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Old 11th Mar 2006, 04:35
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gaunty

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Well I dont know what the latest figure is for a bare fixed wing CPL, but I was talking to the owner of a very succesful Helo operator and he tells me that a CPLH starts at $50,000.

There is a huge surplus of fixed wing GA pilots and an equally large shortage of helo pilots.

It appears to me that if you can walk and chew gum at the same time, helo is the way to go., throwing more and more money at fixed wing career that hasn't yet got you in the door might be cause for pause and review. Your investment so far would not be wasted either.
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