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Fixed Price Private Pilot Licence PPL(H) Information
Why we created the Fixed
Price Helicopter Licence
The number one concern prospective students
previously had, was the unknown cost of reaching the
required standard to gain their Private Pilot Licence to
fly helicopters.
Everyone we meet and that joins our flying community
has a different reason for wanting to fly, but right now
with the forecasted shortage of CPL(H) pilots in a
couple of years time, almost half of our students are
here as their first step towards a rewarding
Commercial Pilot career.
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About the Author
Martin Varley
In 1987 I decided I wanted to learn to fly, initially aeroplanes but quickly
realised that helicopters were more interesting and useful! My PPL(H)
was gained in an Enstrom, with no need for governor failure practices as
there wasn’t one! It did not even have a correlated throttle, so it was a
fabulous if not challenging way to learn.
Life then got in the way as the saying goes, and 33 years later, I had not
flown and decided to get myself current.
Sadly I did not get lucky with my choice of training school and decided
that I could create a better experience with the right team and the proper
approach.
ICE Helicopters now has the widest collection of machines to learn on, a
community that I am proud to be a part of and a commitment to quality
of training and value for money that hopefully more schools will adopt.
I now have both EASA and FAA PPL(H) licences with an EASA night rating
as well as ratings on the R44, R66, MD520 and Cabri G2, I am about to
start my FAA flight instructor course and a rating on an AS350.
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Aviation Goals:
Building A Career
Career focused students will do their PPL and then
move onto gaining a Commercial Pilots Licence (CPL).
An efficient way to build hours and experience as a
Commercial Pilot is to qualify as a flight instructor with
us right here at Elstree.
At this point, student becomes teacher as they switch
roles to one of helping people take their first step to
learning, just like themselves.
From there on, you’ll get the chance to choose your
ideal career path, be it a pilot for the Air Ambulance,
Police, Corporate, VIP Charter or Oil & Gas industries.
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Aviation Goals:
Flying for Fun
The rest, like myself, learn to fly for the pure pleasure
(and challenge) that opens the door to a lifetime of
learning, travel and socialising.
Our students all become long term members of our
community and they have access to the widest range
of self-fly hire helicopters in the UK, meaning they can
take a buzz around the local area in a two seater, or
take family and friends to stunning locations in the UK
or further afield to Ireland and France using a turbine
powered five seater.
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Transparent Fixed
Pricing
The CAA (EASA) minimum requirement for the
granting of a PPL(H) is 45 hours of flight training, 10
hours of which are solo. In reality, unless you focused
on it full time (such as in the military), or as part of an
integrated full-time course, then you are most likely to
be closer to the national average of approximately 70
hours of flight time.
Whilst our average is lower, we acknowledge that
there are some schools which have students needing
over 100 hours. We set out to understand what the
drivers were of taking 30 hours more than the average,
and what would be the most efficient and effective
way to train pilots of the future to be legal, able,
capable and confident.
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Our Focus
That gave us our First Guiding Principle of not letting
students waste unnecessary time and money when
getting their PPL.
It is much more beneficial to spend that money on
continued learning after you have a licence, as well as
enjoying the benefit of being one of the very few
people in the UK that can proudly say they have
reached the required standard to hold a Helicopter
Pilot Licence.
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Research
Our extensive research through focus groups, one on
one meetings and trial lessons led us to our Second
Guiding Principle:
We focus on making sure our students have a positive
experience as a ‘customer’ and that we never forget
you are paying us a lot of money, therefore you should
be treated as such.
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Training
Methodology
When many of us trained to fly decades ago, we were
taught well, but the style was a carryover from the
military and not particularly customer focused (to say
the least).
The focus was on making people ‘battle ready’ and
electronic aids were few and far between.
Whilst little has changed with aircraft manufacture,
much has changed with the electronics and the CAA
now encouraging the usage of anything that makes us
safer.
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Enjoying Safety
There is an important balance, and we maintain it
sensibly with the Third Guiding Principle:
“We train pilots to be safe.”
