fling wing in the usa --- should be way cheaper right?

jon_upsidedown · Post by **jon_upsidedown** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 12:10 pm

Im thinking about getting a FAA rotary ppl......then using those hours towards getting a canadian cpl.... is there a cheaper way to do it nowadays? Anyone have recomendations for a good flight school in florida?

Walker · Post by **Walker** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 3:10 pm

Buddy of mine looked into this, So apparently what you want to do is get your Canadian CPL fixed wing, do the FAA conversion to make it an FAA CPL. Then go to Florida (no idea what the school was called he was looking at.) Do the FAA CPL fixed wing to Rotary wing conversion. Then do the FAA to TC CPL Rotary conversion. He figured it would cost him ~$8,000 to get legal in Canada…

SkyWolfe · Post by **SkyWolfe** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:26 pm

Holy crap thats nothing.... Lemme know what you find Im coming too LOL

altiplano · Post by **altiplano** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 9:00 am

$8,000

Holy crap thats nothing

You must still live at home...

jon_upsidedown · Post by **jon_upsidedown** » Sat Oct 20, 2007 10:08 am

maybe he's a flight instructor

it is nothing compared to the price of doing it in canada.

hangar5 · Post by **hangar5** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 5:22 pm

correct me if I am wrong:
Heli CPL FAA; you need 150hr
Heli CPL Canada; you need 100hr

so how exactly does this conversion from FW CPL FAA to Rotary CPL FAA works??? how many hours do you need?? In Canada you need 60hr, but in the US maybe more?

North Shore · Post by **North Shore** » Thu Oct 25, 2007 8:21 am

But, at the end of the day, will it get you a job?? Hours is hours, especially in something as hands-on as a helicopter..

ottawa,kan · Post by **ottawa,kan** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 6:58 pm

Why florida?? Some great flight schools in the midwest, and the living is way cheaper. Lots of training here at Johnson County Executive airport near Kansas City. Link below,but I think you'll have to cut and paste.
http://hometown.aol.com/kchelicopters/