| Becoming a private pilot is certainly an adventure but | | | | Then get ready to start your research into available |
| becoming a Helicopter Pilot is intriguing as well as | | | | training schools in the areas where you would be able |
| exciting. In the case of this particular venture, you can | | | | to attend. If there is none in your area then you will |
| make a career out of flying. Of course, it will entail | | | | have to be willing to relocate. This means you would |
| professional training for flying and in particular the type | | | | have to determine where you are willing to go and |
| of aircraft, you will be doing this in. Upon successful | | | | then see what is available in those areas. If you are |
| completion of this specialized course, you will have the | | | | flexible in where you can go then naturally you have |
| option of applying for your helicopter's pilot license. | | | | many more school options available to you. |
| Then there are several job opportunities for you to | | | | Another very major decision you will need to make is |
| pursue if this is your choice. | | | | which type of helicopter license are you going after, |
| It all sounds wonderful and indeed, it is, but it is not | | | | meaning private or commercial. The training is based |
| attainable without the commitment of some hard work | | | | on your choice and to become a Commercial Pilot you |
| by way of studying and applying yourself. Before you | | | | are looking at far more extensive training. Do not be |
| may a decision to take this route you need to really | | | | fooled into thinking that the Commercial Helicopter |
| think hard about the time, resources and money its | | | | Pilots make mega bucks, because they do not, at least |
| going to take to successfully accomplish what you are | | | | not in the beginning. As time goes on and your gain |
| about to set out to do. Becoming a Helicopter Pilot is | | | | more experience then your price goes up to the point |
| neither an easy task nor a cheap one. You can count | | | | where you can make very good money. |
| on somewhere around $20,000 to $45,000 and a lot | | | | Therefore, as you can see you have many decisions |
| of time and work. Time is going to be just as important | | | | ahead of you and very possibly some major lifestyle |
| as the money because every time you short yourself | | | | changes. It is not the time of decision you want to |
| on hours or miss a lesson you will still pay for it. | | | | make hastily because it requires so much from you. |
| Before you even consider the money aspect of it, you | | | | Research it well, give it some serious thought then if |
| need to determine if you fit the criteria for this | | | | you still feel its for you then begin to embark on a very |
| profession. You must be medically fit, which means | | | | exciting adventure. |
| you must pass the required medical to confirm this. | | | | |