PPL(H) in Boston
 

Lo' all.

Looks like I'm being posted to Boston early next year with work. So, as I've just starting PPL(H) in the UK I'm wondering if anyone has any recommendations for a a flight school in or around Boston.

I've found East Coast Aero Club who look like a solid outfit, but am wondering if there are any others?

Any experience welcome?

Thanks in advance.

Mungs.

I found this:

New England Helicopter Academy
Plymouth Airport Box 12
(246 South Meadow Road)
Plymouth MA 02360
Phone: 508.732.9138
Toll Free: 888.522.NEHA (6342)
Fax: 508.732.9139
To inquire about helicopter training: [email protected]
To contact Rick Smith: [email protected]

There was another one in norwood memorial airport, but I do not remember the name...

Keep going,:ok:

Hostile

Mungs,

Your choice (if any) depends on a number of factors:

1. TSA clearance for training (Alien Flight Student Program - www.flightschoolcandidates.gov). Your work visa may not allow flight training. You'll have to speak to someone at the school(s) for detailed info.

2. Which flavour of helicopter? I think NEHA uses S300s, and East coast Aero uses R22/R44. If you're flush with cash take a flight in the EC120 with Helicopter Services Boston (www.bostonhelicopter.com), although they don't do primary training in this, but will probably point you to East Coast and their R44.

3. Getting to the training location. East Coast Aero I think is accessible via public transport, but it involves subway & bus I think. Not sure about Plymouth, but in any case a car is your best bet.

4. Further afield there's CR Helicopters in Nashua, NH. Definitely a car ride away.

Hope this helps and good luck.

Mungo,
Check your PM's.

Try Helicopter Services Boston.

Speak to Roger
[email protected]

Not a bad guy, and a bloody good instructor.

Cheers
DC:}

That's great all, many thanks, I've got plenty to go on now.

I thinking ECAC might be the way forward as it's up the road from Newton where I'll be based they fly Robinsons. Robinsons are the primary trainer in the UK, rather than S300's, so it'll mean less type ratings back here.

Would love the EC120, but I don't think the budget will go that far - although having said that it's about half the price for rental and training hours in the US as it is here in the UK.

New England helicopter Academy is out of business.

Try Blue Hill Helicopters at Norwood, good outfit, run by an English guy (Steve). They use Schweizers (brand new) however.

www.bluehillhelicopters.com

Good Morning Gentlemen,

Mungo5 and others, would you mind sharing your findings with me with regards to a helicopter school near Boston. As a busy public accountant for an international firm I hate my job and would like to break into the helicopter industry (i love fixed wing but don't want to live the lifestyle) one my fiance is out of law school and I can venture off on my own career. Unfortunately, I've been traveling non-stop and haven't had time to do a lot of research on schools.

Thanks in advance and good luck wherever your journey may take you.

Flying in the Boston area
 

Here's a change of pace for you. This is fall foliage season in New England, and if you havent seen the leaves in full color, you are missing the eighth wonder of the world. Sharkey's Helicopters in Lebanon, NH, (KLEB) on the NH/Vermont border is the place to go. They dont do Robinson, but you can fly a Bell 206 or piston or turbine Enstroms for an amazing view of the Connecticut River valley. Contact Roger Sharkey at [email protected] for info or see www.sharkeys.com. Roger is a 30,000 hour helo pilot (plus or minus) and is "Mr. Helicopter" in this part of the world. Lebanon, NH is an easy senic drive from the Boston
area.

If it has to be an R44, try CR Helicopters in Nashua, NH (KASH). Steve Kelly is the guy you want to fly with at CR.

RB

Gentlemen, New England Helicopter academy is, as of last time i was there, no longer doing training. Same thing with Ace Helicopter. Blue Hill Helicopters is out of the old NEHA office and i hear VERY good things about them. Im suppose to go finish my PPL H hours there and will give a report when i do.