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CaptAnidem 10-09-2013 12:00 PM
Helicopter Ratings
 
Hi I'm a ATP fixed wing with 9000+ hrs! but I'm interested in get the Helicopters Ratings, someone tell me that because is a add ratings the requirements of hours are less.
Please any Helicopter CFI that can give me more information about it?
Tanks!

Busdrivr 10-09-2013 12:41 PM
Helicopter Ratings
 
Scary, isn't it?

8hourrule 10-09-2013 01:49 PM
Helicopter Ratings
 
http://youtu.be/Rg3gMEW9x0E

Toonces 10-09-2013 04:49 PM
Don't know exactly, but it depends on what level of certificate. For a private, you're looking at around 15 hours. For a commercial, closer to 60-70. For an ATP, whatever the mins are.

Twin Wasp 10-09-2013 06:53 PM
61.109, 61.129 and 61.161 list the times required for a helicopter private, commercial and ATP. You're a 9000 hour ATP and you can't find this?

deadstick35 10-09-2013 09:28 PM
Get a solo sign-off and go right for the commercial. You have to do the add-on knowledge tests. Get the CFI and get some blade time, and then return for the IR add-on.

FWIW, F/w time means little or nothing if you want a job. It'll help for an IFR position, but those require 2000+ r/w time.

Voski 10-10-2013 01:27 PM
9,000+ hr ATP'r and this is a question?
I call shenanigans.

Rotor2prop 10-12-2013 07:32 PM
Originally Posted by deadstick35 (Post 1499276)
Get a solo sign-off and go right for the commercial. You have to do the add-on knowledge tests. Get the CFI and get some blade time, and then return for the IR add-on.

FWIW, F/w time means little or nothing if you want a job. It'll help for an IFR position, but those require 2000+ r/w time.
There are no add-on knowledge tests for any add-ons except for the CFI-H and ATP. Once you have a certificate at the Private and Commercial level or an Instrument Rating you do not have to take the written test again.

deadstick35 10-13-2013 04:59 AM
Originally Posted by Rotor2prop (Post 1500945)
There are no add-on knowledge tests for any add-ons except for the CFI-H and ATP. Once you have a certificate at the Private and Commercial level or an Instrument Rating you do not have to take the written test again.
Yea I see that wasn't written well. Those two plus the CFII were the ones I was thinking about, not an IR. etc. written.


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