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Old 10th Jul 2017, 23:45
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Yes, sir, 5 whole hours for a CPL-H in the USA. And all of it can be in a simulator. And ZERO hours for a PPL-H. Under Part 61 of the FARs.

I'm pretty sure nobody with a one of those ratings in the USA thinks they are qualified to operate a helicopter in IMC. I've never met one that did, anyhow. It's clearly the barest of emergency skills, and a lesson in what not to do.

Seriously, who would even think that someone with only 5 hours of hood time would intentionally fly into IMC? Why would anyone think that? I don't believe even those who get themselves and possibly others killed think that. Surely it is, thankfully, the rarest of the rare idiot who does something like this intentionally.
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