A short statement but that is at the heart of what we
do.
We demonstrate that in every part of your journey
with us.
© ICE Helicopters 2020-2021 10First Steps
With such a large commitment to time and of course
financial resources, we want to make sure that we
are both right for each other.
You need to check that you will enjoy the process
from your first lesson to your first solo, all the way
through to the first time you take friends or family to
a land away.
© ICE Helicopters 2020-2021 11Are we the right
fit?
Come and hang out for a few hours and meet some of
our inspiring community.
Chat with one of the instructors or any of the CPLs or
ATPLs about their experiences.
Look around the various aircraft, sit in them, ask
questions and let’s talk about why you want to learn
so that we can make sure we know what your ultimate
goal is.
© ICE Helicopters 2020-2021 12Trial Lesson
When ready, take a trial lesson with one of our
experienced examiners or instructors so we can both
assess each other.
Then most importantly, sleep on it, and when ready,
move to the best part: the course itself.
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Knowledge
When it comes to the theoretical knowledge side of
learning to fly, another common question is:
“Will I be able to do the exams?”
There are nine subjects and the exams are multiple
choice, varying between 12 and 18 questions. These
moved to an online portal from the 5th October 2020
and whilst no more difficult, the process is a little
more formal.
© ICE Helicopters 2020-2021 14Ground School
We have a full-time ground school team, and we
help you every step of the way to get through this
ever so slightly painful but necessary part of the
journey.
With ground school included in the fixed price, we
can guarantee that the theoretical side never gets in
the way of the practical learning but helps you
understand what, and not just why, your control
inputs in the cockpit change your flight dynamics.
© ICE Helicopters 2020-2021 15Consolidation
We will teach you the full flight curriculum alongside
classroom work. We will work with you to sign off
each of the flight training exercises, whilst
incorporating memorable, educational flight
experiences to mark the milestones along the way to
celebrate your achievements.
As you come to the end of your training and are
ready for your flight test, we will have made sure you
are the safest and fully rounded private helicopter
pilot you can be.
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At our base, Elstree Aviation Centre, we are lucky to
have training rooms and a crew room with full
kitchen facilities so that you can have meals and
drinks in between sessions or even stay for the
whole day to study & fly.
We have our own hangar so you can learn all about
the helicopter even when the weather is not at its
finest. Being that it’s busy with plenty of Commercial
Pilots using it as their base, you will likely get a
chance to be inspired most days, by people with
more hours behind them than you could imagine!
© ICE Helicopters 2020-2021 17The ICE Difference
Getting a Pilot Licence requires dedication,
determination and hard work, and that is from you as
well as us; we both have our roles to play.
ICE Helicopters has built a community of all the best
people, helicopters and processes to support you
through your flying journey, from a student mentor
with years of PPL(H) experience, to various generations
of helicopter pilot. Our instructors are all standardised
from a training perspective, but have their own little
insights and styles that will ensure we’ll always find the
right fit for you.
We also have an in-house flight examiner and in-house
ground examiner, so you benefit from regular progress
checks throughout your training journey.
© ICE Helicopters 2020-2021 18Familiarisation
We do not believe in wasting money sat in the
helicopter with rotors running, charging you to learn
things that can just as easily be better learnt and
practiced on the ground!
With a state-of-the-art simulator, we can teach you
so much on the ground (e.g. start-up procedures,
changing frequencies, radio work etc). With access to
fixed wing aircraft, we might even take you for an
hour just to get used to the feeling and show you
how instruments work in relation to the aircraft
controls.
© ICE Helicopters 2020-2021 19Flight Simulator
Having 24/7 hour access to our own simulator
means our community of pilots and students never
have to stop learning. They can try things over and
over again to get familiar with simple tasks which
become anything but simple when you are also
trying to fly a helicopter.
In effect, getting some ‘muscle memory’ while on
the ground will save you hours of time in the air!
© ICE Helicopters 2020-2021 20Licence in Hand!
We know that once you have gained your licence
the world is your oyster.
