Private pilot PPL (H)

When you are stuck in the endless city traffic – and late for a meeting – do you dream of flying your own helicopter? The solution for you may be a Private Pilot Licence giving you the right to fly a helicopter, carrying non-paying passengers. Take your family, friends or colleagues along for a pleasure flight or maybe visit your customers and business contacts – you can take off and land almost anywhere.

Would you like to get your own private helicopter license? EHC offers you helicopter pilot training with a reputation for the highest possible quality and standards. Each year we train 10 - 15 students for private pilot license. It is fully achievable for you if you possess the motivation and normal health, we have trained women and men aged from 17 till 65 for their PPL-H for more than fourteen years.

The training will be adjusted to suit your professional or family life; scheduling of course start and duration is tailored to your available time. EHC tries to be flexible in adapting PPL-training to the individual's needs. We offer classroom teaching, individual teaching and "Distance Learning" via the internet as part of the training regimen.

Modern Robinson R22 and R44 training helicopters has substantially reduced the training costs for the PPL (H). An estimated 85% of all new civilian helicopter pilots are trained on Robinson helicopters. A popular first step for people who want to know more about flying a helicopter is a trial lesson in the R22 (cost NOK 2.800). This includes a detailed pre-flight ground briefing and 40 minutes of flying time. During the flight, the student is encouraged to get a feel for himself by taking the controls under supervision.

We can even offer you "the whole package": ownership of a new private helicopter together with the training leading to a license. Since 1994, EHC has been the Norwegian Dealer and Service Centre for Robinson Helicopter Company (US), the producer of the worlds most popular and best selling helicopters with more than 7500 units sold to date. www.robinsonheli.com.

We are proud of the standard of instruction here at European Helicopter Center. Our attention to the individual, his needs and progress is underlined by our policy of assigning a designated instructor/mentor for each student for the majority of the course. EHC instructors also train professional pilot students and the training program exceeds N-CCA requirements for PPL-H.

Our PPL-H students can now benefit from EHC online theory distance learning and exam preparation and thus getting increased training flexibility and access.

Training Program for Private Pilot Licence

The PPL-H course is divided into two main modules; theory and flight training. The minimum flying experience required to qualify for the licence, is 45 hours including a minimum of 10 hours solo. For a student already holding a fixed wing PPL (A), requirements are: minimum of 40 hours, also to include 10 hours solo.

All ground, pre-flight and post-flight briefings are included in the course fee.

Ground school subjects consist of comprehensive briefings and classes led by instructors together with supplementary self-study by the student. Students are evaluated for comprehension of subject matter using a multiple-choice testing format.

Theory subjects

• Aviation Law
• Communications
• Flight Planning and Performance
• Helicopter General Knowledge
• Helicopter Principles of Flight
• Human Performance and Limitations
• Meteorology
• Navigation
• Operational procedures

Flight training

• Basic training (dual - with instructor)
• Solo check-out (first short flight alone)
• Solo flight training
• Emergency training (dual)
• Navigation flight training
• Bush and mountain training
• Skill test with CAA-examiner

License requirements for PPL(H) (in short)

Minimum 16 years of age. You must hold a JAR Medical Class 2 Certificate - normal health and vision, not colourblind, glasses or lenses with correction maximum +/- 5 are allowed, ref. JAR-FCL 2 Medical Requirements. Contact your national Civil Aviation Authority (CCA) for a list of approved aviation medical doctors or ask EHC for advice on procedures.

www.flymed.no

Course application

There are no application dates for our PPL-H courses, you may start when you like. You may also call us to get a trial flight lesson and feel the sensation of flying a helicopter!

Call Pål Windingstad for more information on telephone + 47 91 00 05 57 or send an e-mail at: paalw@ehc.no.

This information will hopefully answer some of the questions you may have. For more complete information, or to discuss a program specifically tailored to your needs, please contact us. We will also welcome your visit to our facilities at Torp Airport.