Okanagan Mountain Helicopters Fees

Course Outline and Costs

115 Flight Hour Premium Training Program

(Commercial Helicopter Pilot Course Included)

This program focuses extensively on training for commercial operations Including

• sling training
• vertical reference (long line) training
• water bucket training
• mountain flying
• hover exit training

• 90 hours flight time Robinson R22 @ $470.00 $42300.00
• 25 hours flight time Robinson R44 @ $740.00 $18500.00
• Ground school and briefings @ $1000.00
• Books and supplies ($400.00 value) no charge
• Flight Helmet ($1000.00) no charge
• Flight suit ($160.00) no charge

Total: $61800.00

Commercial Helicopter Pilot Course

• 100 hours flight time Robinson R22 @$470.00 $47000.00
• Ground school and briefings @ $1000.00
• Books and supplies ($400.00 value) no charge

Total: $48000.00

Commercial Alternate Category Helicopter Pilot Course

(Pilots holding a commercial fixed-wing license)

• 62 hours flight time Robinson R22 @$470.00 $29140.00
• Ground school and briefings @ $250.00
• Books and supplies ($120.00 value) no charge

Total: $29390.00

All commercial courses require a valid Class I medical certificate

Helicopter Class IV Instructor Course

(Pilots holding a commercial helicopter license with a minimum of 250 hours PIC)

• 20 hours flight time Robinson R22 @$470.00 $9400.00
• 10 hours flight time Robinson R44 @$740.00 $7400.00
• Ground school and briefings @ $1500.00
• Books and supplies ($120.00 value) no charge

Total: $18300.00

Private Helicopter Pilot Course

• 60 hours flight time Robinson R22 @$470.00 $28200.00
• Books and supplies ($400.00 value) no charge
• Ground school as required

Private course requires a valid Class I or III medical certificate
A deposit of $2000 is required before the course begins

BC Forestry Approved Mountain Course

• 21 hours flight time Robinson R44 @$740.00 $15540.00
• Ground school ($400.00 value) no charge

Total: $15540.00

Additional fees for all courses

• Medical fees (approx) $100.00 - $200.00
• Administration fee $100.00
• Language proficiency test $50.00
• Transport Canada written examination $105.00
• Flight test fee $315.00
• License application including one endorsement $80.00
• Additional type endorsement $30.00

To find a CAME (Civil Aviation Medical Examiner) near you go to:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/civilaviation/cam/menu.htm

Advanced or recurrent training and night ratings are available at an hourly rate

• Robinson R22 $470.00/Hr
• Robinson R44 $740.00/Hr

All prices are based on Transport Canada required minimums and average flight times of former graduates. Some students may require more flight hours and costs may vary. Okanagan Mountain Helicopters reserves the right to change program costs without notice.

A deposit of $2000.00 is required before course begin.

All prices are quoted in Canadian dollars.

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