larsonheliops                Last Visit: 05.14.2009


We are the least expensive helicopter school around. We are located in central Ca which allows for mountain and coastal flying. It also allows for and incredibly diverse training enviroment with all types of airspace within a short distance. We use a Hiller UH12B/C which was the original military trainer and it has the best safety record.

We're a flight organization based in oakhurst, California
School Type:   Part 61.  

Training Area:    Local and National.  



Instruction Materials:    Jeppesen, ASA, Sportys, Gleim, King, FAA and Custom.  



Category:    Rotorcraft.  

Certificates:    Sport Pilot, Recreational, Private and Commercial.  

Ratings:    VFR and Commercial.  

Class:   Helicopter.  

Recurrent Training:   Flight Review.  

Training Orientation:    Career (Carrier, Commercial, Military), Business (Private) and Recreation (all non-commercial flight).  

Career Focus:    Commercial (includes air taxi, survey, ambulance, etc) and Flight Instruction.  

Type of Curriculum:    Ground School, All-inclusive, Career Oriented, structured, Self-Paced, Mountain Flying, Survival Training and Accelerated (full days, intense).  



Type of Rental:   Students only.  

Type of Airplanes Available:   Hiller UH12B/C  

Aircraft Rental Rates:   $175-$250/h  



Training Facilities:    Lounge, Dedicated Classroom, Dedicated Study Area, Flight Planning Area, Lending Library (books, videos, software), Pilot Ready Room, Private Rest Quarters, Snack Room, Full Kitchen, dining area and Simulator.  

On-Site FAA Testing:    Written Tests (CATS, Laser Grade) and On-site flight examiner.  

Airport Facilities:    Control Tower, ILS, Restaurant, Pilot Shop and Weather computer terminal.  

Airport Locations (codes):   mae, chowchilla, fch, fat, mpi, mce  



Pricing Info:   book 150 hours for $175 per hour  



Total Instructors:   2  



Weather:   Year round flying  






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