Training Programs If you're looking for fun and excitement, and want to make your hobby your career, consider enrolling in our professional pilot program.  This program is designed to take you from zero time to a Commercial Pilot and Certified Flight Instructor as quickly as possible. Already have a great career?  Looking for something new to enjoy, share with family and friends?  Then our recreational pilot program is for you.  Designed for the weekend flier in mind, it provides the training you need to safely enjoy the freedom of flight. Download our Brochure here, or follow the links below to learn more about us. Introductory Flight - $149 Want to fly a helicopter?  You get the controls, you fly the helicopter. Professional Pilot Program - $67,950 This is for the career track pilot, no prior experience is required. Recreational Pilot Program - From $13,500 This is for the recreational track pilot, no prior experience is required. Financial Aid Programs We offer several lending options for student pilots. Helicopter Careers: A Guide to the Industry Learn all about this exciting career! Helicopter Careers: What it takes So, how do you get started?  Read on...   We offer full time or part time training, the choice is yours. Full time, you would train 2 to 4 hours day, 5 days a week.  At this pace, you would complete your training in 6 to 9 months.  This path requires that you be able to focus on your flying, however it does provide for your training in as short a period of time as possible. Part time, you can fly while you continue to work, training 3 times a week, 2 to 3 hours at a time.  At this pace, it takes approximately 12 to 18 months to become a CFI.   Aircraft Rental Prices / Student Flight Rates Schweizer 300CBi / Robinson R-22 Beta II $250 / hr Robinson R-44 Raven II $450 / hr Fly-It Simulator $100 / hr Flight and Ground Instruction $50 / hr Commercial Pilot Services $50 / hr Prices As of 3/1/2008 *     "Regardless of the time and money I have spent, I believe that my flight training from day one has been the best investment I have ever undertaken. It is a privilege to be among the less than one percent of the world's population, to be able to look down on the world for no reason other than wanting to." - Author Unknown Individual Pilot Ratings Private Pilot Certificate This is for the new pilot, no prior experience is required. Instrument Rating This provides an IFR rating to go along with your pilot certificate. Commercial Pilot Certificate This is for private helicopter pilots, only a private helicopter certificate is required. CFI Certificate The Certified Flight Instructor certificate allows you to provide private and commercial flight instruction to students as well as perform flight reviews (BFRs). CFII Certificate The Certified Flight Instructor Instrument certificate allows you to provide instrument flight instruction to students as well as perform instrument flight reviews (IPCs). ATP Certificate The Airline Transport Pilot certificate is required for flying many medium to heavy helicopters, either by the FAA, or by employers. Add-on Certificates and Ratings If you're an airplane pilot, this provides an add-on helicopter certificate or rating to your existing certificate. * Place $5,000 on account to qualify for the block rates.  You also quality for our block rates if you use one of our finance partners.  If you want to pay for each flight as you go, there is an additional charge of $20 per hour for the aircraft.  Click here to see our Refund & Block Rate Policy