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 Aloha!
Thank you for your interest in our company and our helicopter flight
training programs. We hope the following information will answer all
your questions.
Mauna Loa Helicopters conducts flight training
operations on the Big Island of Hawaii at the Keahole-Kona
International Airport, the Honolulu International Airport and Lihue
airport on Kauai. We believe that Hawaii offers the best infrastructure
for flight training; more convenient flight practice areas, less
congested airspace, more favorable weather conditions and best of all,
one of the most dynamic training environments on the planet.
Hawaii’s
unique environment, which includes high mountains up to 13,796ft/4,200
meters, active volcanoes, constantly changing weather conditions and
busy airspace, (Honolulu International Airport is one of the busiest in
the US) is not only the perfect place to get your helicopter pilot
training, but also makes your stay an unforgettable experience.
The
weather in Hawaii is excellent for year round training. No doubt,
Hawaii offers the best climate in the U.S.A. You don’t have to put up
with the extreme heat of states like Arizona, or the high humidity of
the eastern and southern states, which makes your flight training
uncomfortable. Also, our flight operations are not restricted by fog,
which is very common around the west coast. The average daily
temperature in Kona is 85 degrees F (30 degrees C) during summer months
and 75 degrees F (24 degrees C) during the winter season. Never too hot
and certainly not cold...
 The
cross country flights are conducted between Airports, designated
landing areas and also between neighbor islands (Maui, Lanai, Molokai,
and Oahu) which will give you experience in offshore operations. During
your training, you will have many opportunities to practice bush,
rugged terrain, mountain, and ridgeline landings. Night flight training
is included in our private/commercial pilot courses. We are one of the
few schools that can offer Instrument, Instrument Instructor and
Airline Transport Pilot Courses as well as External load training. With
financing available for all courses, we have all the amenities of the
largest helicopter flight schools, and yet maintain the personal level
of instruction that makes smaller schools so special.
Our
experienced instructors, two of which have more than 2,000 hrs of
flight instruction given in helicopters, and have graduated more than
75 pilots in the last three years, are the greatest asset to Mauna Loa
Helicopters. They are all professionals who attend annual recurrent
training and take great pride in assuring that each student receives
the individual attention needed to become a Professional Helicopter
Pilot.
Mauna Loa Helicopters, is an FAA Part 141 approved school
ensuring structured and efficient flight training. We are authorized by
the U.S. Immigration to issue I-20 forms to foreign students to obtain
M-1 student visas.
Besides the training, we offer our
career-minded students a job assistance program, which from your first
day is designed to give you an insight into the aviation industry. An
industry which you will come to realize is very small and close knit.
Mauna Loa Helicopters prefers to hire its Instructor graduates,
depending on the school’s demand at the time and also on the
individual’s performance and professionalism. In any case we will help
you in any way we can find your first flying job.
Our training
programs are conducted on an individual basis, and as your schedule
permits. The school is open seven days a week and you may train as
quickly or leisurely as you wish.
Please click "Request Info"
below if you have any more questions. We will be glad to assist you in
any way we can. Hope to fly with you soon in Paradise!
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Locations:
Mauna Loa Helicopters
73-310 UU Street
Kailua Kona, HI 96740
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