Private Licence

Commercial Licence

Advanced Training

The Commercial Pilot Licence is a necessary step for those who aspire to become Professional Helicopter Pilots and / or Certified Helicopter Flight Instructors. You do not have to have prior experience or qualifications to apply for training for your Commercial Pilot Licence.

Our purpose is to train helicopter pilots in a proficient and individualized environment, maintaining the highest safety standards.

Using a combination of theory, practical experience and the flight simulator we ensure our students will become safe, knowledgeable and skilled pilots who will go on to challenging and rewarding careers as a commercial helicopter pilot in the industry.

Requirements for Attaining Your Commercial Helicopter Pilot's Licence

In order to work in the aviation industry as a professional pilot, the requirements are:

• Must be 18 years of age
• Obtain a valid Category 1 Medical
• Achieve 60% or higher on a written exam (CPHEL)
• Attend 80 hours of ground school instruction
• Accumulate 100 hours of flight time, of which a minimum
  • 55 hours are dual flight
  • 35 hours are solo flight
• A successful flight test
• Reference: CARs 421.31

If you currently hold a commercial fixed wing licence, the requirements are:

• Achieve 60% or higher on a written exam (CHRAC)
• Attend 20 hours of ground school instruction
• Accumulate 60 hours of flight time, of which
  • 37 hours are dual flight
  • 23 hours are solo flight
• A successful flight test
• Reference: CARs 421.31

Testimonial: "I trained with Tech Helicopters for my ab initio course. About 1 year later I got my first job flying RH-22's in Prince George. Four years later I moved to Highland Helicopters flying in Northwest BC. Greg has experience working in the exact environment that I find myself working today. He taught me many lessons and told me many stories about what to expect and they have helped all the way along." - Ryan Buchanan - Smithers, BC

Ground School

Tech Helicopters Training School provides a comprehensive course outline for each student. Reference texts and aviation manuals are also available at the school. The following is a brief description of the subjects covered in this course:

Air Regulations - covers all subjects pertaining to the government regulations: (C.A.R.S.) Canadian Air Regulations.

Meteorology - covers an extensive study of weather related subjects. Students obtain a thorough understanding of the environment that they will encounter in their flying career.

Aerodynamics - you are taught the inner workings of the aircraft components, the theory of flight, and other principles of flight that relate to rotary wing flight.

Navigation - you learn how to prepare for, compute and conduct cross-country flights. You also acquire the ability to calculate, estimate and accommodate changing enroute conditions and will be able to divert to alternate designations.

Airmanship - the goal is for you to develop a functional understanding of the machine you operate as well as the environment you fly in. This will promote safe and efficient operation of the helicopter.

Each student will receive a helicopter pilot ground school kit prior to the start of the course. The kit includes:

• FROM THE GROUND UP
• CULHANE HELICOPTER PILOT Ground School Course
• ROTORCRAFT FLYING HANDBOOK
• HELICOPTER FLIGHT TRAINING MANUAL
• PROTRACTOR & CHART SCALE RULER
• FLIGHT COMPUTER
• VFR NAVIGATION CHART Prince George
• PILOT TRAINING RECORD
• PILOT LOG BOOK
• FLIGHT RECORD BOOKLET
• FLIGHT BAG

Rates for Commercial Helicopter Pilot's Licence

100 Hour Commercial Pilot Course: 100 hours on a Robinson RH-22 at $450.00 per hour includes an extra 50 hours on the PC Flight Simulator at no charge.	$45,000.00
60 Hour Commercial Fixed Wing to Commercial Helicopter Transition Pilot Course: 60 hours on a Robinson RH-22 at $450.00 per hour plus an extra 30 hours on the PC Flight Simulator at no charge	$27,000.00
60 Hour Commercial Endorsement Course for private Helicopter Pilots: 60 hours on a Robinson RH-22 at $450.00 per hour plus an extra 30 hours on the PC Flight Simulator at no charge	$27,000.00
Helicopter Pilot Ground School: All of the above courses require Training Books and a Ground School Course.	$1,065.00

Note: Students may need additional flight training to meet the requirements for their selected course.