London Helicopter Centres is a CAA approved Flight Training Organisation (FTO) and Type Rating Training Organisation (TRTO). We started flight training in 1994 and were one of the first companies to be approved for JAR training in 2000, offering private / commercial and flight Instructor training as well as type rating conversions on twelve different types of helicopter.

Please see below for details regarding lessons, Discovery days, PPL(H) course, PPL(A) course, CPL(H) course, Self Fly hire, Conversion courses and FI(H) courses. 

Flying Lessons & Discovery Days are ideal for anyone interested in flying or who wishes to undertake a flying course. Lessons can be purchased as gift vouchers, they can be booked for a specific date or issued as "open date" vouchers which are valid for 12 months from date of purchase. Prices include VAT. Flights are offered 7 days a week, subject to availability.

This is the first chance to experience the sensation and exhilaration of flying a helicopter. This short sortie incorporates a full 30 minute pre flight briefing to explain the principles of flight and the controls of the aircraft. Once airborne, your instructor will demonstrate each of the controls before inviting you to take each of them yourself. This is the initial stage of learning to fly, the flight time can be logged towards your licence. Flying Lessons are ideal for anyone interested in flying or who wishes to undertake a flying course.

 

R22 Flying Lesson			R44 Flying Lesson
30 Minute	£165		30 Minute	£270
45 Minute	£220		45 Minute	£360
60 Minute	£275		60 Minute	£450

*A weight restriction of 15 Stone (95kg) applies to all R22 Lessons.

DISCOVERY DAY

The Discovery Day is a half day course, ideal for those who wish to enjoy a thorough introduction to learning to fly. The half day course includes two briefings and two flights that cover the effects of the controls, power & attitude settings, climbing and descending, turning and an introduction to hovering. Each briefing is followed by a flight of approximately one hour. The two hour total can be logged towards the Private Pilots Licence (PPL(H). A weight restriction of 15 Stone (95kg) applies to all R22 Lessons.

* Plus package includes pilot's logbook & Introduction to Helicopter Flight.

CPL(H) MODULAR COURSE

At London Helicopter Centres we are approved to conduct the CPL(H) Modular course and the required 170A flight test . For your licence you will also be required to complete a series of Civil Aviation Authority ground exams, before taking your CPL skill test. The ground examination have to be taken at a CAA approved centre.

For further details on the CPL(H) course  please download the  CPL(H).pdf

SPECIAL OFFER

30hr Prepaid Modular course £7,755.00 including VAT, Instructor, Fuel, landing fees and Circuit charges at Redhill Aerodrome. (Based upon minimum requirement & Subject to payment being made in advance of the course).

FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR COURSE

The Flight Instructor Course is a professional rating enabling you to provide flight instruction for the purposes of a person becoming qualified for the grant of a licence. The FI(H) course is a minimum 120hrs ground school and 30hrs dual instruction. The course combines ground briefings, ground instruction techniques, a review of all the technical subjects and the flying of each exercise.

For further details of the FI(H) course please download the FI(H).pdf