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Helicopter Pilot Licensing
Each level of helicopter pilot licensing has different FAA minimum flight time requirements.
To obtain your Private (Helicopter) Pilot License, the FAA requires that you have 20 hours of dual
and 10 hours of solo flight time. This is not a very realistic ratio because it typically takes
between 30-45 hours of dual and about 10-15 hours of solo flight time to gain the experience and
certification that will be required of you.
Commercial Rotorcraft License
To obtain your Commercial Rotorcraft License, the FAA requires the pilot to have a minimum
of 150 hours of flight time, and 100 of those hours must be PIC (Pilot in Command) time.
Pilot in Command time is accumulated by flying solo and acting as the pilot of your helicopter
AFTER you attain your Private License. Even if you are receiving flight instruction at the time;
the hours toward PIC count as long as you are registered as the acting pilot of your aircraft.
Pilots who have their fixed wing license may be able to apply that flying time to their rotorcraft
add-on license as well which will save both time and money.
COMMERCIAL PILOT ROTORCRAFT - Practical Test Standards
Here is the Commercial Pilot Rotocraft - Practical Test Standards.
FAA Instrument Procedures Handbook
Here is the FAA Instrument Procedures Handbook.
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