We look forward to being there with you to guide
you as you join us on community trips, self-fly hire,
or even hire a helicopter when travelling overseas.
If you decide go on to do your commercial flight
training with us we will help you every step of the
way.
© ICE Helicopters 2020-2021 21Fixed Price or Pay Per Hour?
I get asked regularly whether someone is better off doing the Fixed Price PPL versus the pay-as-you-go. It
is the toughest question of all.
If you commit to learning intensively then you can get through in close to 45 hours (the legal minimum),
but the national average is almost 70 hours and there are many people that have not even been solo after
that time at other schools.
I guess the answer then is that if you commit to working hard, reading, learning, listening and using our
great facilities then you might as well do the Fixed Price option as it will be cheaper and not give you any
unwelcome surprises. The course, once you’re accepted following an assessment flight, requires at least a
3 day per week commitment at our Elstree base and is completed within 6 months.
If you want to learn at your own pace over a year or so due to work or financial commitments then the
pay per hour is most certainly more suitable.
Either way, you get the same quality of training, the best machines and access to our guaranteed ground
school.
The choice is 100% your own but we will do our best to guide you in the right direction.
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Licence Pricing
Cabri G2 £25,000 + VAT
Robinson R22: £25,000 + VAT
Robinson R44: £30,000 + VAT
Robinson R66: £43,000 + VAT
MD520N: £49,000 + VAT
(Valid until 31st January 2021)
© ICE Helicopters 2020-2021 23Learn About Us
A good start is to learn more about us, and to help
we have loads of resources to help you.
You can start by watching a few videos on our
YouTube channel - there is a very popular one that
shows someone’s first ever trial lesson in a Cabri G2.
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© ICE Helicopters 2020-2021 24The PPL(H) Flight Training Syllabus
Exercise 1a - Familiarisation of the helicopter. Exercise 15 - First Solo
Exercise 1b - Emergency Procedures Exercise 16 - Sideways and Backwards Flight
Exercise 2 - Preparation for and after Flight Exercise 17 - Spot Turns
Exercise 3 - Air experience Exercise 18 - Hover OGE and Vortex Ring
Exercise 4 - Effects of Controls Exercise 19 - Simulated EOL
Exercise 5 - Power and Attitude Changes Exercise 20 - Advance Autorotation
Exercise 6 - Straight and level Flight Exercise 21 - Practice Forced Landings
Exercise 7 - Climbing Exercise 22 - Steep Turns
Exercise 8 - Descending Exercise 23 - Transitions
Exercise 9 - Turning Exercise 24 - Quick Stops
Exercise 10 - Basic Autorotation Exercise 25a - Navigation
Exercise 11a - Hovering Exercise 25b - Navigation at low Heights
Exercise 11b - Hover Taxi and Spot Turns Exercise 25c - Radio navigation
Exercise 11c - Hovering and Taxi Emergencies Exercise 26 - Advanced take-offs and landings
Exercise 12 - Take off and Landing Exercise 27 - Sloping Ground
Exercise 13 - Transitions to and from the Hover Exercise 28 - Limited Power
Exercise 14a - Circuit, approach and landing Exercise 29 - Confined Areas
Exercise 14b - Steep and limited power Exercise 30 - Basic Instrument flight
Exercise 14c - Emergency Procedures
25ICE Helicopters Ltd
Elstree Aerodrome
Hogg Lane
Borehamwood
Hertfordshire
2020 Pricing
WD6 3AN
Cabri G2 £25,000 + VAT
Robinson R22: £25,000 + VAT 0207 112 8835
Robinson R44: £30,000 + VAT book@ice.co.uk
Robinson R66: £43,000 + VAT www.ice.co.uk
Fixed Price Helicopter Licence
The biggest issue that prospective (and current) helicopter students face is the unknown cost of achieving the
first key step which is the PPL(H), opening the door to either a lifetime of fun and enjoyment or an amazing
career if you decide you want to go down the Commercial (CPL) and/or Flight Instructor route.
