If you are new to flying helicopters and are trying to decide if you want to persue your pilot's license, come in for a Discovery Flight.  It Consists of a half hour ground session and a half hour flight session in a  Robinson R-22 for only $199.00!!  AND receive a FREE Prestige Helicopters T-Shirt!

 

Certified Instructors For All Ratings

 

Private / Commercial / Instrument / CFI / CFII

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

**These are the FAA minimum requirments.  The FAA averages of time to obtain a license are usually higher.  The rate of certification is individual to each student.

 

Private: 

• Minimum 17 Years Old to Take Flight Test (age 16 for Student Pilot & Solo) -Can Begin Training at Any Age

• Must Read, Write, Understand, and Speak English

• Obtain a FAA Medical Certificate (Prior to first Solo Flight)

• Pass an FAA Written "Knowledge Test" (Prior to Taking FAA Practical Flight Test)

• Complete 40 hours Minimum Flight Time Including 10 hrs of Solo Flight (See details below)

• Pass an FAA Oral and Practical Flight Test

 

Commercial: 

• Must Be At Least 18 Years Old to Take the Commercial Helicopter Practical Flight Test

• Already hold a Helicopter Private (or higher) Pilot Certificate 

• Hold a Current 3rd Class (or higher) FAA Medical Certificate

• Minimum of 150 hours of Flight Time, 100 hours of which must be in Powered Aircraft 50 hours in Helicopters

• Minimum of 100 hours of Pilot-in-Command (PIC) Time, 35 Minimum in a Helicopter A Helicopter Instrument Rating is not Required

• 10 Hours of Instrument Training in an Aircraft is Required

• FAA Written Exam Required for Those Who Hold a Commercial Airplane Certificate

• Pass the Commercial Helicopter FAA Oral and Practical Flight Test

 

Instrument: 

• FAA minimum 

• 40 hours of instrument instruction.

 

CFI: 

• FAA minimum,

• must hold a current commercial rotorcraft license.

 

CFII: 

• FAA minimum

• Must hold a current CFI and instrument rating.

 

 

** HOUSING IS AVAILABLE! Call for arrangements.

 

 

​