Kenny Keller starts a series on becoming a helicopter pilot and says the first step is simple: schedule an introductory flight. Most people get stuck researching schools and prices, but Keller says there's a 99.9% chance you'll be hooked once you're in the air. Helicopter schools are rarer than airplane schools, so you might need to travel.
"99.9% chance"
So we've come up with something today that we've been wanting to do for a while, and for right now we're going to call it the Seven Steps to Private Pilot. And we encourage your feedback down below what you think of these seven steps. But this is something we've been thinking about for a while and we wanted to break it down for newbies. When you're first thinking about becoming a helicopter pilot and taking lessons, there's so much to worry about. And there's a lot of things you can be looking at, looking at and thinking about. And then you have end up with, what do they call it, paralysis by analysis. Because you spend all this time, look and think and looking at prices, looking at flight schools, doing all these things, and then you never get the dream started because you get overwhelmed from the beginning. So what's important is schedule an introductory flight and get started. Helicopter schools are a lot less prevalent than what airplane schools are, so you'll have to search, you know, your area. You might have several options. You might have to drive a couple hours for one option. Don't let that stop you. The biggest thing is get the introductory flight, go out and give it a try, because it's a 99.9% chance that you're going to get hooked and decide this is something that's particularly for you, you're going to absolutely love it.
