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Old 03-04-2006, 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Lori Clark
Rick has excellent insight into helicopter flying. If I may add one more log to the fire.... What are your long term goals? If you want to fly for a commercial airline in the future please bear in mind that a majority of your helicopter time most likely will not be considered when you apply.
If this is your long term career goal then maybe consider learning to fly helicopters later just for fun? Food for thought.
Years ago PHI had a program for licensed mechanics with a commercial/instrument helo license with low hours. But not anymore.
Due to insurance ... most helo jobs require a min. of 1000 pic helo.

You are better using those funds to get fixed wing time, I am chopper rated
and love flying, but most airlines will not count that time when applying or
upgrading. I have friends of mine getting out of the military, so I think that
there is a shortage of helo jocks is not quite true.......thanks to our many
wars overseas the military is letting plenty of these guys and girls out. Same
after the Vietnam war. Due to the air mobile concept of modern warfare,
helicopter pilots are trained in the hundreds to thousands, and most get out
as soon as they can, today the army uses modern ifr turbine helos.