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Coast Helicopter College
1541B Kittyhawk Road
Sidney, BC
V8L 5V6

Tel: (250) 655-0416
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    • Courses & Costs - Commercial License
    The minimum requirements for a commercial helicopter license is 100 hours:

    Commercial License - Piston
    100hrs in Robinson R22C$44,500 
    80hrs ground school, books and other feesC$700 
    TotalC$45,200 

    If the student has a commercial fixed wing license then the minimum requirement for a commercial helicopter license falls to 60 hours ('alternate category'):

    Commercial License - Piston, Alternate Category
    60hrs in Robinson R22C$26,700 
    20hrs ground school, books and other feesC$500 
    TotalC$27,200 

    If the student has a private helicopter license then the minimum requirement for a commercial helicopter license falls to 60 hours:

    Commercial License - Piston, Student with PPL(H)
    60hrs in Robinson R22C$26,700 
    40hrs ground school, books and other feesC$500 
    TotalC$27,200 

    Courses & Costs - Private License
    The minimum requirements for a private helicopter license is 45 hours:

    Private License - Piston
    45hrs in Robinson R22C$20,025 
    40hrs ground school, books and other feesC$500 
    TotalC$20,525 

    If the student has a private fixed wing license, or higher, then the minimum requirement for a private helicopter license falls to 30 hours ('alternate category'):

    Private License - Piston, Alternative Category
    30hrs in Robinson R22C$13,350 
    20hrs ground school, books and other feesC$500 
    TotalC$13,850 

    Courses & Costs - Turbine Rating
    A popular option for students seeking a career as a helicopter pilot is a turbine rating on a Bell 206B Jet Ranger. This requires a minimum of 5 flying hours, but most students opt for a 10 hour course:

    Bell 206B Jet Ranger (Turbine) Type Rating
    10hrs in Bell 206B Jet RangerC$10,750 
    TotalC$10,750 

    The Jet Ranger type rating does not have to be completed after the 100hr commercial course, but can be completed as part of the 100hr course.

    Commercial License - Piston
    90hrs in Robinson R22C$40,050 
    10hrs in Bell 206B Jet RangerC$10,750 
    80hrs ground school, books and other feesC$700 
    TotalC$51,500 

    Important Notes
    1. Pilot medical fees on all courses are not included
    2. The hours indicated above are Transport Canada minimums. Students may require longer, particularly for the 30hr private course
    3. It is possible to substitute some or all of the Robinson R22 time with Bell 206B Jet Ranger time, at extra cost, for all courses
    4. Coast Helicopter College recommend that, where Transport Canada requirements allow, flight simulator time be used to satisfy instrument flying requirements. This tends to add C$160-C$400 to the cost, depending on the course, but frees up flight hours for refining flight manoeuvres.


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