How to fly?
Ladies and Gents
I can't make a decsion!!
I want to fly...God do I want to fly! But I can't decide how! I think I want to go down the Heli route. As a kid I always thought about flying helicopters and made myself my own collective, cyclic and pedals (I was a kid and in hindsight it wasnt quite as impressive as I thought back then!!).
However, it is so expensive!! I rang Helicentre Liverpool and asked about a PPL (H) - £18,000 was the price!
However, having enquired with Ravenair Liverpool the price for a PPL (A) is only around £7,500!
Now I know what you're thinking...the PPL (A) is for fixed wing and not heli's you plonker! But I know that!
My question is should I fork out the £18,000 to complete the PPL (H) or would it be cheaper to do PPL (A) and then do a PPL (H)? I've heard that you can get some time taken into account if you've already achieved PPL (A) and that you onky have to sit some of the theory exams. Is this true or is this the most ridiculous idea in the world?
Also, any info on the above companies would be gratefully received. I have thought of going to OFT to do my PPL (A) or Bristow to do my PPL (H)!
HELP!!
Oh, and I know this is also stupid bearing in mind the current economic climate!