PPL(H) – private pilot (helicopter)
PROFESSIONAL PILOT / HOBBY PILOT
In accordance with EASA standards: PART-FCL
- Course length:: 4 months
- Flight training:: 45 hours
- Ground preparation:: as needed
- Theory course:: 100 hours (guided self-study CBT + consultations)
- Consultations:: 20 hours (in-person or online)
The Private Helicopter Pilot License PPL(H) authorizes the pilot to conduct private, recreational, or sport flights in a helicopter for which they have a type rating, during the day and with ground visibility. The license holder is entitled to carry out flights only for private purposes; they can have passengers on board but cannot fly for remuneration. The Private Helicopter Pilot License is the basic license for all those interested in pilot training who want to become professional pilots.
Requirements
- Age: 16+
- License: not required
- Total flight time: not required
- Credits for previous experience: Applicants for the PPL(H) license, who already hold a pilot license in another category of aircraft, excluding balloons, can credit 10% of their total flight time as Pilot in Command (PIC), up to a maximum of 6 hours. Holders of the LAPL(H) license can credit their entire LAPL training.
- Basic knowledge of the English language
- Medical certificate min. Class 2
Career
The Private Helicopter Pilot License PPL(H) is the basic license for starting a career as a professional helicopter pilot. Although it is a basic step in a professional aviation career, the license authorizes the holder to fly only for private purposes, meaning it is not possible to fly for remuneration. However, with the Private Pilot License, gaining flight experience and appropriate theory knowledge, you can become an instructor at a flight school for training private helicopter pilots.
Description
Number of flight training hours: 45 hours
of which with an instructor: 25 hours*
of which solo flights: 10 hours*
of which solo navigation flights: 5 hours*
including 1 flight of at least 185 km (100 NM), during which the pilot makes 2 landings at different airports than the departure airport
*minimum number of hours
Training Helicopter: Cabri G2
Place of training: Georgia
Theory Training
The PPL(H) theory course is in the scope and follows the syllabus of the PPL(H) Theoretical training course – private pilot (helicopter). The course is individualized. According to the student’s requirements, the entire course can be conducted: remotely (online) or in-person combined with self-study.
Consultation with the instructor: 20 hours (in-person or online)
Self-study using CBT (computer-based training) through our school’s eLearning.
Our school’s eLEARNING also includes exam questions for preparation for the Civil Aviation Authority exams. In-person theory instruction is integrated with flight training.
Study materials and textbooks are part of the eLearning and are included in the course price.
Price
The price you will have to pay to learn to fly and obtain a pilot’s license varies from person to person and depends on many factors. The price should not be the main factor in deciding where to get your pilot’s license. When it comes to flight training, cheap is rarely good.
Basic factors affecting the cost of training:
Your goals in aviation
Type of aircraft for training with regard to goals
How much time can I devote to training
Your goals in flying have a significant impact on how your overall flight training will be conducted. If you want to fly only recreationally, training in an aircraft with lighter avionics will be significantly cheaper than compared to a businessman or future professional pilot.
The price of pilot training for individual pilot licenses is set in connection with the number of flight hours in the curriculum, the time of ground preparations, and theoretical instruction in the classroom. Further, it is necessary to count additional expenses for landing and other airport fees and fees for exams at authorities and payments for obtaining necessary permits for training.
In our flight school, you receive the following for your training FREE of charge
Study materials including trial test questions
Access to E-learning for theoretical instruction and self-study