Types of helicopters

Light Piston-engined types are helicopters like Enstrom, Schweizer 300 or Robinson that have 2 to 3 seats, are cheap in price and maintenance and can provide the speed of flying at 80-110mph. A private helicopter pilot will normally start feeling soon they outgrew by this type because of its limited number of seats and actual load restrictions. These types of helicopter are considered as low-reliability class, which makes them less fitting to be used as corporate and charter aircraft. Anyway, these machines still remain very popular for the purposes of training as well as for private use. This type of helicopters is excellent for grtting introduced to flying helicopter so student would feel what it is to fly a helicopter.

Light turbine helicopters are helicopters such as the Eurocopter Squirrel, McDonnell Douglas 500E or the Bell (Agusta-Bell) Jet Ranger, and they are widely liked by both commercial and private pilots across the world.

The modern twin engined helicopters are all turbine driven machines that are considered expensive in price, but which instead let pilot enjoy a faster and much safer performance of the machine during the flight.

Learn to fly a helicopter

Get your first helicopter lesson – take a Robinson R44 or a Robinson 22 on a joyride in the skies. Your first flight lesson on a helicopter will begin with an exhaustive briefing session from the pilot assigned personally to you. Once all aspects like usage of the controls, safety precautions, what to look for before boarding a chopper, what kind of a pre-flight inspection you must do, how to read the various gauges and meters inside the helicopter, have been checked and found satisfactory, you're ready for your first time flight in a helicopter. Take the helicopter for a scenic flight over the Chrysler and Empire State Building, and see the fabulously green Central Park and the Hudson River below. You can choose a single passenger ride or go in with a buddy for a ride for two. See the Boston South Shore, or if you are in Atlanta, you can choose either the Stone Mountain and Buckhead tour or the Chattahoochee River to Lake Lanier tour. Xperience Days has helicopter tours in picturesque Scottsdale, New Jersey, Miami, Los Angeles, Central Oregon, Seattle, Dallas, Nashville, to name just a few. Flying a helicopter will probably be one of the most thrilling experiences of your life.

Training for students wishing to become commercial helicopter pilots

The Opportunity: Helicopter Services, Inc (HSI) provides training for students wishing to become commercial helicopter pilots. With a price tag of nearly $70,000 for a full time student, this can be quite a hefty sell. Helicopter Services is one of the largest national helicopter training companies. Most flight schools demand full payment for courses in advance, however you are invited to pay-as-you-go. Helicopter Services, Inc. accepts options for financial aid. The dream of flight training is possible for many people who thought they could not afford it.