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Old 26th Jun 2008, 17:40
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ATPMBA
 
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The hours depends on when you solo.

Before you solo you have to learn how to hover.

Some people never solo. I have seen guys fly 60 hours of dual and they can't even hover, so they call it quits.

Use a flight instructor who has soloed other folks. The mistake I made was using a new CFI and he had not soloed anyone. He was way too catious and we racked up the hours. I new I was ready at hour 25 but he wasn't.

After solo you need a few hours of local solo to include some short solo X-C flights, night dual and at least 3 hours of dual test prep.

FW to heli is smiliar except for quick-stops and autorotations.
And never take your hands off the controls.

It should be fun and hopefully you will have the time of your life learning to fly helicopters, I did!!!!


PS- I did do an addon.
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