Whether you are interested in flying for personal enjoyment or are planning to spend your career in the cockpit of a commercial helicopter, the flight training you will receive at Mazzei Flying Service will provide you with a solid foundation which will enable you to go wherever your aviation path may lead.

Beginning with your very first lesson, the skilled flight instructors at Mazzei Flying Service will teach you the same precision attitude control technique that is utilized by commercial and military pilots around the world. Your mastery of this technique will make your transition to more complex and higher performance aircraft both safe and easy.
So, even if your goal is simply to attain your Private Pilot certificate in a helicopter, you will benefit greatly from the same professional piloting technique that has made our career pilot graduates so successful in the aviation industry.

Robinson R-44 Helicopters
Mazzei Flying Service flies the Robinson R-44 in our helicopter Private, Commercial, and Certified Flight Instructor courses. Powered by a 260 HP Lycoming engine, the 4-place R-44 has a cruise speed of 130 mph, a climb rate of over 1000 fpm, and a range of 400 statute miles. Smooth, comfortable, and efficient is the best way to describe this newest addition to the MFS helicopter fleet – the most popular helicopter in its class.

Robinson R-22 Helicopters
The Robinson R22 is our primary RH trainer and is used in helicopter Private, Commercial, Instrument, and Flight Instructor training. Two of our R-22’s are IFR Beta models specially equipped for instrument training. Powered by a Lycoming 160 hp engine, the 2 place R22 has a maximum cruise speed of 110 mph, a climb rate of 1000 fpm, and a range of over 300 miles. The R22’s high performance and reliability, combined with its overall efficiency and uncomplicated maintenance, has made it the number one choice in helicopter flight training. The R22’s light main rotor and highly efficient tail rotor systems coupled with its light weight gives the helicopter its high performance and quick handling characteristics. It is often said, "If you can fly an R22 you can fly any helicopter", and that’s a fact. There is no better value in U.S. helicopter training than the Robinson R-22.

Our School Facilities were built for the Flight Student
Our entire facility was custom built with flight training in mind. There is ample room for students and instructors to work/study without distraction in classroom environments or in individual briefing cubicles.  The student lounge area offers an assortment of refreshments and current aviation magazines, where students can relax and reflect on their day’s training events.

MFS On-site Maintenance
MFS operates our own on-site maintenance facility to service our aircraft and helicopter fleet. We place a high priority on aircraft maintenance, which allows us to minimize downtime and scheduling delays, in order to insure that our students have well-prepared equipment available for their training.

Realize your Flying Goals at Mazzei
If your dream is to fly – for fun or for a career – then you have landed at the right place for exactly the right instruction to make those dreams come true. We invite you complete the Request Info form below so that we may provide you with all the details on how we do helicopter training at Mazzei Flying Service.

A Final thought…
Since your ability to find the aviation job you want will largely depend upon your ability to demonstrate your skill as a pilot… consider this: Mazzei Flying Service has been owned and operated by the Brannan family since 1977 and enjoys a well-deserved reputation for quality training, honesty, and professionalism, where the emphasis is placed on preparing you to become the best pilot you can be.