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What is the best flight school in Phoenix, Az to become a commercial helicopter pilot?

Hi I'm new in Arizona, Phoenix, I would like to get commercial helicopter license, can anyone suggest the best flight school in Phoenix? How long will it take normally from beginning of tranning till getting job?

Public Comments

1. Embry Riddle !!!!
2. Gold coast in Glendale is a good place. They had a Cessna that I used to rent from them, so I spent a lot of time with them. I never flew in one of their helicopters, but I did get to know a lot of the instructors there and they are all a bunch of good guys. Their business policies are great also. They are involved (or at least a few years ago were) with a bunch of commercial helicopter operations doing things like filming for movies and tv shows, they had a few over seas contracts also. The flight school was not a money making venture for them (they didn't loose money either), it was more of a passion of the owner to help out people wanting to learn to fly helicopters. A big plus to this type of company is you have a foot in the door with the company. You may not get a job with them when you are done, but knowing people in the industry opens other doors for you. I have flown at a lot of different places and this honestly is one of the best places you can end up at. Do your research, but do check them out.
3. Also check out Quantum Helicopters http://www.quantumhelicopters.com They operate out of the Chandler airport and have a pretty good reputation.