Robinson R44 helicopter flying over the Alberta Rocky Mountains at sunset
PRIVATE PILOT — HELICOPTER

PRIVATE LICENCE

Fly for yourself. 45 hours of flight training on the Robinson R44 with a flexible schedule.

High-quality flight training and an advancement plan into the commercial world with our tailored graduate program. We carefully select students for placement, providing the opportunity to transition into employment at an established utility helicopter operation.

TRAINING

Foothills Helicopter Training Academy uses the Robinson R44 as its primary training machine. The R44 is well suited to the Western Canadian environment and mountainous terrain, giving students significant commercial helicopter experience while challenging their abilities in areas such as power management and rapidly changing weather.

INSTRUCTORS

Our instructors all have extensive commercial pilot experience and mix instruction time with commercial operations including forestry, oil and gas, mining, aerial surveying and charter. Our Chief Flight Instructor has several thousand hours instructing initial students through to company training of experienced pilots, in addition to many thousands of hours in the commercial operating environment.

COURSE DETAILS

COURSE LENGTH
Varies with weather and your schedule
UPCOMING CLASSES
Contact us to check availability
CLASS SCHEDULE
Flexible
TRAINING
Robinson R44
AGE
17 years +
MEDICAL
Must pass a Category 3 aviation medical exam

REQUIREMENTS

  • English proficiency test
  • Canadian medical examination
  • 45 hours flight training
  • 33 hours dual
  • 12 hours pilot in command
  • 40 hours of ground school
  • At least 60% on the written exam
  • Successful completion of the flight test