FOR A HELICOPTER PRIVATE RATING

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FAA MINIMUMS

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Student must be at least 17 years of age (on day of practical test )

Must hold at least a 3rd class Medical

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A person who applies for a PRIVATE PILOT certificate with rotorcraft category and helicopter class rating must log at least

40 hours of flight time TOTAL must include - 

20 hours of flight training from an authorized instructor 

10 hours of solo flight training  and the training must include at least

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(1) 3 hours of cross-country flight training in a helicopter;

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(2) 3 hours of night flight training in a helicopter that includes

(i) One cross-country flight of over 50 nautical miles total distance; and

(ii) 10 takeoffs and 10 landings to a full stop (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport.

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(3) 3 hours of flight training with an authorized instructor in a helicopter in preparation for the practical test, which must have been performed within the preceding 2 calendar months from the month of the test; and

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(4) 10 hours of solo flight time in a helicopter, consisting of at least

(i) 3 hours cross-country time;

(ii) One solo cross country flight of 100 nautical miles total distance, with landings at three points, and one segment of the flight being a straight-line distance of more than 25 nautical miles between the takeoff and landing locations; and

(iii) Three takeoffs and three landings to a full stop (with each landing involving a flight in the traffic pattern) at an airport with an operating control tower.

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MUST PASS FAA WRITTEN TEST

MUST PASS FAA PRACTICAL EXAM

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