Training

Helicopter Services Ltd

Helicopter Services Ltd.

Helicopter Services Limited
Wycombe Air Park
Booker
Marlow
Buckinghamshire
SL7 3DP


Telephone: +(44) 01494 513166
E-mail: info@helicopterservices.co.uk



Helicopter Training for the Private Pilot's Licence - PPL(H)


Helicopter Services provides helicopter training in Robinson R22 helicopters.

Learning to fly has never been easier or more enjoyable. If you are 16 or over and prepared to make time for helicopter training, you too can discover the thrill and exhilaration of piloting a helicopter yourself.

The European JAA PPL(H) course consists of:

  • A minimum of 45 hours flight time. Holders of PPL(Aeroplanes) may be credited up to six hours towards a PPL(H).
  • The total time will include ten hours solo flight time, including five hours solo cross-country. One cross-country flight has to be 100nms and includes landing away at two aerodromes en-route.
  • The requirements for solo flight are that you are sixteen years or over and that you have a Class I or II medical certificate from an Authorised Medical Examiner. Conveniently, an AME is based at Wycombe Air Park.
  • A skills test is taken with a flight examiner within six months of completing the flight instruction.
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Written examinations are multi-choice, with a pass mark of 75%, in the following subjects:
Air law and operational procedures, flight performance & planning, navigation, meteorology, human performance, helicopter technical, radio telephony written and oral.

All ground and air examinations can be taken at Wycombe Air Park with our own Examiners.

Ground School


Our very experienced ground staff offer full-day or evening classes at a time to suit you; either in group sessions or individually. We encourage self-study along with consolidation with our ground instructors prior to taking the exam.

We also offer one-to-one tuition at L30 + VAT per hour.

Radio Telephony Training and Test Centre


As part of the PPL ground exams for both helicopters and fixed wing aircraft, students must pass a written and are advised to take a practical R/T exam.

This facility is available to all at our base at Wycombe Air Park.
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Conversion Courses


Once you have more experience, you can convert on to our four-seat R44 and Jet Ranger helicopters. Please see 'Our Fleet' for more information.

We offer type rating conversion on the following aircraft:

  • Robinson R22
  • Robinson R44
  • Bell 206 Jetranger
  • Alouette II
  • Hughes 269
  • Hughes 500
  • EC 120
  • AS350 Single Squirrel
  • AS355 Twin Squirrel
  • SA341 Gazelle
  • Agusta 109

Flight Instructor Courses


The pre-course requirements are that the applicant has at least 300 hours of flight time and to have met the knowledge requirements for a CPL(H).

The course is intended to train the applicant to give instruction on single-engine single-pilot helicopters up to PPL(H) standard. The flight instruction will comprise of at least 30 hours flight training, of which 25 hours are dual instruction and the remaining 5 hours maybe mutual flying.

The ground school is a syllabus of 125 hours.

Prices on Application

Commercial Pilot's Licence


Helicopter Services offers CPL(H) modular training at our base at Wycombe Air Park.

The pre-requirements are that the applicant has passed the CPL(H) exams, has completed 155 hours in helicopters at least 50 of which are pilot in command and 10 hours cross-country. The course cost is approximately 30 hours @ L265, total L7,950 plus VAT. Ground school, exam fees, etc are in addition.

We would recommend a thorough discussion with our Chief Flying Instructor before embarking on a CPL(H) training programme. We do not undertake ground instruction for the CPL(H) but our staff would be pleased to discuss the various types of training which are currently available. Please telephone our office to discuss the course, costs and a career in commercial helicopter aviation.
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Additional Ratings


Night Training - The pre-requirements are to have completed at least 100 hours of flight time after issue of the PPL(H), including 60 hours Pilot in Command and 20 hours cross-country flight. The night rating course is 5 hours ground school and 5 hours flying, including 3 hours duel and 5 solo night circuits. Each circuit is to include a take-off and landing. The course has to be completed in 6 months.

Instrument Training - 5 hours instrument flying by sole reference to instruments.

Advanced Helicopter Training


Once you have completed the PPL(H) course the fun doesn't just stop there.... in fact it's only the beginning!

Having completed the PPL(H), we suggest you take a few hours to self-fly hire and consolidate your training, perhaps by exploring the UK by flying to some of the hundreds of airfields across Britain and the UK.

This done, what next?

Passengers
Now that you have your licence, you can take friends and family and show them the splendid views from the air and share the exhilaration of helicopter flight. And give them some idea of what you've been going through on your course!

Heli-Routes
Helicopters can fly through London on special routes, which takes skill, precision and sound radio proficiency. Let our instructors show you how it's done.

Moving Up
After several hours you can take a type conversion course onto the four-seat version of the R22 - the Robinson R44, which is a natural progressive step. The conversion is a five-hour course including a flight test by an authorised examiner. Our instructors and staff will be pleased to advise on other types of piston and turbine conversions available to suit your requirements.

Instrument Flying
Your PPL(H) syllabus includes five hours of basic simulated instrument flying, to prepare you for inadvertent flight in poor visibility or cloud. Please contact us for more information on the current JAA regulations/requirements.

Night Flying
The pre-requirements are to have completed at least 100 hours of flight time after issue of the PPL(H), including 60 hours Pilot in Command and 20 hours cross-country flight. The night rating course is 5 hours ground school and 5 hours flying, including 3 hours duel and 5 solo night circuits. Each circuit is to include a take-off and landing. The course has to be completed in 6 months.

Currency - In order to keep your licence current, you will need to fly two hours per year including a proficiency check with an Examiner.

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Advanced Flying Programme


We have newly introduced our "Advanced Flying Programme" in order for our licence holders to further their flying.

Courses and events include:

  1. Mountain Flying in North Wales - two-day weekend event.
  2. Bad weather awareness and implications course.
  3. Le Touquet Channel crossing.
  4. Fly-away to Isle of Wight.
  5. Fly-away to Compton Abbas.
  6. Fly-away to Culdrose - visit military helicopters in their environment.
  7. Display flying - basics in advanced handling by Bob Thompson and Leon Smith.
  8. Navigation competition for members and their friends
  9. Tactical nap of the earth flying in simulated combat situations.
  10. Southern Ireland trip (weekend).
  11. Isle of Skye (weekend).
  12. Flight to centre of Paris (Issy) - two day weekend event
  13. Heli-route across London training.
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