Blog Posts
Breaking down the ACTUAL cost of a helicopter pilot license
Obtaining a PPL(H) is a substantial commitment, but with careful planning and budgeting, it is an achievable goal for many aspiring pilots. Whether you’re a school leaver or considering a career change, understanding the costs involved is the first step towards taking to the skies.
How to Choose a Helicopter Flying Gift Voucher
Choosing a helicopter flying gift can be a confusing experience. Even though you will almost certainly know someone who would love to fly in a...
How Do I Become a Helicopter Pilot and Achieve My Dream?
If you are one of the many people that looks skywards whenever you hear a helicopter approach, don’t worry. You’re not alone. And if you have ever...
Five Essentials when Hour Building
The period that follows your PPL(H) qualification can be a pivotal one for many helicopter pilots. Here are five things you can do to build your skills and experience.
Our guide to Rules and Regulations
Get your head around some of the regulation and fundamental rules of the air
Why We Fly The Robinson R44 Helicopter
Yorkshire Helicopter’s founder Oli Nicholls has built an entire career from flying and instructing in the Robinson R44. We managed to catch up with...
Helicopter checklists and how to remember them
For anyone starting out learning to fly helicopters, there is a seemingly vast amount of information to learn, memorise and recall at will. Many...
Accessing NOTAMs and the AIS
The AIS is a key tool that gives us information such as available aerodrome facilities
Airspace Awareness
Understand the airspace around you
Robinson R44 Systems Overview
Learn about some of the inner workings of the most popular helicopter worldwide
How to Access and Interpret the Weather
One of the hardest parts of flying in the UK remains the decision making process before you even get airborne
Calculating Mass and Balance
Learning how to correctly load the helicopter is an important part of the pilot’s responsibilities, and it’s not as difficult as you might think
PPL Safety Course – R44
The PPL(H) Safety Course PDF was created by Yorkshire Helicopters for our students (but can be used by anyone) to re-iterate the essential knowledge...
So You Want to Learn to Fly Helicopters?
So you want to become a helicopter pilot, for fun or as a profession. For many people who learn to fly helicopters, it is the culmination of a long...
Helicopter Autorotations – An Extensive Guide
Helicopter engine failures are probably the number one worry that anyone flying in a helicopter may have. It’s human nature to be concerned about...
The Truth Behind Becoming a Helicopter Pilot
The Private Pilot’s Licence Course for helicopters is a minimum of 45 hours. We will tell you our first truth and say that very rarely, if ever, do...
The Beginners Guide to Helicopter Engine Failure and Autorotations
Probably the biggest misconception we hear about flying helicopters is that if the engine fails, we are going to drop like a stone to the ground. In...
So I’ve Qualified as a Helicopter Pilot, Now What?
So, you’ve passed your main skills test, passed all of the exams and the CAA have sent you a shiny new licence. Think of this as a stepping stone, a...
Reasons why you should and should not be a helicopter pilot
So if you read the first article in this series and you’re still reading, then that means that you accept that helicopters are for you. Probably. If...
My family think I’m nuts – how safe is helicopter flying?
Aviation is often viewed with suspicion by people who don’t understand the mechanisms behind it. Plus of course, aircraft are interesting things to...