Chopper CPL's
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Mate - try http://www.aft.com.au/afthome.htm for AFT for your CPL and ATPL theory.
Recommend if you have no aviation background, then do the course full-time if possible....it's by far the BEST way to complete your theory. Then, it comes time to select a flying school - which really does make a difference to prospective employers when you are out looking for your first start. If you can get to Melbourne or Coolangatta, I would strongly recommend Professional Helicopter Services (PHS). Their reputation in the industry is hard to beat and they have been around for a long time - do yourself a favour and at least drop in for a chat with them...it will pay handsome dividends in the end as you learn from the best....last bit a personal opinion, but most will agree. Good luck!
Recommend if you have no aviation background, then do the course full-time if possible....it's by far the BEST way to complete your theory. Then, it comes time to select a flying school - which really does make a difference to prospective employers when you are out looking for your first start. If you can get to Melbourne or Coolangatta, I would strongly recommend Professional Helicopter Services (PHS). Their reputation in the industry is hard to beat and they have been around for a long time - do yourself a favour and at least drop in for a chat with them...it will pay handsome dividends in the end as you learn from the best....last bit a personal opinion, but most will agree. Good luck!
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Straight from CAR 5.127
Commercial (helicopter) pilot: aeronautical experience required
(1) For the purposes of paragraph 5.120 (1) (f), a person’s aeronautical
experience must consist of:
(a) if the person holds a commercial pilot (aeroplane) licence or a
commercial pilot (gyroplane) licence:
(i) at least 70 hours of flight time in a helicopter; or
(ii) if the person undertook a special training course and
completed the final 30 hours of the course within a period
of 3 consecutive calendar months—at least 60 hours of
flight time in a helicopter
Costs depend on a bunch of obvious variables, of course.
Did mine in 65 hours and was happy about it at the time - Now I wish I'd taken longer. You still don't know which way is up in a helicopter after such a limited time, and absolutely no-one will give you a job ! Many hours later, life is good :-))
Commercial (helicopter) pilot: aeronautical experience required
(1) For the purposes of paragraph 5.120 (1) (f), a person’s aeronautical
experience must consist of:
(a) if the person holds a commercial pilot (aeroplane) licence or a
commercial pilot (gyroplane) licence:
(i) at least 70 hours of flight time in a helicopter; or
(ii) if the person undertook a special training course and
completed the final 30 hours of the course within a period
of 3 consecutive calendar months—at least 60 hours of
flight time in a helicopter
Costs depend on a bunch of obvious variables, of course.
Did mine in 65 hours and was happy about it at the time - Now I wish I'd taken longer. You still don't know which way is up in a helicopter after such a limited time, and absolutely no-one will give you a job ! Many hours later, life is good :-))
