You ask – we answer.

In principle, we try to bring you closer to your dream of flying as quickly as possible, regardless of whether you are aiming for a private or professional job as a helicopter pilot.

The demand for the various training courses is naturally subject to a certain fluctuation. In addition, regardless of economic interests, we always try to form a course in the sense of a "class", as it is becoming easier and easier to learn from experience within a group, because pedagogically meaningful synergy effects can be used.

As a rule, this results in two courses per year - one in spring and one in autumn - for which both the candidates for a private pilot license (PPL) and the candidates for a professional pilot license (CPL / ATPL) can start their training together and begin their first theory lessons.

Due to the fact that in any case, regardless of your training objective, you will complete part of your theoretical training within the framework of a distance learning course, this also results in a certain flexibility in terms of time, especially for training as a private pilot.

The start of your practical training is determined, together with your flight instructors, then in pedagogically meaningful accordance with your progress in theoretical training. Of course, we also take your individual wishes and your schedule options into account in order to provide you with a "complete package" that fits your needs.

That's not a problem in itself. Our team is ready for you every day of the week. However, relatively strict noise protection rules apply in Germany, which partly regulate and restrict flying, especially training at weekends. In addition, our flight instructors are obliged to strictly observe the legal regulations on flight duty and rest periods. Ultimately, it is a question of joint planning to present your training as far as possible on weekends. But in short - it is not a problem and it is only a question of joint voting.

Simulators have become an indispensable part of modern (and contemporary) pilot training.

At the push of a button, we take you today in the simulator to exactly THE point in the training where we explain a connection to you, demonstrate a flight partner or, however, want to repeat an important exercise with you over and over again.

In addition to an educational gain, this also has economic advantages for you, as we can train certain procedures with you at much more favorable conditions than would be possible in a "real" helicopter, for example.

In addition, the simulator gives us the opportunity to train certain emergency procedures with you that cannot be displayed in the helicopter itself, such as certain system failures or a total loss of the tail rotor.

The simulator tolerates misconduct that the helicopter does not forgive on the green field outside - we can also teach you important training content by showing you what may NOT happen.

Thus we consider the simulator to be an economical and safety-technically unbeatable training tool, which we will integrate into your training in a meaningful way.

At this point, however, it must also be said that the simulator cannot and should not replace everything. That is why you will still train the "classic" emergency procedures with us with experienced flight instructors in the helicopter yourself, because the real "bottom feeling" - you only get that on the real machine.

Trust us - we will find the perfect mix for you.

In principle, you may fly any helicopter with your purchased license.

BUT - Beware of trap!

Each individual helicopter type is bound to a corresponding type rating, a so-called "Typerating" in New German.
Upon successful completion of your examination, you will be issued your pilot's license by the responsible authority, which will then include the type rating of the type on which you have completed your training and passed your examination. You may then fly this sample with the receipt of your license within the scope of the acquired rights (private or commercial).

If you want to fly another or another helicopter model, you are free to do so at any time, provided you have purchased the necessary typerating.

We at Heli Transair also offer such training courses for further type ratings, which, in addition to theoretical instruction, usually range from 5 to 10 training hours in the new helicopter type and which are concluded with another examination flight to obtain the type rating.

Here, too, we will be happy to advise you individually.

Of course you can also charter helicopters with us after completing your training.

We look forward to accompanying and supporting you in your further aviation career beyond your training.

The formalities required for a charter contract are manageable and very simple.

Tell us what we can do for you and we will make it possible - no matter whether you want to take off for a short sightseeing flight over the Rhine-Main or start an excursion beyond Germany's borders.

In principle, you may fly any helicopter with your purchased license.

BUT - Beware of trap!

Each individual helicopter type is bound to a corresponding type rating, a so-called "Typerating" in New German.

Upon successful completion of your examination, you will be issued your pilot's license by the responsible authority, which will then include the type rating of the type on which you have completed your training and passed your examination. You may then fly this sample with the receipt of your license within the scope of the acquired rights (private or commercial).

If you want to fly another or another helicopter model, you are free to do so at any time, provided you have purchased the necessary typerating.

We at Heli Transair also offer such training courses for further type ratings, which, in addition to theoretical instruction, usually range from 5 to 10 training hours in the new helicopter type and which are concluded with another examination flight to obtain the type rating.