Our company was founded with a clear vision to offer quality training with total transparency on costs. We
have created a package to include everything you will need to complete your Private Pilot Licence, the PPL(H),
from books, flight training and even your medical, with no hidden extras.
As the owner I wanted to make sure our students have a more positive experience than I had when learning to
fly in recent years. When you dream of learning to fly, there are a few common questions – “can I afford it?” is
usually the first one! Let me tell you this, learning to fly is not cheap; but it is all of the little extras you don’t
expect which you need to know about upfront such as landing and circuit fees. With our “all inclusive” fixed
price licence there will be no unexpected invoices coming your way so you can relax and enjoy your training!
Another common question is “will I be able to do the exams?” Exams should not be a cause for worry, we
want you to pass! So whilst the subjects you will study can be occasionally challenging, if you are introduced
to them at the right time in your training they make total sense and won’t blind you with science! All exams
are sat in-house, are multiple choice and take no more than 60 minutes each. Much of the learning is self-
study, but we include some 1-on-1 Ground School to support your learning on top of a full briefing before
each flight exercise, all included in the cost.
Getting a Pilot Licence requires dedication, so to gain yours all you need to do is match ours! At ICE
Helicopters we have built a community of all the best people to support you through your flying journey, from
a Student Mentor with years of experience, to 3 different generations of helicopter pilots so you find your fit.
We’ve also got an in house flight examiner - so you can learn from the expert in amongst your training! We will
give you all of the tools you need to pass in 3 steps:
Familiarisation - At ICE we do not believe in charging people for flying to learn things they can just as easily
learn on the ground! With a state-of-the-art simulator, we are able to teach you so much (e.g. start-up
procedures, radio work, etc) without utilising expensive flight hours!
Integration - We will teach you the full flight curriculum alongside classroom work. We will work with you to
sign off each of the flight training exercises, whilst incorporating memorable, educational flight experiences to
mark the milestones along the way to celebrate your achievements!
ICE Helicopters Ltd | DTO-0242 | Company No. 12080569Consolidation – As you come to the end of your training we will have made sure you are the safest and fully
rounded private helicopter pilot you can be. You will have covered and signed off the whole curriculum
successfully and we will make sure you are test ready!
We know that once you have gained your licence the world becomes your oyster and we look forward to
being there with you to guide you as you join us on community trips, self-fly hire, or even hour build before
you go on to do your commercial flight training with us!
At our base, Elstree Aviation Centre, we are lucky to have training rooms and a crew room with a full kitchen
so you can have meals and drinks in between sessions or even stay for the whole day to study/fly. We even
have our own hangar so you can learn all about the helicopter even when the weather is not the finest!
Our Resources
Robinson R22, Robinson R44 (x2), Robinson R66 Turbine, Guimbal Cabri G2, MD520 Turbine, Frasca R22
FNPT 1 Simulator.
Our Process
Application: Informal introductory chat to discuss the course and show you around, followed by a one-hour
introductory flight or simulator session.
Assessment of Ability: Assessment and a discussion on our mutual expectations should you go ahead. We
look for at least 2 to 3 days a week of training, over a period of approximately 6 months.
Acceptance to the Course: Training Agreement will be issued.
Payment: To be made in 6 one-monthly instalments, or fewer if course is completed faster.
Learn to Fly Helicopters: Time to get started! We include 10-hourly assessments with the Head of Training to
discuss your development. If it’s not working for you, we’ll come up with a plan so that no money or time is
wasted.
Your Fixed Price Helicopter Licence includes:
- Flight & Simulator Time as needed - Pilot Bag with all Required Equipment
- Ground Exams - Landing & Circuit Fees
- Ground School (10 hours) - Class II Medical
- Radio (RT) Licence - Skill Test Exam Fee
Your Next Step…
Ready to explore the next steps? Make your dreams a reality and join our fantastic ICE Helicopter community;
we can’t wait to meet you!
Contact book@ice.co.uk to come in and have a chat, look around the hangar and meet our friendly team!
With Warm Regards,
Martin Varley
Founder - ICE Helicopters
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