| If you have decided to enroll in a helicopter flight school, | | | | ·The location |
| many things come into play. Since it is not enough to | | | | If you live near a helicopter flight school, then your |
| just enroll at a school that charges the amount you | | | | expenses will be lessened. Yes, you have to eat and |
| can afford, the process of choosing gets more tricky | | | | sleep while you go on training. It would be better to |
| than you realize. Here are some of the important | | | | consider a helicopter flight school that is near you. You |
| things to consider to land on the right helicopter flight | | | | can save a lot of money by doing this. |
| school for you. | | | | ·The facilities |
| ·The helicopter flight school fee | | | | This would include flight simulators, the ground school, |
| Since the most important thing you should have next | | | | and the type of helicopters they have. A good flight |
| to your desire to become a helicopter pilot is money, | | | | school should have a good rating for all of these. |
| the very first thing you should do is to scout for a | | | | Why? Here's the explanation: Since training on the air |
| school that would let you finish the whole training. Of | | | | costs too much for the student, having a flight |
| course you should have enough money to pay for the | | | | simulator would definitely cut the cost off. The same |
| whole training but there are helicopter flight schools | | | | training that could be acquired on a real helicopter that |
| that offer financial aid that would help you ease the | | | | costs a lot could be done on the ground. |
| burden of paying a very high price. | | | | A good helicopter flight school should have ground |
| Aside from this, you should also consider where | | | | school. This means that the school is totally interested |
| exactly does your payment go. You should remember | | | | to teach you serious flying. At the ground school, they |
| to know the breakdown of the total cost of the whole | | | | should be able to monitor your progress and can |
| training. The following may or may not appear on the | | | | continuously improve your skill. |
| breakdown of your payment: accommodation, safety | | | | Although you might end up with the Bell 47, Robinson |
| equipment, license fees and flight test fees, books and | | | | R22, or the Schweitzer 300, (these 3 are usually the |
| equipment, ground school, pre (and post) flight briefings, | | | | training helicopters) it is good to know that you have |
| insurance, fuel, instructor, and aircraft cost. | | | | other options. |