TPC launches Helicopter Basics Course + Helicopter Discovery Workshops

TPC Flight School is excited to announce the release of our free Helicopters Basics Course. This quick and easy to digest course will help you understand the basics of flying a helicopter. Check it out!

Since this is an introductory lesson, it’s focused on the basic information you’ll need to safely and correctly fly a helicopter in a simulator. This is NOT an exhaustive list of requirements, procedures, or considerations for helicopters, just enough to get you started.

By the end of this lesson, you will know the following:

Basic aerodynamics.

Helicopter parts and controls, including what needs to be mapped in the sim.

How the helicopter flies “differently” than a fixed wing aircraft and what’s similar.

Your first maneuver: 3 foot hover.

Basic flight: hover to take off.

Safety and Dangerous States – Low Rotor RPM, Vortex Ring State (VRS), Retreating Blade Stall

Additionally, we are bringing new LIVE Helicopter Discovery Workshops, starting with a Discovery Flight on 2 December 2023. This workshop will be taught by a real life search and rescue helicopter pilot. Hope to see you there!

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