Here, too, we will be happy to advise you individually.

There's a time for everything. With the Robinson R22, we can look back on a small helicopter that has come of age (back), which has done its services and at least for us at Heli Transair has meanwhile entered well-deserved retirement. With the Guimbal Cabri G2 we have opted for a successor model that is more than convincing in many respects. It would be far too easy just to say that the Cabri is just modern compared to the R22. De Facto, however, this helicopter was designed with a good touch of technical experience from the aviation know-how of Eurocopter / Airbus and thus combines numerous modern and contemporary industry standards in its design. For us at Heli Transair the advantages are quickly summed up - the Cabri combines very good-natured flight characteristics with versatility, works very reliably and has very good safety standards that predestine it for training and use by charter customers. In short - this helicopter is small, but very fine and just a lot of fun.

Unfortunately, we cannot answer your question at this point in the way you would probably like to hear it. Due to the size of our flight operations, our own needs for pilots are relatively manageable and, above all, they are subject to irregular fluctuations. However, a look at our current pilot corps shows that a large number of our full-time professional pilots were generated from our own junior staff. Some of our former flight students are now even in our
flight instructor team and are actively involved in communicating and improving our high standards.

If you are a committed member of our team during your training, have a reliable presence and develop very well in aviation, then you have at least done the best you can to signal to us that you have an increased interest in working in our team after successful completion of the training. Possible options then arise on the basis of the current personnel situation and the requirements of our flight operations. Experience shows - as already mentioned - possibilities open up again and again.

According to the current state of affairs and based on the currently valid legal situation, it is unfortunately not yet possible to obtain Bafög. However, the relevant applications have been submitted to the responsible authorities and decision-making bodies, so it remains to be seen whether the legal situation will change in the foreseeable future, and the grants from the Bafög can also be used in the context of training as a professional helicopter pilot. We hope for an early clarification of the situation.

The documents and proof required before the start of training must be provided as follows in accordance with legal requirements:

• Copy of your identity card
• Medical Class 1 for commercial pilots and Medical Class 2 for private pilots (medical examination)
• Reliability check according to §7 LuftPersV
• Extract from the FAER driving aptitude register (not older than 6 months)
• Proof of first aid or immediate measures at the place of accident
• 3 passport photographs

We will be happy to explain to you in a personal conversation how and where you can obtain these documents and proofs. Especially with regard to the necessary aviator medical examination, we would like to recommend you to the aviation physician of our confidence.

We, the team of Heli Transair, are always available for you. Many questions are best clarified in a personal conversation. You tell us your goals and motivation and we can talk from the sewing box, tell you about our own experiences and give you individual advice. Usually the first contact is made by telephone. Afterwards we would like to invite you to an absolutely non-binding, personal discussion in the premises of our home base. In the case of our (usually younger) school leavers, it is quite common that the parents also accompany this conversation and get a personal impression. You will also have the opportunity to meet our pilots, take a seat in one of our helicopters and smell the unmistakable smell of kerosene.

Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time - we look forward to welcoming you and getting to know you.

No - in principle you don't have to.

Of course, it is an advantage if you can already come up with various type ratings in the license, because then you can simply be used more flexibly as a pilot.

On the other hand, however, it does not really help you if you invest a lot to "adorn yourself" with type ratings on helicopters on which you cannot prove any real flying experience, i.e. start from scratch.

But we can give you a good example - the Robinson R44 helicopter is currently a popular classic and is used by many airlines for round and simple work flights - the sector where you are most likely to start your career as a professional pilot. Having such a typerating already in the license is definitely an advantage from today's perspective.

For example, we offer you the opportunity to purchase your R44 Typerating as part of your CPL training (which in itself takes place on Cabri G2) at economically fair conditions in order to then bring along good entry requirements as a career starter. You do not have to make the decision at the beginning of your training - a suitable implementation is also easily possible up to the last third of your training. Here too - ask us, and we will advise you and find a solution.

We always strive to give you a realistic calculation of the costs incurred at the beginning of your training and also to present and explain this to you in a transparent manner.

Neither you nor we want to experience unpleasant surprises and for us cost transparency is ultimately also a question of seriousness and trust.

