What is the best flight school in Phoenix, Az to become a commercial helicopter pilot?
Hi I'm new in Arizona, Phoenix, I would like to get commercial helicopter license, can anyone suggest the best flight school in Phoenix? How long will it take normally from beginning of tranning till getting job?
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Embry Riddle !!!!
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Gold coast in Glendale is a good place. They had a Cessna that I used to rent from them, so I spent a lot of time with them. I never flew in one of their helicopters, but I did get to know a lot of the instructors there and they are all a bunch of good guys. Their business policies are great also. They are involved (or at least a few years ago were) with a bunch of commercial helicopter operations doing things like filming for movies and tv shows, they had a few over seas contracts also. The flight school was not a money making venture for them (they didn't loose money either), it was more of a passion of the owner to help out people wanting to learn to fly helicopters. A big plus to this type of company is you have a foot in the door with the company. You may not get a job with them when you are done, but knowing people in the industry opens other doors for you. I have flown at a lot of different places and this honestly is one of the best places you can end up at. Do your research, but do check them out.
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Also check out Quantum Helicopters http://www.quantumhelicopters.com They operate out of the Chandler airport and have a pretty good reputation.
