| No matter where you currently live, you will need to | | | | Flight Rules license is necessary if you wish to fly a |
| gain some type of licensing before you begin to fly | | | | helicopter under any kind of weather condition. If you |
| any kind of helicopter. There are a few different kinds | | | | want to fly at night, when visibility is reduced, or using |
| of licenses that can be obtained, and each of these | | | | only instruments to fly, then you must have an IFR |
| licenses is uniquely differently from the last. To find out | | | | license. This is an important license to gain if you want |
| what kind of license you should gain, take a look at | | | | to become indispensible to a commercial or cargo |
| these helicopter pilot licenses. | | | | company. |
| If you wish to fly a helicopter on a private basis only | | | | Keep in mind that you can only fly the type of |
| should seek a PPL-H license (Private Pilot Licence - | | | | helicopter that you train with. Thus, if you want to fly a |
| Helicopter). This license will not allow you to fly | | | | large or small helicopter, look for a flight school that will |
| commercial helicopters, but it will allow you to fly a | | | | provide the right kind of training. If you wish to fly a |
| helicopter for your own private use. | | | | different kind of helicopter, then you will have to gain |
| Contrastingly, the CPL-H (Commercial Pilot Licence - | | | | specific training for each additional helicopter that you |
| Helicopter) will allow you to fly a helicopter | | | | want to fly. |
| commercially. This includes using a helicopter for | | | | Since flight regulations are set by each country, the |
| sight-seeing tours or photographic flights. You cannot | | | | country that you live in may have specific licensing |
| fly a helicopter in any commercial manner with a | | | | rules. However, most countries around the world offer |
| PPL-H license. In order to gain a CPL-H license, you will | | | | the same licenses as those listed above, and many of |
| first have to successfully complete the PPL-H license | | | | the training programs are similar. To find out where |
| training. | | | | you can obtain the kind of license that you need, |
| If you want to work for an airline, then you will have to | | | | contact a flight school in your area. |
| gain an ATPL-H (Airport Transport Pilot Licence). This | | | | If you can't find what you are looking for, then consider |
| license will allow you to work for any airline | | | | international flight schools. You may find that some |
| transporting people and cargo. Often, this license is | | | | schools in your area do not offer the kind of licensing |
| harder to obtain, but it is one license that will allow you | | | | that you desire, though many schools will accept |
| to work full-time as a helicopter pilot. | | | | boarding students, so you can apply to any school that |
| Lastly, the IFR rating license is a bit different from all | | | | you find. Becoming a helicopter pilot can be a |
| the other licenses mentioned above. The Instrument | | | | rewarding career if you have the right kind of license. |