You will certainly understand, however, that a 100% fixed price guarantee can never be given.

For example, if you are absent for a longer period of time due to illness, this may mean that you have to do a refresher training to get back to the previous training stand. This additional measure also generates additional costs. In this case you would have to bear the risk yourself. Of course we are anxious to arrange additional training measures sensibly and to keep them to the smallest possible extent.

Nor can we predict at the beginning of your training whether the minimum hours required by law in terms of your individual performance will ultimately enable you to reach the level of readiness for the final examination that we require in order to let you take it with a clear conscience.

However, experience shows that the majority of our students get along very well with the framework set out at the beginning and achieve the training goal well. In rare exceptional cases, additional necessary training measures become apparent during the course of the training. In this case, we seek a timely discussion with you and find a joint, constructive solution to bring you to your goal.

Your satisfaction, not only with regard to the quality of your training, but also with regard to predictability of costs and transparency is extremely important to us.

Financing your training is no problem at all.

We offer this opportunity in cooperation with various banks and service providers with whom we and our flight students have had very good experiences over the years.

The corresponding loans are specially designed for professional pilot training and offer fair conditions that do justice to the financial possibilities and general conditions of a career starter.

We are happy to establish the necessary contacts for you and here too - you are very welcome to hold a non-binding consultation with our cooperation partners, who will explain the possibilities in detail.

You will spend most of your flight training in the airspace of the Rhine-Main area. A significant part of your practical flight training will consist of the training of normal and emergency procedures, i.e. exercises and manoeuvers that you can train close to the airfield and for which you do not really have to fly far away, which is ultimately also a cost factor from an economic point of view. Besides Egelsbach you will get to know other airports such as Worms, Aschaffenburg, Mannheim, Reichelsheim or Mainz, which we usually integrate into our training.

Nevertheless, so-called "overland flying hours" have to be provided within the scope of practical training in order to familiarise you with large-scale navigation over longer distances. You will also plan and operate longer flights, for example to southern Germany or to the north in the direction of Münster-Osnabrück, our new branch office.

In recent years, we have also organized several larger excursions in which our flight students have participated accompanied by a flight instructor. For example to Aix-en-Provence in southern France, the home of our Cabri, or to the Aero air show in Friedrichshafen or to the annual Heli Days in Gmunden.

So you can be sure that you will take one or two delicacies with you on the way to your training and, of course, we will always be happy to meet your personal wishes from an educational point of view as well.

The question itself is wrongly formulated. Better ask yourself - "may I fly alone during my training...?"
And the answer is yes, you may.

As part of your training as a private pilot, at least 10 hours of solo flying time are planned, for the training as a professional pilot it is even at least 50 hours in total.

Of course, as flight instructors we are very close behind you when you complete these solo flights and you will no doubt also slowly approach this big step of solo flight maturity.

Believe us - the moment when you fly a helicopter yourself for the first time without a flight instructor will be an unforgettable experience for you. Even experienced professional pilots of many years' standing are still raving about these memories, because - there is always only one first time.

We will prepare you perfectly for your first time and give you and us the security and confidence to fly a helicopter safely on your own.

In the further course of your flight training you will then not only fly solo flights around Egelsbach close to the airport, but also perform longer cross-country segments in order to constantly broaden your horizon. It is not for nothing that we speak of "free-flying" like it is called in parlence.

With regard to the minimum age, the following legal requirements must be observed:

• Minimum age for solo flight - 16 years (PPL and CPL)
• Minimum age for obtaining a private pilot license - 17 years (PPL)
• Minimum age for obtaining a professional pilot license - 18 years (PPL)

These guidelines can be used to derive a meaningful, earliest possible start to a training course.

As a PPL (A) holder you have several advantages.

First of all, the subjects of theoretical training are reduced to helicopter-specific topics, which also applies to the theoretical examination to be taken at the regional council. The subject matter to be mastered is therefore really very manageable.

As part of the practical training, you will receive 5 hours of flight training, in accordance with the current version of the rules and regulations such as FCL and EASA, so that your flight training will be discreetly shortened.

Your greatest benefit, however, should be that you are absolutely familiar with many learning contents, so that you can fully concentrate on flying the helicopter, since you already have more or less flying experience according to your level of experience in the broadest sense.