This month we are going to break down all of the ratings and certificates needed to become a professional airplane pilot. When prospective students contact our school with questions about the[…]
Understanding Helicopter Ratings: the Private Pilot Certificate
By Eric Anderson
May
04,
2021 |
In this month's blog series, we're focusing on individual ratings and certificates in flight training -- helping you understand what they can be used for and what the training entails. For […]
If you needed any more proof that air travel demand is surging back after COVID -- if the forecasts and the TSA traveler count weren't enough to convince you -- then the launch of a new regional[…]
For all of you helicopter enthusiasts out there, you have to check out this article by Daniel Bachmann entitled “5 Innovative New Helicopters That Are Coming to the Skies.” He breaks down of the[…]
As we focus this month on helicopter industry news, something we are seeing more of is the use of helicopters to support wind turbine operations. Helicopters provide vital support in a number of[…]
In the News: Cargo Drones and the Future of Air Transport Pilots (ATP)
By Eric Anderson
April
15,
2021 |
When you think about a future career as a commercial pilot, a drone might be the last aircraft you could possibly think of. Aren't those the buzzy toys that Sharper Image sells, the ones that are[…]
Helicopter Emergency Management Services in the News
By Amy Smith
April
13,
2021 |
If you read last week’s helicopter blog, then it won’t come as a surprise that I am going to focus on helicopter in the news again this week.
In the News: Air Travel Recovery and the Global Pilot Shortage
By Eric Anderson
April
09,
2021 |
Our April blog series focuses on airplane and helicopter stories in the news. On the commercial pilot training side of the house, there is, of course, one story that has dominated headlines for[…]
How Helicopters Can Be Used in Critical Situations
By Amy Smith
April
06,
2021 |
As we know, helicopters can provide numerous services from search and rescue to aerial firefighting to external load operations. I came upon an article recently called “Could helicopters solve the[…]
When we talk to prospective students about what makes our helicopter school, Hillsboro Heli, different from all the other programs out there, we mainly talk about things that have been true about[…]