Learning to Fly Helicopters
Learning to Hover
Some More Hints About Hovering a Helicopter
As explained in a previous article on this topic, hovering is difficult, at least to begin with, and frequently for quite a long time afterwards. For this reason, most helicopter schools teach it slightly differently from the way it is found in the PPL(H) syllabus. Here are a few hints and tips...
Learning to Fly Helicopters: Attitude and Power Changes
Using Two Helicopter Controls Together
After learning the effects of the individual controls, the helicopter student will learn to use two controls together. The aim of this exercise is to learn how to alter the attitude and power of the helicopter, in order to achieve a change in its speed and height. It is done fairly early on in the helicopter private pilot’s licence course.
Helicopter Experiences
Helicopter Trips, Flying Lessons, Helicopter Models
Almost everyone is fascinated by helicopters. Yet most people consider that they are both too expensive and too difficult to fly to be anything other than a dream. However, this is not the case. It is possible to arrange a helicopter experience as a one-off without breaking the bank. Here are some ways that it can be done.
Effects of Helicopter Controls
The First Exercise in the PPL(H) Course
People often wonder what happens when they start learning to fly a helicopter. Usually you will have a trial lesson to start with, when you simply get used to being in a helicopter, and maybe have an informal try at flying it. Effects of Controls is the first formal lesson of the PPL(H) course. This is roughly how it works…
Helicopter Take-Offs
How To Lift a Helicopter Off the Ground
Most students find that take-offs are quite a difficult part of the helicopter Private Pilot’s Course. So what does the student need to do, and what are the potential problems?
How to Become a Professional Helicopter Pilot
From Ab-Initio (the start) to First Helicopter Job
Many people who want to train to become helicopter pilots aren’t sure where to start or what to do. Here is an overview of the requirements and the training. However, all flying training varies in different countries, and things are changing rapidly in Europe right now, so everyone should check the details before embarking on what can be a long and expensive course.
How to Land a Helicopter
Some Hints on Getting Your Helicopter on the Ground Safely
Landing a helicopter from the hover is not easy. Here we explain how it is done, step by step, with some useful hints and tips.
The Helicopter Private Pilot’s Licence Course
What is Involved in Gaining a PPL(H)?
This article is designed for the student who has decided to learn to fly a helicopter. He or she will have done a little research, and hopefully found the school at which he wants to train and done other preparation required before starting the PPL(H) course. This will include working out how to finance the training, for learning to fly helicopters is not cheap. Now he is ready to start. So what does the helicopter private pilot’s licence course actually involve?
How to Afford to Learn to Fly Helicopters
Making Helicopter Flying Cheaper Than it First Appears
Many people who want to learn to fly helicopters are put off by the cost. Rotary flying is certainly expensive; in most countries it is about twice the price of the fixed-wing equivalent. But there are ways of saving money when undertaking helicopter training.
Students Get More for their Money with Helicopters
With planes, a lot of time is wasted taxying and waiting on the ground for other aircraft. But this is not so with helicopters. As soon as a rotary aircraft lifts into the hover it is flying – and the student is learning something. Helicopters can often depart from the airfield far more quickly than airplanes, since they do not need to use a runway. So no training time is wasted during helicopter training.
It is also possible to conduct helicopter training during weather conditions which would have airplanes grounded, since in poor visibility or low cloud, helicopter students can practise hovering or other low level manoeuvres.
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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