Private Helicopter Pilot

Love aviation? Need a new hobby? This course is for you! The Private Helicopter Licence is for someone looking to fly strictly for pleasure.

Our facility offers a variety of options both full time or part time to train you to become a safe and proficient helicopter pilot.Mountain View Helicopters prides itself on being the highest quality helicopter training school available in Canada.

Our unique location on the eastern edge of the Canadian Rockies allows our students to hone their skills in a beautiful, but challenging operational environment.

At MVH we are passionate about teaching. Our main focus is flight training and our dedication to it is noticeable when you walk through our door.

We are a commercial operator as well with tours and charters, but we have made our flight school our number one priority. We employ highly experienced and skilled flight instructors and hold ourselves to a high standard of training.

Most of our instructors did their initial training at MVH which helps maintain our high standards and consistency in training.

About The Course

Students in our Private Helicopter Pilot course will meet and exceed the minimum requirements set out by Transport Canada of 40 hours of ground school and 45 hours of flight training time.

The course is a combination of classroom ground school, exercise briefings, flight training, simulator training and hands on experience.

Both full time and part time training is available with flexible start dates and personalized scheduling.

Course Length

The Private Helicopter Pilot Course takes approximately three months of full time training. The completion date is weather dependent. The length of a part time course depends on the students schedule and availability.

Class Schedule

Full time classes run Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm. Students can expect flights most days, with non-fly days reserved for ground school and study time.