night Flight Time, of which 15 hours are in helicopters. 200 hours of flight time in helicopters, which includes at least 75 hours as a pilot in command or as second in command performing the duties of a pilot in command under the supervision of a pilot in command, or any combination thereof. 75 hours of simulated instrument meteorological conditions, of which at least 50 hours are obtained in flight with at least 25 hours in helicopters as a pilot in command, or as second in command performing the duties of a pilot in command under the supervision of a pilot in command, or any combination thereof
Ground School – 10 hours ground school needed
Written Exam – Multiple-choice exam, with the entire subjects already covered in your ground school
Oral Exam and Flight Test – An oral exam with an FAA Examiner, again with all subjects covered in your ground school and then a flight test with the same examiner.