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Your free roadmap to a helicopter license
Getting Started with Helicopters (Free Course)
In under 20 minutes, you'll have a clear picture of what the path to your private pilot certificate actually looks like: what it costs, what you'll study, and what to expect before your first lesson.
- 9short videos
- <20minutes total
- $0no credit card
From Ryan Dale, author of the ASA Helicopter Oral Exam Guide series and a flight instructor for 20+ years.
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What you'll learn
5 things you'll know before your first lesson
- How to choose the right flight school and instructor: what to look for and what to ask before you commit.
- What the FAA requires to start training: medical certificate, student pilot certificate, and exactly how to get them.
- What materials you actually need (and what you don't have to buy).
- What it realistically costs to earn your private helicopter certificate: the honest breakdown.
- The pro tips Ryan gives every new student that most flight schools never tell you.
“Ryan has a way of explaining sometimes difficult concepts in a simple way by breaking them down, using analogies and humor.”
Who's teaching: Ryan was a certified flight instructor for 20 years, including 4 years teaching Army 95-1 standards as an instructor pilot. He also wrote ASA's Helicopter Oral Exam Guide series.
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