Helicopter Pilot Licenses

Private License

  • 30 hours dual with Robinson R-22
  • 10 hours solo with Robinson R-22
  • 10 hours ground instruction
  • Books - Medical - Written test - Check ride
  • Total 40 hours - 5 weeks - $18,300.00

In addition to receiving instruction according to FAA standards, you can simultaneously receive instruction according to European JAA guidelines, since our instructor is qualified and licensed as a FAA and JAA instructor. For the international student this will provide an advantage when pursuing a European pilot license.

Commercial Helicopter License

  • 45 hours dual instruction with Robinson R22
  • 100 hours Pilot in Command with Robinson R22
  • 5 hours dual IFR with Robinson R22
  • 20 hours ground instruction
  • Books - Medical - Written test - Check ride.
  • Total time: 3 months
  • Total price: $ 47,250.00
  • Total hours: 152 hours

Instrument (IFR) License

  • 40 hours instrument Robinson R22
  • Total 40 hours - 4 weeks - $17,200.00

Checkride Instrument Robinson R22

Instructor VFR

  • 20 hours ground instruction
  • 10 hours dual instruction in flight
  • Written test - Checkride - Book
  • Total 3 weeks - $ 4,910.00

Instructor IFR

  • 20 hours ground instruction
  • 10 hours of dual instruction in flight
  • Written test - Checkride - Book
  • Total - 3 weeks - $4,910.00

Airline Transport Pilot License

FAA Training

The Airline Transport Pilot License (ATPL) is the highest FAA rating a pilot can attain. The ATPL allows a pilot to act as a company check pilot for a Part 135 operation (after completing a flight with the company’s FAA inspector), and is also required for a pilot to act as pilot in command of a multi-crew aircraft.

Some of the eligibility requirements for an ATPL are as follows:
  • The pilot must be at least 23 years old
  • The pilot much be of good moral character
  • The pilot must hold at least a Commercial Pilot License(H) and an Instrument rating (H) or a foreign ATPL(H) issued by an ICAO state
The aeronautical experience requirements are:
  • 1,200 hours total time as a pilot of which 200 hours are in helicopters, including 75 hours PIC
  • 500 hours cross-country flight time which must be longer than 25nm in a helicopter or 50nm in a fixed-wing
  • 100 hours night flight time of which 15 hours are in helicopters. The night time must be unaided (without the use of NVG)
  • 75 hours of instrument flight time of which 25 hours are in helicopters, and not more than 25 hours are in a simulator

Time Building Flight with R-22

  • 100 hours pilot in command on R-22
  • Total 100 hours - 4 week - $37,000.00

Turbine Course

  • 20 hours: ground instruction
  • 5 hours: dual instruction
  • Jet Ranger book - Written test
  • Total 5 hours - 1 week - $7,850.00

Insurance approved syllabus

Our Prices

Robinson R22 II - Solo $300.00
Robinson R22 II IFR - dual $420.00
Robinson R44 II IFR - dual $800.00
Bell 206 Jet-Ranger B III $950.00
Astar AS 350B2 - IFR $1,600.00
Ground instruction $100.00
Checkride fee $1050.00
Medical second class $95.00
Written test FAA Center $180.00

Cancellation fee may apply

Note: typical lessons are scheduled in 2-hour blocks, except for longer flights and cross-countries, etc. A typical block will have approximately 1-1.7 hrs of flight time and at least 0.3 hrs of additional Ground instruction for CFI brief, preflight, postflight debrief and logbook endorsement. Additional Ground instruction time will be provided on an as-needed basis.