How to Get Your Helicopter License

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Ай бұрын

(Please subscribe!) Have you wanted to get your helicopter license? Do you learn in an airplane first? How expensive is it? Dan @TakingOffDan and Christy @PilotChristy talk with Randy Rowles (www.helicopterinstitute.com/) and Nick Sinopoli (www.icarusdevices.com/) about getting that rotor certificate.
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@bernardanderson3758 Ай бұрын

Very exciting and very expensive

@lalacrypto1 Ай бұрын

Tons of fun flying helicopters. For those that learn, there are VERY different emercency reactions that you have to unlearn to fly helicopters. No pushovers for one. That detaches the rotor blade from the helo. They are a challenge to fly but worth the effort!

@glennwatson Ай бұрын

I was taught you want to still get the cyclic forward on take off just not as dramatic. Mast bumping is definitely not fun

@VictoryAviation Ай бұрын

You only have that kind of an issue with semi-rigid rotor systems.

@Colin_Holloway Ай бұрын

There needs to be a series of Christy's helicopter experience!

@tinmisuun Ай бұрын

Such good information! Since my first helicopter ride last year I have been wondering about a helicopter add on. Thank you!

@matteogeem896 Ай бұрын

I did it the other way; helicopter commercial and instrument-to-airplane transition. Good to see you on the show Eric and RTAG, ICARUS, Go Army!

@VictoryAviation Ай бұрын

+1 for ICARUS and RTAG!!! This system without a doubt saves lives. Go Army!!! 🇺🇸

@stevenhorney7735 Ай бұрын

My daughter-in-law gave me a helicopter lesson last year (she's a CFI and charter pilot, and former Army Blackhawk pilot). Lots of fun, but hovering is definitely challenging. I greatly respect the skills of a good helicopter pilot!

@KevinSmithAviation Ай бұрын

Excellent episode Dan and Christy. I have never been in a heli, but definitely want to check it out someday. Christy should definitely take a heli discovery flight, and video it. Keep up the excellent work. Safe skies my friends 🇺🇸🛩️

@lornecunningham326 Ай бұрын

I’d love to get my Helicopter Pilot licence…… just need the money to do so 🤣

@RobertM125 Ай бұрын

Maybe Christy could fly into Oshkosh this year in a helicopter, jump out, and parachute into show center. Just a thought. 🤣

@blackjack6259 Ай бұрын

I’m hoping that BrYan is getting a discovery jump too!

@paratyshow Ай бұрын

👍✅ Same here Dan, lots of flights in choppers but no stick time. Always imagined it would be too difficult but after this not so sure.

@glennwatson Ай бұрын

In flight I found helicopters similar. The hard part is hovering, approaches, takeoffs and autos.

@pittss2c601 Ай бұрын

Christy is afraid & terrified of everything in life. What's the deal? I love that Randy had Pitts Special time before helicopters. Aerobatic pilots do well with helicopter transition. Airshow pilots Sean Tucker and the Bulldog Jim LeRoy were both helicopter pilots. I have time in R22 & R44 Robinson. Lots of fun. Every airplane pilot should have helicopter & rotorcraft time. Gyroplane flying is also a ton of fun. It's makes you a better pilot.

@metyler2158 Ай бұрын

Dan you asked a question about IFR experience in helicopters. Most pilots start off working single piloted. For a rotorcraft to be single piloted IFR the aircraft requires a stabilization system in the pitch and roll axis. There are very few single piloted IFR certified helicopters, majority being turbine powered. If the helicopter does not have a Stabilization system then it requires two pilots in order to go IMC as long as the aircraft is certified for IFR and the pilots are current and rated.

@TakingOff Ай бұрын

Very interesting. I didn't realize most required two pilots for IMC.

@metyler2158 Ай бұрын

@@TakingOff only if the aircraft is unstabilized. Most of the larger helicopters have two pilots and are stabilized for added safety.

@bernardanderson3758 Ай бұрын

Me too

@clarencewiles963 Ай бұрын

Thumbs up 👍

@Autocross7 Ай бұрын

If you have not been around the field at Airventure in the Bell 47… you have not seen Airventure!

@aeroengguy448 Ай бұрын

ACS for helos being released this year.

@Kaipeternicolas Ай бұрын

I fly both and have been since I was 19. It's really not that hard...

@aeroengguy448 Ай бұрын

Hey, nice to see another show about helicopters. Do they still “scare the bejesus” out of Christy?

@mauriceevans6546 Ай бұрын

Mosaic will allow light sport pilots to get a light sport helicopter endorsement. Will have to see what kinds of new helicopters come after new rule becomes law