Top of the requirement list is to have a very large budget and deep pockets! Helicopters are not cheap to fly in. So Rory's advice of going light plane first is perfect advice. I did the same, fixed wing first then rotary once I had saved up the first £20k needed.

Thanks Rory, heli flying is very very expensive and I am sure restricts many from doing it, however, so very pleased that you have realised your long held dream to just do that. Flyer I read, and watch every Thursday well worth the shout out. Hopefully some time later this year I will get back to doing my PPL last flew August 2019.

Disclaimer i am still low hours into my heli experience. Up to steep approaches and have done circuit lessons. So far I've found the transition from planes to helicopters fairly seamless but I spent about 150 hours in home simulator for heli and used procedures books to make it as realistic as possible. What I find a little bit more tricky is maneuvers that you often don't think of like turns around the tail which I haven't practiced in the simulator before hand. I think the mixture of having my plane license and the simulator has helped at least with the initial training. Thanks for the video again Rory.

Wow, didn’t realise it was that complicated. Money is deciding factor weather you can PPL/ NPPL, 👍 another great video.

What a great honest and dare I say “ down to Earth “ appreciation of the processing involved in getting your helicopter license. I admire your drive and enthusiasm . All the very best Rory , I think I you have a very rosy future ahead of you .

Great video once again Rory - I love my flying and have often wondered about getting my PPL(H) but the costs of flying a helicopter for fun are just eye watering (I find fixed wing costly enough).....I did think I might just have a trial lesson but fear I may get hooked like I did when I did that trial lesson in the aeroplane 25 years ago!!! Anyway, loving your work, your camera and presentation style are top notch...you obviously picked up a few tips from your previous employer!! All the best....Andy

Thanks Rory, as much as I'd love to, I'll have to stick to the lighter end. Flyer is a great resource. Thanks for taking the time to put this content together.

I loved my trial helicopter lesson at Leicester. I never really thought about how difficult it would be if you needed a drink during a flight, something that I do on occasion on a longer trip in a fixed wing.

i am looking at all your posting, please pose more video it is inspiring.

From someone who also flys both, great video! Safe flying

Kudos to you Rory for tackling the helicopter and progressing to where you are now. I'll stick with fixed wing.

You are an aeroplane pilot too. Great talents you have Rory, BBC or Sky News will be happy if you apply to be their air reporter i think, hehehe

There is a way to get your flying for free, but it does require a complete lifestyle change. Here in the UK all three of the Armed services fly helicopters, you start with flying grading that sorts out those that are suitable for flight training (and those that are not) then a PPL equivalent basic fixed wing course to learn the basics of aviation. If successful you would complete a rotary course including instrument flying and advanced handling at low level, night, mountain, underslung loads, formation etc. Then on to your specific service such as the Army to learn tactics and type conversion to the Wildcat or Apache. At the end of your military career you'd be in a very good position to get a job flying for the police, air ambulance, oil or gas companies or even corporate. It's certainly not for everyone, but you'll do things with helicopters that you couldn't elsewhere.

Brilliant fella.

Very informative , another great vid

I rory hope you are well buddy. Brilliant achievement buddy. Brilliant video buddy. And happy flying well heard work phil.

Torn between considering VL3 ownership and an R44, VL3 Evolution is right on my radar at the moment for speed, cost and affordability of private travel within Europe!

Thank you so much for making this video , how inspiring 🌹

Great video.

Good information for all of us no matter what skills we currently have and what skill sets we wish to acquire as our plans see fit. I always enjoy your videos buddy. BTW- you seem to have a fuzzy appearance in the last segment. Not sure if there needs to be an adjustment to the camera or what would be needed to correct this phenomenon.🤔 Blue Sky's and Tailwinds

I'm actually coming down for my pilot selection day on the 25th at Leicester Helicentre with aim to start working on my PPL providing all goes well! Greatly appreciate the video and very conveniently timed for me. Your videos certainly factored in for me when ultimately deciding on Leicester. From one Rory to another - Thank you for the fab videos!

