Helicopter Pilot Courses


From Private Pilot to Certified Flight Instructor and ATP

Ocean Helicopters, an FAA approved Part 141 helicopter flight training school, can offer all helicopter licenses and ratings for helicopters, starting at the initial Private Pilot course all the way through to Airline Transport Pilot.

We provide helicopter flight training for all initial courses and Add-On courses. Add-On courses are for customers that already have an airplane license and would like to add-on the rotorcraft category and class to their license.

We also offer turbine transitions in our Bell 206B-3 JetRanger.

The following is a good break down of what is required for every course:

Private Pilot License

Age - 17 years old
Requirements - Able to read, write, speak and understand English
Medical Required - 3rd class
Flight Requirements - 40 hours minimum helicopter flight time (including 20 hours flight training and 10 hours solo)
Ground School - 20 hours ground school needed
Written Exam - Multiple-choice exam, with the entire subjects already covered in your ground school
Oral Exam and Flight Test - An oral exam with an FAA Examiner, again with all subjects covered in your ground school and then a flight test with the same examiner.

Private Pilot License Add-On

Age - 17 years old
Requirements - Able to read, write, speak and understand English
Medical Required - 3rd class
Flight Requirements - 30 hours minimum helicopter flight time (including 20 hours flight training and 10 hours solo)
Ground School - 10 hours ground school needed
Oral Exam and Flight Test - An oral exam with an FAA Examiner, again with all subjects covered in your ground school and then a flight test with the same examiner.

Instrument Rating

Age - 17 years old
Requirements - Able to read, write, speak and understand English
Medical Required - 3rd class
Flight Requirements - 40 hours minimum helicopter flight time
Ground School - 20 hours ground school needed
Written Exam - Multiple-choice exam, with the entire subjects already covered in your ground school
Oral Exam and Flight Test - An oral exam with an FAA Examiner, again with all subjects covered in your ground school and then a flight test with the same examiner.

Instrument Rating Add-On

Age - 17 years old
Requirements - Able to read, write, speak and understand English
Medical Required - 3rd class
Flight Requirements - 15 hours minimum helicopter flight time
Ground School - 10 hours ground school needed
Oral Exam and Flight Test - An oral exam with an FAA Examiner, again with all subjects covered in your ground school and then a flight test with the same examiner.

Commercial License

Age - 18 years old
Requirements - Able to read, write, speak and understand English
Medical Required - 2nd class
Flight Requirements - 150 hours minimum total flight time (which must include 50 hours helicopter flight time)
Ground School - 20 hours ground school needed
Written Exam - Multiple-choice exam, with the entire subjects already covered in your ground school
Oral Exam and Flight Test - An oral exam with an FAA Examiner, again with all subjects covered in your ground school and then a flight test with the same examiner.

Commercial License Add-On

Age - 18 years old
Requirements - Able to read, write, speak and understand English
Medical Required - 2nd class
Flight Requirements - 150 hours minimum total flight time (which must include 50 Hours Helicopter Flight Time)
Ground School - 10 hours ground school needed
Oral Exam and Flight Test - An oral exam with an FAA Examiner, again with all subjects covered in your ground school and then a flight test with the same examiner.

Certified Flight Instructor (CFI)

Age - 18 years old
Requirements - Able to read, write, speak and understand English
Medical Required - 2nd class
Flight Requirements - No minimum flight time needed - Good estimate on flight time is 10 Hours
Ground School - 25 hours ground school needed
Written Exam - Two multiple-choice exams, with the entire subjects already covered in your ground school
Oral Exam and Flight Test - An oral exam with an FAA Examiner, again with all subjects covered in your ground school and then a flight test with the same examiner.

Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) Add-On

Age - 18 years old
Requirements - Able to read, write, speak and understand English
Medical Required - 2nd class
Flight Requirements - No minimum flight time needed - Good estimate on flight time is 10 Hours
Ground School - 10 hours ground school needed
Oral Exam and Flight Test - An oral exam with an FAA Examiner, again with all subjects covered in your ground school and then a flight test with the same examiner.

Certified Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII)

Age - 18 years old
Requirements - Able to read, write, speak and understand English
Medical Required - 2nd class
Flight Requirements - No minimum flight time needed - Good estimate on flight time is 5 Hours
Ground School - 10 hours ground school needed
Written Exam - Multiple-choice exam, with the entire subjects already covered in your ground school
Oral Exam and Flight Test - An oral exam with an FAA Examiner, again with all subjects covered in your ground school and then a flight test with the same examiner.

Certified Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII) Add-On

Age - 18 years old
Requirements - Able to read, write, speak and understand English
Medical Required - 2nd class
Flight Requirements - No minimum flight time needed - Good estimate on flight time is 5 Hours
Ground School - 5 hours ground school needed
Oral Exam and Flight Test - An oral exam with an FAA Examiner, again with all subjects covered in your ground school and then a flight test with the same examiner.

Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) License

Age - 23 years old
Requirements - Able to read, write, speak and understand English. Be of good morale nature
Medical Required - 1st class
Flight Requirements - 1,200 Total Time as a pilot that includes 500 hours Cross-Country, 100 hours Night Flight Time, of which 15 hours are in helicopters. 200 hours of flight time in helicopters, which includes at least 75 hours as a pilot in command or as second in command performing the duties of a pilot in command under the supervision of a pilot in command, or any combination thereof. 75 hours of simulated instrument meteorological conditions, of which at least 50 hours are obtained in flight with at least 25 hours in helicopters as a pilot in command, or as second in command performing the duties of a pilot in command under the supervision of a pilot in command, or any combination thereof
Ground School - 20 hours ground school needed
Written Exam - Multiple-choice exam, with the entire subjects already covered in your ground school
Oral Exam and Flight Test - An oral exam with an FAA Examiner, again with all subjects covered in your ground school and then a flight test with the same examiner.

Airline Transport Pilot License (ATP) Add-On

Age - 23 years old
Requirements - Able to read, write, speak and understand English. Be of good morale nature
Medical Required - 1st class
Flight Requirements - 1,200 Total Time as a pilot that includes 500 hours Cross-Country, 100 hours Night Flight Time, of which 15 hours are in helicopters. 200 hours of flight time in helicopters, which includes at least 75 hours as a pilot in command or as second in command performing the duties of a pilot in command under the supervision of a pilot in command, or any combination thereof. 75 hours of simulated instrument meteorological conditions, of which at least 50 hours are obtained in flight with at least 25 hours in helicopters as a pilot in command, or as second in command performing the duties of a pilot in command under the supervision of a pilot in command, or any combination thereof
Ground School - 10 hours ground school needed
Written Exam - Multiple-choice exam, with the entire subjects already covered in your ground school
Oral Exam and Flight Test - An oral exam with an FAA Examiner, again with all subjects covered in your ground school and then a flight test with the same examiner.

 

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