| Many people are astonished to learn that there are | | | | A common mistake made by the would be pilot is that |
| such things as helicopter flight training and where such | | | | they automatically assume that the cheapest service |
| services are actually offered out with the military and | | | | provider is the worst, and that conversely, the most |
| armed forces sphere. If this was not surprising enough, | | | | expensive is the best. Nothing could be further from |
| ask any helicopter flight training business operator or | | | | the truth and so whilst the price charged will be a |
| instructor what group of people constitute their biggest | | | | major variable to consider, it should only be taken into |
| share of the market and the response will invariably | | | | consideration after all other variables have been |
| be: ordinary consumers. | | | | weighed up first. Make sure that the prospective |
| The helicopter training market is an extremely lucrative | | | | instructor you wish to work with is duly qualified and |
| one (a quick look at the fees charged by the average | | | | has been professionally vetted and licensed. How |
| service provider will quickly pay testimony to this fact!) | | | | many years have they been involved in the industry, |
| and as result this directly benefits the consumer as it | | | | and what is their success rate? |
| means that the market is a very competitive one as | | | | As a general rule of thumb, any service provider that is |
| well. What this means then is that the consumer really | | | | not especially forthcoming about details is simply not |
| is spoilt for choice, as they can rely upon the services | | | | worth the time. If they are reluctant to answer your |
| of a number of different providers, and as a result it is | | | | questions, or are evasive then you should find |
| the consumer and not the service provider who holds | | | | someone else. Learning to fly a helicopter is a tough |
| the lion's share of power in this particular equation. For | | | | and very demanding process and one that will require |
| this reason, make sure that you do your homework | | | | a strong rapport and trust with your instructor. If you |
| and actually take the time to shop around and | | | | cannot put your faith in them, how on earth will you be |
| compare the different service providers and the quality | | | | able to cope with the pressures of flying an aircraft |
| of service that they happen to offer. | | | | several thousand feet off the ground? |