
Prestige Helicopters, Inc.
Signature Flight Support Building @ PDK
3150 Corsair Drive Atlanta, GA 30341
770-458-6047 info@prestigehelicopters.com
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 of ground school and a half hour of flight time in a Robinson R-22 for only $199.00!!
Certified Instructors For All Ratings
Private / Commercial / Instrument / CFI / CFII
**These are the FAA minimum requirements for pilots' ratings. However number of hours before of certification is achieved, is individual to each student.
Private:
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Minimum 17 Years Old to Take Flight Test (age 16 for Student Pilot & Solo) -Can Begin Training at Any Age
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Must Read, Write, Understand, and Speak English
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Obtain a FAA Medical Certificate (Prior to first Solo Flight)
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Pass an FAA Written "Knowledge Test" (Prior to Taking FAA Practical Flight Test)
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Complete 40 hours Minimum Flight Time Including 10 hrs of Solo Flight (See details below)
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Pass an FAA Oral and Practical Flight Test
Commercial:
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Must Be At Least 18 Years Old to Take the Commercial Helicopter Practical Flight Test
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Already hold a Helicopter Private (or higher) Pilot Certificate
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Hold a Current 3rd Class (or higher) FAA Medical Certificate
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Minimum of 150 hours of Flight Time, 100 hours of which must be in Powered Aircraft 50 hours in Helicopters
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Minimum of 100 hours of Pilot-in-Command (PIC) Time, 35 Minimum in a Helicopter A Helicopter Instrument Rating is not Required
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10 Hours of Instrument Training in an Aircraft is Required
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FAA Written Exam Required for Those Who Hold a Commercial Airplane Certificate
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Pass the Commercial Helicopter FAA Oral and Practical Flight Test
Instrument:
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FAA minimum
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40 hours of instrument instruction.
CFI:
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FAA minimum,
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must hold a current commercial rotorcraft license.
CFII:
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FAA minimum
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Must hold a current CFI and instrument rating.
