How to Prepare & Get Started (the Corporate Helicopters Way):

We appreciate your interest in training with Corporate Helicopters. This is your first step towards an exciting career as a professional helicopter pilot or challenging yourself to become a private helicopter pilot. Let us introduce you to your new future.

We offer the finest training at Corporate Helicopters. We are a full service helicopter company, centrally located at Montgomery Field in scenic San Diego. As a student, you will be exposed to our diverse commercial operations, allowing a unique training environment. Our students have been highly successful because each student is provided with personal, individual attention. With our competitive pricing, your training becomes a real value to you, without having to compromise safety or quality. Our objective is to provide exceptional instruction and direction to help you achieve your aviation goals.

Instruction is available for private, commercial, instrument, CFI and CFII ratings. Training is available in the Robinson R22, Robinson R44, Bell 206B, Bell 206L, AS350 B2 and our flight simulator. Training is also available to people purchasing helicopters. (see our current inventory of helicopters for sale)

We invite you to come meet with an instructor and tour our facility or call us to schedule an introductory flight. The flight is a great way to get some practical experience in the helicopter and become familiar with the airport.

Potential Students: Student Questionnaire

The first step for potential students, is to call us at (800) 345-6737. We'll also have you fill out our student questionnaire to assist us in the screening process. We will also schedule a phone interview between you and one our instructors.

Enrollment

When you are ready to enroll, you will need to bring:

• An original US birth certificate or a valid US passport or US Naturalization document.
• A valid driver’s license or a government issued photo ID.
• There will be paperwork to fill out and an account to establish.
• Now you’re ready to schedule some flights!

You will also need to at your earliest convenience:

• Obtain a FAA Third Class Medical Certificate. This can only be done through a FAA approved Aeromedical Examiner. See list below.
• Your Medical Certificate also serves as your Student Pilot Certificate.
• Purchase your study materials. We have a recommended list to discuss with your instructor.

Ground School

This is the academic aspect of your flight training. We have professional instructors that provide one-on-one training with the goal to teach you to be safe and well prepared for the rating that you are seeking. Some of your ground school will take place before and after each flight. This instruction includes pre-flight supervision, pre-flight and post-flight briefings, instruction about the helicopter, and reviews of previous lessons. For your remaining ground school, we have a fully equipped classroom for your individual instruction and, on occasion, group lectures.

Please feel free to visit our website at www.CorporateHelicopters.com You may call us at (858) 505-5650 if you have further questions.

RECOMMENDED TRAINING MATERIAL

When Training Begins

Private Pilot Ground Syllabus

Logbook

Current FAR/AIM

Rotorcraft Flying Handbook

Jeppesen Private Pilot Handbook

R22 Pilot’s Operating Handbook

When Possible

ASA Private Pilot Practical Test Standards (PTS)

Private Pilot Oral Exam Guide Helicopter

Airport/Facility Directory (AFD) SW US

Los Angeles Sectional Chart

San Diego Sectional Chart

San Diego VFR Terminal Area Chart

Aviation Plotter

E6B Computer

Knee Board

For Your Written

Private Pilot Test Prep

More Resources

Principles Of Helicopter Flight

Aviation Weather

Aviation Weather Services

Notebook

Calculator

Flashlight for Night Flights

For Practice Tests

Helicopter Minimum Flight Requirements

40 hours of total flight time

• 20 hours of flight training from an authorized instructor
  • 3 hours of cross-country flight training in a helicopter
  • 3 hours of night flight training in a helicopter that includes
    • One cross-country flight of over 50 nautical miles, and
    • 10 takeoffs and 10 landings to a full stop
• 3 hours of flight training in preparation for the practical test in a helicopter,
• 10 hours of solo flight time in a helicopter, consisting of at least
  • 3 hours cross-country time;
  • One solo cross-country flight of at least 75 nautical miles total distance, with landings at a minimum of three points, and one segment of the flight being a straight-line distance of at least 25 nautical miles between the takeoff and landing locations; and
• Three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport with an operating control tower.

CERTIFIED MEDICAL EXAMINERS

Bonita
Donald a Vance Md

Carlsbad
George W Merkle Md

Chula Vista
Charles a Camarata Md

El Cajon
Ludwig F Ginkel Md Leslie M Morrisset Md

Fallbrook
Clyde E Bantz Md

La Jolla
Harold H. Shively Md

Lakeside
Edward L. Esteb Md
Larry J. Marshall Md

Rancho Santa Fe
Richard M Luros Md

San Diego
Thomas C Bruff Md
Jeffrey H Dysart Md
Daniel L Hiser Md
D Eugene Johnson Md
David V Rousseau Md
Richard a Gladden Md
Michael a Zirpolo Md

Solana Beach
Seymour Myers Md

Valley Center
David C Greb Md