New for the 2010-11 winter season, Pacific Crest Heli-Guides in partnership with HeliTahoe is offering helicopter skiing and snowboarding on more than 100,000 acres of reserved terrain consisting of open bowls, perfectly spaced trees and north-facing chutes and couloirs. Plenty of options for the non-skier and throughout the year including scenic flights, mountain-top wine tasting and dinners and other guided activities such as snowshoeing, hiking, biking, fishing and more!
The Harvard of Flight Training
Superior Instruction
Unforgettable Experiences
Unsurpassed Safety
Helicopter training is available in California and Nevada. If you are serious about flying helicopters, join HeliTahoe at either one of our training locations in South Lake Tahoe or Minden, Nevada. Rotorcraft Private, Commercial, and CFI and CFII courses are available, along with Add-ons, Time Building and Mountain Flight Training. Founded in December 2005, HeliTahoe is committed to providing superior training. Whether you want to fly for a profession or recreationally, to be a private pilot, instructor or commercial pilot, or just want to add some Mountain Flight training or log flight hours, join us here at HeliTahoe.
About HeliTahoe and Our Instructors
HeliTahoe is the only school in US and Canada that operates above 6,000 feet. Owner and Chief Flight Instructor, Claudio, has more than 4,000 hours of flight time, most of which he obtained at or above 6,300 feet. Claudio’s real passion is helicopter flight instruction and seeing the students of HeliTahoe achieve success. Christian, our instructor who oversees the operations at the Minden location, has a vast and enviable aeronautical experience from the German Air Force, great attitude and is known for his professionalism and rock solid work ethic.
You have undoubtedly heard stories about flight schools that are staffed by inexperienced instructors, just logging the necessary pilot in command hours to land a better job, only to leave the minute they reach 1000 hours. At schools with high instructor turnover, the students suffer. At HeliTahoe, we already have stacks of logbooks and are instructors by choice. We are committed to the students, with one-on-one training only. In a world where the competition is highly aggressive, we provide the candidates with a level of skills and knowledge far beyond the average, a unique and irreplaceable tool for success.
Flight Training at HeliTahoe
HeliTahoe is proud to average 45 hours of flight instruction for obtaining a Private Pilot license, compared to the US average of 65 to 75 hours. In addition, 100% of HeliTahoe students have passed their written exam with a grade of 95% or better. FAA examiners give extensive praise and recognition during check flights for knowledge, safety and in-depth ground school training. The Private Pilots knowledge is at a CFI level.
Our objective is to have you flying competently and safely with efficient use of training time. HeliTahoe primarily operates out of the South Lake Tahoe Airport, one of the most popular destinations in North America, and every flight is logged as Mountain Training. Mountain flight experience is critical when applying for commercial job opportunities, but more generally valuable for developing a complete set of safe flying skills. In addition, HeliTahoe operates a second flight training facility at the Minden-Tahoe Airport in Minden, Nevada.
We operate a R 44 Raven II for flight training, a R 22 Beta II for VFR training and a R44 Raven I for instrument rating. The combination of these aircraft dramatically reduces the cost of instruction, without compromising the already top notch quality that makes HeliTahoe “The Harvard of Flight Training”.
Pricing
Our pricing structure is kept very simple:
Note that down payments are not required and all training schedules are customized to fit the needs of the individual student.
For Commercial Add-ons, Mountain Flight Training or Time Building, please contact HeliTahoe for pricing.
Due to high density altitude conditions, weight limitations apply.
