| If you are thinking about relying upon the services of | | | | within the economy, but rather, it is designed to ensure |
| one of the various helicopter flight schools that are | | | | that an aspiring instructor develops the skill base |
| scattered throughout the country, then make sure that | | | | necessary to prepare them for the final test. |
| you actually carry out some due diligence and proper | | | | Many people upon hearing the number of hours |
| research for doing this, and to that extent then, that | | | | required (usually around 150 or so) balk at the idea and |
| you compare the prices charged by each of the | | | | then understandably feel rather reluctant to spend that |
| providers. | | | | much money in order to get accredited. Given that a |
| There is an assumption (and a wrong one at that) that | | | | single helicopter lesson can cost hundreds of dollars |
| all helicopter flight schools will cater solely for the rank | | | | this is by no stretch of the imagination, a cheap |
| novice, i.e. a pilot with no experience in flying | | | | pastime and will require a significant amount of |
| whatsoever. This seemingly random thought derives | | | | commitment on the part of the user. |
| itself from the fact that the idea of a flying school then | | | | That said, once you do get your commercial pilot |
| training people in the skill base that will render them a | | | | license this means that you will be able to gain access |
| direct competitor to their own business is laughable. | | | | to a significant amount of funds for yourself, as you |
| Guess what? It also happens to be totally true. | | | | will be a newly qualified member in a very specialized |
| If you are looking to obtain your commercial flying | | | | niche indeed and one that is strongly in demand. |
| license (which will legally qualify you to take on | | | | Whether you decide to join the Armed forces, the |
| students and charge them a fee in exchange for such | | | | emergency services (of whatever description they |
| services) then you will need to actually have a | | | | happen to fall under) or even work with transporting |
| specified, minimum number of flying hours accredited | | | | clients, you can be rest assured that there are people |
| to you before you will be eligible to take the test. This | | | | out there who are in dire need of your very particular |
| is not simply a means of creating a de facto monopoly | | | | and unique skills. There IS light at the end of the tunnel! |