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Simplified EASA Regulations
EASA Regulations (Updated on 5th April 2021) Everyone flying in Europe is familiar with the new EASA regulations. However, students, new pilots and pilots outside of Europe may find all these regulations confusing and the information they need, hard to find. The Basic Regulation is called Regulation (EC) No 216/2008. This regulation contains all the […]
Confined Areas
(Updated on 5th April 2021) What is a Confined Area? Helicopters are designed to let us land in car parks, mountain tops, ships and any number of other unusual locations. For the purposes of this post, any area that is not an airport is considered a confined area. You may be landing in a 40 […]
Competency Based Instrument Rating (CBIR)
EASA Instrument Ratings (Updated on 5th April 2021) EASA has introduced two new types of Instrument Rating: The Competency Based Instrument Rating (CB-IR) The En route Instrument Rating (EIR) These new instrument ratings are designed to make getting an instrument rating much easier to obtain for someone who is not a commercial pilot. Previously, to […]
Getting Promoted
Getting Promoted (Updated on 5th April 2021) Here are a few tips for getting promoted and getting better jobs as a helicopter pilot. These tips will work for just about any occupation. If you follow them, your boss will notice you, your colleagues will notice you and your competitors (possibly your future employers) will notice […]
