How much does it Cost to Hire a Helicopter

Hubschrauber Rental

No matter whether you want to hire a helicopter to become a certified helicopter flyer yourself, or whether you want us to take you somewhere in one of our choppers, we provide both at all our UK offices. With 6 one-of-a-kind sites across the UK, our outstanding levels of client care and our unmatched helicopter fleet work together to take you where you want to go in style.

Every helicopter excursion is different for your needs, and pricing also varies according to the helicopter you consider best suited for your flying experience. Our clients are offered a self-flying rental facility that allows them to rent a helicopter from us, travel with a friend and/or relatives and return it to us at the end of the workday.

To rent a helicopter from our charters section, simply contact us on +44 (0) 1264 773393 or go to our VIP helicopter charters page and ask for a quote using the enquiry page. From our 40 helicopter hire we have everything from 4-seater to 7-seater choppers.

Mean cost of training to learn to fly a helicopter

A helicopter is a rotorcraft able to take off and land in confined areas such as hospitals, airfields and airfields. In order to study how to use a helicopter, you must obtain a Federal Aviation Administration personal pilot's licence. You must spend at least 30 hrs on flight instruction, floor instruction and FAA exams, both in writing and in practice.

In order to obtain the FAA requirement for a Privat Pilots Licence, you must hire a helicopter from a flying academy. Even though every plane hire is costly, helicopter hire is much more costly than plane hire. Indeed, according to a 2008 Professional Helicopter Pilots Association report, the hourly cost of helicopter hire averages between US$150 and US$175.

Part of the above 30 hr requirements, FAA rules demand that you complete at least 20 hr double helicopter training, although most college graduates need more elapsed study periods to acquire sufficient knowledge to successfully complete the Privat Pilots Licence Test. A helicopter ride of one helicopter per person with an experienced helicopter trainer takes more than one single second.

From 2008, according to the Professional Helicopter Pilot Association, you can count on an hourly rate of 200 US dollars on your helicopter for a certified helicopter course with an experienced trainer. As well as the cost of the flights, you must also take into account the cost of finishing the FAA requested Bodenschule classes to obtain your helicopter personal licence.

From 2008, the Professional Helicopter Pilots Association estimates floor schools' cost to be between US$30 and US$40 per lesson. Overall cost of a Privat Pilots Certificates includes single and double flights and floor instruction. According to the 2008 Professional Helicopter Pilots Association, the overall cost of acquiring the ability to learn to use a helicopter averaged between US$10,000 and US$15,000.

On top of these charges, you must make payment to take the FAA Privat Pilot's writing and practice test. From 2010, these will cost $90 or $400, according to What It Cost, a price information page.