Helicopter Training

At Helicentre Aviation, we have been training helicopter pilots for over eight years. With a dedicated team of instructors, first rate facilities at West Midlands International airport, near Coventry, and our extensive fleet of training aircraft, combined with Helicentre’s friendly and professional atmosphere, learning to fly will be all the more enjoyable.

Below you will find an overview of each of the main courses we run. For more options, such as type ratings, night qualification and self-fly-hire, click on the options in the right hand sub-navigation.


Private Pilot's Licence (Helicopter) - PPL(H)

Whether you intend to take it to commercial level, or simply want to fly for pleasure, the PPL(H) is the first step in making it all happen. Helicentre Aviation boasts a 95% PPL(H) skills test pass rate and a superb track record in training helicopter pilots right the way through from ab-initio to commercial pilot and flight instructor. If you're not sure which direction to take with your flying career, why not book onto one of our free Career Seminars, or book a Trial Lesson to get a taste of what it's all about.

So what can you do once you have your PPL(H)? The qualification itself allows you to fly one specific type of helicopter and it is recognised throughout Europe. You can fly for fun, taking your friends or family out to lunch at a stately hotel, or fly off for a romantic getaway. There are also many other options; you can progress onto flying larger machines, obtain a night qualification, get an instrument rating, or study for your commercial or instructor ratings. Find out more about the PPL(H)...


Commercial Pilot's Licence (Helicopter) - CPL(H)

If you want to fly helicopters for a living you need to obtain a commercial licence, which allows you to be paid for flying helicopters. You must have your PPL(H) and a total of 155 hours of flight time before you start training. You must also pass the commercial written examinations.

Flying helicopters is an exceptionally rewarding career and there are many different applications in the UK and abroad where helicopters are used. If you would like to find out more about the training involved in obtaining your CPL(H), click here...


Flight Instructor Rating (Helicopter) - FI(H)

Once you have obtained your CPL(H), you may choose to get your instructor rating. Teaching others to fly is both challenging and rewarding, and completing the course is a great achievement.

The FI(H) course covers all aspects of teaching theory, which includes the learning process, the teaching process, teaching methods, critique and evaluation and techniques of flight instruction, as well as the practical elements taught in the aircrat. Find out more about the FI(H) course...

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