I'm Thinking About Getting A Helicopter

beardo

beardo

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I'm thinking about getting a helicopter, i'm thinking it would be pretty baddass to have my own chopper and I can't get a drivers licence so i'm thinking a helicopter might be the way to go, it's better than an airplane and can go places a boat can't. +
 
Jakabok Botch

Jakabok Botch

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beardo said:
I'm thinking about getting a helicopter, i'm thinking it would be pretty baddass to have my own chopper and I can't get a drivers licence so i'm thinking a helicopter might be the way to go, it's better than an airplane and can go places a boat can't. +
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when u get one hit me up....well celebrate in style :blsmoke:
 
beardo

beardo

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I can get a pretty good deal on this one right now, thinking about picking it up this weekend- It's a Enstrom 480B
 
SocataSmoker

SocataSmoker

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That's a turbine helicopter... you're looking at 60,000 dollars just to learn how to fly turbine helicopters.


Get a plane, goes faster, goes farther, carries more shit... and plus the girls love private aircraft (as long as it's not some 1950's Cessna 150).



If you were to get a helicopter, the only feasible one in terms of training to be able to fly it would be the Robinson series, such as the R22 or R44.


Get one of these and I'll fly you around, as long as the pay is adequate... have been flying this aircraft for 3 years now.




Just noticed the reg number... PH-UKK... LOL.... PHUKK.
 
beardo

beardo

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SocataSmoker said:
That's a turbine helicopter... you're looking at 60,000 dollars just to learn how to fly turbine helicopters.


Get a plane, goes faster, goes farther, carries more shit... and plus the girls love private aircraft (as long as it's not some 1950's Cessna 150).



If you were to get a helicopter, the only feasible one in terms of training to be able to fly it would be the Robinson series, such as the R22 or R44.


Get one of these and I'll fly you around, as long as the pay is adequate... have been flying this aircraft for 3 years now.




Just noticed the reg number... PH-UKK... LOL.... PHUKK.
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Thanks for the advice I looked at a Rotorway 162F, I think that might be something like what your saying would be easier, It was nice but it was small and underpowered, and their were no doors so you can't smoke out the cabin and there wasn't even enough room for a decent beer cooler- I'm not worried about learning to fly the turbine copter that's not a problem but would I need any special licence or permit? Planes are nice but I want to be able to land and take off easy and without the need for an airport, I want to be able to land in feilds and parking lots and in the desert. Planes are good but when your flying a helicopter your really part of the action, when your flying a plane it's like being a cheufer..
 
SocataSmoker

SocataSmoker

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beardo said:
Thanks for the advice I looked at a Rotorway 162F, I think that might be something like what your saying would be easier, It was nice but it was small and underpowered, and their were no doors so you can't smoke out the cabin and there wasn't even enough room for a decent beer cooler- I'm not worried about learning to fly the turbine copter that's not a problem but would I need any special licence or permit? Planes are nice but I want to be able to land and take off easy and without the need for an airport, I want to be able to land in feilds and parking lots and in the desert. Planes are good but when your flying a helicopter your really part of the action, when your flying a plane it's like being a cheufer..
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I agree, flying a helicopter is a bit more in depth than most aircraft and the places you can go with them is astounding.

Well, you'd need your PPL-H, or Private Pilots License - Helicopter... that'll require around 50 hours of training... and after that you'll want to get your Instrument rating so that you are legally able to fly in instrument conditions and through clouds (without an instrument rating, flying through clouds is illegal).

Once you've gotten your PPL-H and your Instrument addon to it, you'll then need to go and get type-rated for your helicopter... which is specialized training in the type of helicopter you want to fly.

I have no idea of the costs or hours needed for type-rating in helicopters, but there's plenty of websites out there with info on those specifics.



The next big thing is insurance, can you find a company to insure you with very low flying time for a good price?
 
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