General
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 […]
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 […]
Weather Limitations for PPLs
One of the questions I get asked over and over is “Do you think the weather is okay for flying?” I always reply “What do you think?” I always want the pilots to try to figure this out for themselves and this always puts the onus back on them. In the past, I have met […]
How to Progress Your Career
(Updated on 26th March 2021) Introduction Almost invariably I get asked the same questions on every course that I teach. When I run a commercial course, the CPL students will at some stage, almost always ask me “What do I have to do to get ahead in the helicopter industry?” or words to that effect. […]
