Helicopter Flight Training - SF Bay Area

[dylanfwhit]

Can anyone recommend any good helicopter flight training centers in the San Francisco bay area?

 

Thanks

[JDHelicopterPilot]

It's been years since I've been there, however, I would recommend Bristow at Concord Airport. They used to be Helicopter Adventures Inc. till they got bought out. I would look at them for sure. That is where I went and I was very happy there.

[clay]

talk to Cameron at Bay Helicopters... his website is www.bayhelicoptours.com

[Goldy]

Can anyone recommend any good helicopter flight training centers in the San Francisco bay area?

 

Thanks

 

Maybe Brushfire21 knows some...he is east of there...somewhere.

[Boatpix]

Dylan,

 

All schools are going to train you to fly the same written and flying requirements of the FAA but only one can guarantee you a first job as they truly started as an operator of helicopters and morphed into a school. Check out the advertiser on this site: HelicopterAcademy.com.

[OneCoqui]

Dylan, If you go south on Hwy 101 to Palo Alto (25 minutes) to Sirius Flying, LLC... 1903 Embarcadero Rd. Palo Alto, Ca.. 650-320-8447... Contact Chief Pilot Al Griffin or the owner; John Pyle (DPE). Tell Al and John I say "hello!" RP

[Spike]

Dylan,

 

If you wish, shoot me your email, via the messenger, and I'll provide you with some options that are available in the BA...

 

Spike

[brushfire21]

What part of the Bay Area?

[r22butters]

In the R22/R44, there's;

Golden Gate Helicopters-Hayward

Makin Air Helicopters-Hayward

 

For the Enstrom, there's;

Cameron at Bayhelicoptours-Hayward or San Carlos

 

And for an S300, there's;

Bristow-Concord

 

I've had good experiences flying with all of them, it just depends on which helicopter you prefer?

 

There used to be a Silver State at Oakland, but...you know.

[Trans Lift]

Boatpix isn't really a first job, it's an opportunity to build 100 hours while receiving payment. Since they only get you to 400 hours now and you have paid for 300 or so!

[brushfire21]

Makin also flys out of Petaluma and there is also Sonoma Helicopters in Santa Rosa.