Stone Cold
Well-Known Member
I'm sure there are many of us fixed wing guys/gals looking at this forum and wondering, so I'll get the ball rolling with it's own thread.
I've done some research a few years back and seem to remember it wasn't too many hours to go from fixed to rotor, but the cost was very expensive.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the requirements for the transition are as follows:
PVT helo add-on:
-40 hours TT, 20 hours dual, 10 hours solo (no requirement for 40 TT in helos, that I see).
-3 hours x-country flight training in helos
-3 hours night training in helos with 1 x-country over 50 NM and 10 t/o, landings to full stop
-3 hours prep for the practical
-10 hours helo solo, with 3 hours being x-country and 1 x-country being 75 NM, etc., 3 landings being at an airport with control tower.
Total price I remember to be around $10K
COMM helo add-on:
-150 TT, 100 hours powered flight, 50 in helos
-100 hours PIC, 35 in helos, 10 hours x-country in helos
-20 hours of training in helos, including 10 hours of instrument training
-1 x-country of at least 2 hours day VFR over 50 NM
-1 x-country of at least 2 hours night VFR over 50 NM
-3 hours prep time for practical
-10 hours solo in helos, with 1 x-country over 50 NM, 5 hours night VFR with 10 t/o, landings
Feel free to add to it if I missed anything. Also, what prices should we expect to see out of this training
Thanks for any info
TX
I've done some research a few years back and seem to remember it wasn't too many hours to go from fixed to rotor, but the cost was very expensive.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the requirements for the transition are as follows:
PVT helo add-on:
-40 hours TT, 20 hours dual, 10 hours solo (no requirement for 40 TT in helos, that I see).
-3 hours x-country flight training in helos
-3 hours night training in helos with 1 x-country over 50 NM and 10 t/o, landings to full stop
-3 hours prep for the practical
-10 hours helo solo, with 3 hours being x-country and 1 x-country being 75 NM, etc., 3 landings being at an airport with control tower.
Total price I remember to be around $10K
COMM helo add-on:
-150 TT, 100 hours powered flight, 50 in helos
-100 hours PIC, 35 in helos, 10 hours x-country in helos
-20 hours of training in helos, including 10 hours of instrument training
-1 x-country of at least 2 hours day VFR over 50 NM
-1 x-country of at least 2 hours night VFR over 50 NM
-3 hours prep time for practical
-10 hours solo in helos, with 1 x-country over 50 NM, 5 hours night VFR with 10 t/o, landings
Feel free to add to it if I missed anything. Also, what prices should we expect to see out of this training
Thanks for any info
TX