Who can make my dream come true? I want to be a commercial helicopter pilot and dont have that kind of money!?

Question

I need a sponsor to apy for me to train as a helicopter pilot. I am 37 yrs old and it has always ben my dream to be a commercial helicopter pilot. I dont have that kind of money and will work for whoever can pay for me to do this. Help me! I'd like to do this now and not when Im 60yrs old. help!

Answer 1

37 is not too old to start a new career. Many of the students I have trained were even older. The FAA medical certification is the same for both helicopters and airplanes.

As you have already discovered, paying for the training is the hardest part. There is no easy way to do it, and while there are some options available for financing, it will still be quite a challenge. I have never heard of any organization that will sponsor your training, except for the military and sometimes law enforcement agencies.

You should expect to spend in excess of $60,000. Please avoid the schools that make grand promises about how easy it is to be a pilot and how wonderful it is and then want full payment for their entire program up front. Most schools allow you to pay as you go. The financing possibilities are few and far between, and incurring such a large debt has risks. You should plan carefully and do your homework before sacrificing your financial security. It is sometimes better to work hard and save up to pay for training rather than getting a loan.

Here are some financing ideas to investigate:

These two offer loans for training, but they may not be adequate to cover the entire cost, especially in a helicopter. I also understand that their interest rates are rather high:

Pilot Finance

http://www.pilotfinance.com/pages/539359...

AOPA

http://www.aopa.org/info/certified/funds...

Sallie Mae offers student and career loans. Check if your flight school is set up with them:

http://www.salliemae.com/

Also look for aviation college programs like Utah Valley State College. You train at a flight school of your choice while doing UVSC's online classes. You don't need an aviation degree to be a pilot, but you may have better financing options through them:

http://www.uvscaviation.com/

Finally, some time ago "Av8trxx" posted this answer to a question about financing. I don't know if any of those would be useful for helicopter training, but she gave a lot of links and you might find something.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

Spend some time on the following helicopter websites. They have a lot of information, as well as discussion forums and flight school listings:

http://www.verticalreference.com/

http://www.justhelicopters.com/home/defa...

Aviation is an awesome and rewarding career, but you can get burned if just dive in head first. Talk to pilots, research schools, get information from several different sources, figure the costs, and go into it fully prepared and knowledgeable about every possible path towards your goals. Don't start until you can prove to yourself that the path you have selected is the right one.

Good luck!

Answer 2

a scholarship, mortgage, loan anything

and 37 is a little late

you must be really fit to become one

and flying fitness is more imp in helis than airplanes

http://www.aviationearth.com

Answer 3

If you are in the UK go to the learn direct website they have a whole section on training to be a helicopter pilot and a national helpline phone number where they will assist you in your quest.

Good Luck

Answer 4

If you have a good credit rating. you could take out a loan, if you own a house, mortgage the house. if you have a car. use it for secrurity for a loan. if you can't get the loan that way. ask your parents to mortgage there house out of there good will an try an find it that way.

Answer 5

drug deal for the cash dont get killed