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Hey guys, I was wondering if getting my commercial helicopter on the Schwiezer 330 would be benificial compared to say a R22 or 300C, Also.... How hard would it be to convert and Indian CHPL to a Canadian CPL-H? reason being, I can go to India and fly the 330 for around $325 per hour Canadian, and the total hours would be around 150 for the CHPL. Any thoughts or comments?

this is the website that I got the info from.
http://www.hal-india.com/helicopter/trainingacademy.asp

 

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No bites yet?...anyone?

 

[Bush Bunny]

I trained on the B-47 and loved the experience, great heavey underpowered machine! Seemed to be a good learning platform as there was never much in the way of excess power, although I've never flown the other two.

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[412driver]

you may want to check out how widely accepted the Indian CPL is.........

if you are planning to come back to work in canada?

 

[gmsemel]

I don't know how they do it in Canada, but here in the states, you get a medical, take a written, then take a flight check. Pretty simple. Now for wanting to do all of your training in a Turbine out in India, well thats has to be interesting to say the least. I would not do it in the 330, While I like the 300 c's and have flown them, I would suggest that you do your training in one of those along with the R-22. You want to be able to get a job, most new helicopter pilots start off flying either. Here in the states, its the R-22 just because there are some many around. You are going to need both some time, and a Factory school to fly the 22. Make your choice not on how much money I can save or for the same money fly turbine. Make the choice that will put you into a seat to build time the quickest. It dose you no real good to get the License, then spend a couple of years looking for a seat. Sad to say while that school in India looks pretty good and I'm sure that they run a good school after all they do pretty good education wise in general, I would think that staying in Canada, learning in a R-22 and getting some time in the R-44 may be the best course to get employed the quickest. Besides nobody is going to hire you with a 150 hours to fly a turbine aircraft. At least they don't here in the States and we have a lot of aviation here.