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Finding the Right Helicopter Flight Instructor for Training

Finding a flight instructor that suits you is much like finding an instructor for any other subject, except that with helicopters, your comfort and safety are overshadowing issues. At AU$150-$450 per hour, learning to fly a helicopter is also an expensive undertaking. An appropriate instructor helps you get the most out of your training time.

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Why Become a Helicopter Pilot?

The best reason is that flying a helicopter is more impressive than flying a plane! Rotorcraft flight is not much more complex than airplane flight, but it does require much more intense and sustained concentration. Most helicopters lack autopilot systems, and cannot be left without pilot guidance for more than a few seconds (airplanes can typically be left without guidance for up to 30 seconds without autopilot). Flying a helicopter is a more challenging experience than flying a plane.

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The Robinson R22

The most common training helicopter in the world is the Robinson R22, though it was never intended to be a trainer. It was designed in the 1970s as a light-weight, low-maintenance, simple-to-fly commuter vehicle, but this use never caught on (it was probably the closest anyone got to fulfilling the dream of a viable flying car). As it was also relatively inexpensive, it quickly caught on as a trainer.

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The NOTAR Alternative

The most vulnerable and dangerous part of a helicopter is the tail rotor. On most makes and models it is fully exposed to the environment. Even a small piece of debris in the air, hitting at high speed, can mangle the tail rotor and render the helicopter inoperable, most likely causing a crash.

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