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Learning To Fly Helicopters in the Guimbal Cabri G2

How a long-time fixed-wing pilot transitions to the rotary-wing world

Guimbal Cabri G2 — A demo flight at training provider Pureflight in the French Guimbal Cabri G2. © Matt Thurber/AIN

By Matt Thurber • Editor-in-Chief

May 1, 2024

The first question friends asked when I mentioned that I signed up to learn to fly helicopters was “Why?” Then later, once they saw I was serious, they would ask how many hours it took me to solo in the helicopter.

The second question isn’t really pertinent because I never soloed. I signed up for the commercial rotorcraft add-on rating at FAA Part 141 training provider Pureflight Aviation Training at Chehalem Airpark in Oregon. Pureflight’s commercial add-on program doesn’t include any solo time, which was fine by me. Soloing in a helicopter isn’t a big goal, but getting “rotorcraft” on my FAA pilot certificate definitely was.

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