Helicopters at Work
How to Get a Job as a Helicopter Pilot
Finding Your Way in the Commercial Rotary World
Many people who qualify as commercial helicopter pilots find it very difficult to get a first job. Positions as a professional helicopter pilot require experience, and that is one thing the new helicopter pilot does not have. But there are ways to get started in this difficult profession.
Helicopter Pilot Careers
Jobs for Helicopter Pilots
Helicopters can be seen all over the place – as part of police operations, working in search and rescue, flying to the North Sea oil rigs, offering pleasure flights or ‘helicopter experiences’, and at helicopter training schools teaching people to fly for themselves. All these places can be sources of work once someone has qualified as a commercial helicopter pilot. But some of these are easier than others to break into, and finding a specific career path in the industry may be difficult.
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PROFILE: Helen Krasner
Helen Krasner holds a Commercial Pilot's Licence and Instructor's Rating for helicopters. She worked as a helicopter instructor for several years, instructing for various flying schools on Robinson R22s and R44s. She has also flown a large number of other helicopter types, has a private pilot’s licence for aeroplanes, and has tried flying microlights, gliders, and balloons.
Helen has been writing professionally for many years and contributes regularly to a number of aviation publications. She was nominated for an Aerospace Journalist of the Year award in 2004, for an article about flying helicopters in Russia. She is also a former Newsletter Editor for the BWPA (British Women Pilots' Association).
HELEN'S BOOKS
Helen has written a number of books, both traditional print books and ebooks for the Kindle. Most are on flying, though not all. You can find details of all of them in the section on Helen’s Books . A link to how you can buy each book on Amazon UK is given with each book. If you are in the USA, or prefer to buy from US Amazon, then use the following links…
Print books
The Helicopter Pilot’s Companion: a Manual for Helicopter Enthusiasts
Flying Helicopters: a Companion to the PPL(H)
Midges, Maps & Muesli: an account of a 5,000 mile walk around the coast of Britain.
Kindle ebooks
Collected Articles from Flight Training News 2006-2011:
Learning to Fly Aeroplanes and Helicopters
Flying Aeroplanes and Helicopters: Beyond the PPL
All About Flying Helicopters
Helicopter Flying Instructor Experiences
Collected Rotary Flight Test Articles 2004 – 2011:
Flying Small Helicopters
Flying Popular Helicopters
Flying Historic Helicopters
Flying Unusual Helicopters
Helicopter Flight Instructor Course Diary
Your First Cat or Kitten: Choosing and Caring for a Feline Friend
Or you can find all of the above on Helen's Page on Amazon