Another excellent, informative video, thanks, Rory. I think I'll have to stick to my trusty Logitech 3D EXTREME joystick and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 for now. I may be able to stretch to a trial lesson but I don't think going the whole hog is worth it for me personally, I'm 55 years old now and I don't doubt my ability but I just don't have that kind of money to spend. If I was 20 years younger with the money I would defo go for it and put my heart and soul in to making a career out of it. I think you are great and I take my hat off to you for your achievements for such a young man. Would still love to meet you and talk aviation with a coffee sometime. Meanwhile, thanks again Rory, best wishes as always, Daz , Leicester ;-)

Spot on Rory. Cheers.

A great video, Rory. You obviously require some form of natural ability to be able to balance everything out in perfect harmony before you even think of going anywhere in it! So I can play guitar and harmonica at the same time (not when I'm flying).. do you think I'd be a natural? 😝

Hello Rory on-air channel from Sydney, Australia. * It's good to see you, and the signs: of Lester airport being busy for the economy. * Quick look at the controls, thank you. Video request application; * I would be interested in seeing the maintenance requirements: such as annual inspections, registration number and License aircraft maintenance engineers for helicopters. * Fantastic magazine I'll look for it in the newsagents. 🌏🇭🇲

Congrats again Rory.. pity your former employer didn't follow you with a TV docu... :) Also, have you made your first revenue fee earning trip as a Commercial pilot yet? Am looking forward to seeing your next set of videos for the IR and turbine conversion whenever that may be.. Wishing you all the best , you are a great inspiration to those considering a career change...

Nice video Rory. Helicopters are always trying to screw themselves into the ground lol! Iirc AAC start training off on fixed wing 3 axis aircraft (Slingsbys at one time?). I came across an old advertisement for £100k of grants for helo pilot training, many years back - so there's hope for everyone? Helos must be great fun to master and fly in, literally door to door!

Great stuff Rory

Sliiiick and some super interesting facts

Great video as always Rory.

I have nearly a thousand flying hours on mi-35 helicopter with no license but a diploma and a flight instructor certificate. I am 49 and a refugee. It has been 10 years since I did my last flight. I want to be back to my job, how can I afford it and do it ?

Thanks Rory. I had a discovery lesson in a Cabri G2 last week after flying in a PC sim for a year. To my surprise sim flying actually helped my ability to control the helicopter although nothing prepares you for the wind and torque in the real thing! Got the bug now and am hoping to start my PPL(H) within a year at Redhill. Is it worth doing the theory before starting the flying? What books do you recommend?

rory how do i get a helicopter licence when i havent got the right hand side of my body working after suffering a brain heammorrage etc you are one lucky chap wish you all the best and keep posting those videos .

Nice informative video! 👌🏻

Excellent as per :-)))))

Very helpful and interesting video to someone like me looking to become a helicopter pilot ,quick question how much did it cost until you got your commercial helicopter license. Thanks .

Many helicopter pilots do start off flying fixed wing first. With your commercial helicopter pilot licence complete, will it just require a type rating to fly larger turbine powered helicopters such as those used by the emergency services? And will they provide the cost of training?

Even though i have had some level of interest in helicopters since i was young (probably around 8, 9, or 10), ignoring the period of time when all of my interests went out the window (partly due to someone pressing the reset button on my life when i was 12, and more recently someone pressed that reset button again), chances are i wont be able to ever afford to become a pilot (the chances of me being able to afford it even 10 years from now are the same as my odds of winning the lottery) I was considering a trial lesson, until i found out how much the cost of a PPL is, and i am now beginning to wonder if i should even bother with taking a trial lesson

More GA in the UK!

£25k for the PPLH, but what about the cost for a commercial license? Feels like there’s a bit of a class barrier the cost is so prohibitive.

Cheers Rory. How do you log the hours? Ie physically?

Hi Rory, could you transfer any of your microlight hrs towards you helicopter licence. Great video and thanks for sharing.

75 grand to CPL, and 1 year no income. Takes commitment and deep pockets, and / or loan

Did I miss it but how much was the course?

"Flying Carpet" you say. Black magic - that's how helicopters work 🎱🧙

lots and lots of money :)

Step 1: find $30000 of “disposable income”

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