Becoming a helicopter pilot requires obtaining a private pilot certificate (minimum age 17, FAA medical certificate needed), followed by a commercial pilot certificate for paid work. An airline ...
According to Neese, Sweet Aviation’s students, like most who decide to train in the Cabri, value the safety aspect of the helicopter, justifying approximately 30 percent more in cost to train in the ...
Robin Crossland always has her ear to the ground within the aviation community, and when a helicopter crash in an empty field in Houston’s East End killed four people — including a child — it was a ...
Icarus in mid-2023 delivered to the University of North Dakota five of its “smart” view-limiting helicopter pilot training devices that gives flight training instructors the ability to change flight ...
MEREDITH JORGENSEN HAS THE STORY. WE’RE INSIDE THE ARMY AVIATION SUPPORT FACILITY. THIS IS WHERE THEY MAINTAIN MORE THAN 40 HELICOPTERS TO MAKE SURE THEY’RE READY TO FLY. THIS IS A BLACKHAWK ...
Texas State Technical College is starting a new helicopter pilot training program to meet the increased demand for specialized pilots in the field, and received three new helicopters Tuesday to get ...
In March 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directed the adoption of Commercial Solutions Openings, or CSOs, to help the Department of Defense more quickly adopt innovative commercial technologies ...
A further tribute has been paid to a pilot who was among three people who died in a helicopter crash on the Isle of Wight.