Learning to fly a helicopter is a most rewarding experience. We want you to feel the same energy and excitement of taking your first flight as your 100th flight.

Our goal at Whirlwind Helicopters is to accommodate new pilots in every way so that they receive the proper training, knowledge, and skills necessary to fly a helicopter safely and with the utmost enjoyment.

Private Pilot

• Be at least 17 years old.
• Flight time - 40 hours.
• Dual Instruction - 20 hours.
• Ground School - 35 hours.
• Third Class Medical Certificate
• Pass an FAA Knowledge Exam
• Pass an Oral Flight Exam

Course Objective -To enable the student pilot to obtain the aeronautical knowledge, skill and experience necessary to meet the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements for a Private Pilot Certificate with a Rotorcraft category, Helicopter class rating. The Course also prepares the Student Pilot for the FAA Knowledge and Flight exams.

Course Description: The Private Pilot Course is designed for those who wish to fly helicopters for pleasure, and for those who have little or no prior experience as a pilot.

This course forms the foundation for becoming a safe, efficient pilot by providing basic flight training so as to advance the student sequentially from basic to more advanced maneuvers using a highly detailed syllabus.

Each lesson includes preflight and post flight briefings and a home study assignment to ensure complete understanding of each maneuver. Likewise, during ground training, the student is schooled in all subject areas covered on the FAA aeronautical knowledge exam and is expected to complete home study assignments.

Certified Flight Instructor

• Hold Commercial or ATP Pilot Certificate
• Hold Second Class Medical
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Ground Instruction available.
• Pass an FAA Fundamentals of Instruction (FOI) Knowledge Exam
• Pass an Oral / Flight Exam

Course Objective: To enable the Commercial pilot to obtain the aeronautical knowledge, skill and experience necessary to meet the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA} requirements for a Certified Flight Instructor with a Rotorcraft category. Helicopter class rating. The Course also prepares the Commercial Pilot for the FAA CFI Knowledge and Flight exams.

Course Description: This course prepares pilots to become teachers. CFI’s are the pilots who train the next generation of pilots, consequently your piloting skills and experience are honed to a fine degree. As a CFI student you will broaden your knowledge base of all previous subjects learned during your private/commercial training. Safety is emphasized.

Commercial Pilot

• Private Pilot Certificate, Rotorcraft, Helicopter.
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Flight time - 150 hours total.
• Ground Instruction available
• Second Class Medical
• Pass an FAA Knowledge Exam
• Pass an Oral / Flight Exam

Course Objective: To enable the student commercial pilot to obtain the aeronautical knowledge, skill and experience necessary to meet the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements for a Commercial Pilot Certificate with a Rotorcraft category, Helicopter class rating.

The Course also prepares the Student Pilot for the FAA Commercial Knowledge and Flight exams.

Course Description: The Commercial Pilot Course is designed for pilots who wish to obtain their Commercial Certificate; i.e., they wish to work in the aviation industry. Advanced training in aeronautical knowledge and in flight maneuvers is provided.

Aeronautical decision making, crew resource management, pilot skill, and good pilot judgment is emphasized throughout the course.

Pilot Add-Ons
The Private Pilot Add-On and the Commercial Pilot Add-On courses are designed for those who already hold a pilot Certificate but wish to become rated in helicopters.

The academic and flight training primarily focuses on those areas particular to helicopter flying, The courses prepare the student pilot to take the practical exam.

Private Pilot Add-Ons

• Flight time - 30 hours
• Third Class Medical Certificate
• Dual Instruction - 20 hours
• Ground Instruction available
• Pass an Oral / Flight Exam

Commercial Pilot Add-Ons

• Flight time - 50 hours
• Dual Instruction - 20 hours
• Ground Instruction available
• PIC - 75 hours
• Second Class Medical
• Pass an Oral / Flight Exam