Whirlwind Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 Hello everyone, Thanks for all the awesome information that has been provided in this forum.Your advice and opinions are of immeasurable value for those of us new to helicopters.I've only got 17 hours in helicpters from Quantum in Arizona, but I'm getting ready to take the plunge full time this summer. I've been mentally noting which members have trained at which schools whenever such information pops up in the posts, but I'd like to make it a little more formal and hopefully get a better idea of how many of you trained at the different flight schools. I'd also be curious as to whether you are still a student or an instructor at that school. This could be fun and interesting. Let's hear it for your school! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesp Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 HAI Titusville Florida Sept. 2004 - March 2005 Currently work in the UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helopilot2be Posted January 10, 2006 Report Share Posted January 10, 2006 Advanced Helicopter Concepts Frederick, Maryland FDK PPL(H)Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptcoma Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 Helipro Inc., San Luis Obispo, CA (training time 08/2004-03/2005). Working here as CFI now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ascott20 Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 Tomlinson Aviation in Ormond Beach, FL thru Commercial. Now flying in the Army Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klasmartin Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 Currently a student pilot with appr. 32 hours. Training at Hong Kong Aviation Club I did however fly with HAI in Titusville, FL recently during my vacation and was very impressed with the professionalism and structure of their flight school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flingwing206 Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 HAI Florida, CFII Mar 2004. Now chief instructor (helicopter) at Hummingbird Aviation in Minnesota. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuandJoy Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 Mauna Loa on O'ahu. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaIk2Kevin Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 Student at Group 3 Aviation in Van Nuys CA. with a whopping 0.9 Hrs. YES! But I an Starting there full time next Week. going 0-CFII In the next 8-12 Months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delorean Posted January 11, 2006 Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 Midwest Aeronautical Training - St. Louis, MO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirlwind Posted January 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2006 Wow! Quite a mix... I expected that many would have gone to the big schools that get the most visibility (ie. HAI, Quantum, Vortex), but there are some interesting smaller schools represented as well. Thanks to all those that chimed in... anybody else care to respond? Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneakin Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 Tomlinson Aviation--Ormond Beach Florida.Now flying Law Enforcement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Coaster Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 Coast Helicopter College; Victoria BC, Canada. Currently a ramp-rat and occasional S-61 co-pilot on ferry flights with Helijet International. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C of G Posted January 15, 2006 Report Share Posted January 15, 2006 Helicopter Adventures, (Hepa)Titusville, Fl. I started on the first private ground school after they moved. I'm thinking Nov '00. Worked there until about Nov '04. Now flying in the Gulf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flingwing206 Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Now flying in the Gulf....and occasionally yachting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C of G Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 Now, does this really look like a yacht? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flingwing206 Posted January 16, 2006 Report Share Posted January 16, 2006 ...way better than any other yacht I can think of (unless my yacht had your "yacht" parked on the helipad)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gofly Posted January 18, 2006 Report Share Posted January 18, 2006 Civic Helicopters (located in Carlsbad, CA.) and now working for SoCal Helicopters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warpig Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Palm Beach Helicopters in Palm Beach Florida.Now a CFI with Blue Hole Helicopters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troops23 Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Canadian Helicopters in Toronto, Ontario, Quebec City, Quebec, and Penticton B.C. for Commercial ab intio, Night Rating, AStar type rating, and Mountain flying course Silverline Heli in Holland Landing, Ontario for MD500 type rating Civic Helicopters in Carlsbad, CA for U.S. Commercial and CFI PHEW !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladed Sun Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Glacier Aviation, Olympia, WA. Private through commercial. Now in the Army checking on either WOCS or OCS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Autorotator Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 Quantum Helicopters Chandler, AZ - Private, Instrument, Commercial Glacier Aviation Olympia, WA - CFI, CFII Worked as CFI for Arkansas Helicopters in Fayetteville, AR I know this is an old thread, still fun to revive some things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svtcobra66 Posted May 9, 2007 Report Share Posted May 9, 2007 Private- Air Orlando, Orlando FLIFR-Commercial- Tropical Helicopter, Leesburg FL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azhigher Posted May 10, 2007 Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 Quantum Helicopters in Chandler AZ here. PPL, working on Inst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gomer Pylot Posted May 10, 2007 Report Share Posted May 10, 2007 FWIW (not much), FW PPL at Lubbock, TX through ROTC, helicopter training US Army, Ft Wolters, TX, & Ft Rucker, AL. Commercial conversion after some quickie one-day course near Rucker to teach the written. All this was so long ago it's pretty immaterial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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