This course is designed to increase knowledge and experience required for certification as a Private Helicopter Pilot through completion of Private Pilot Certification requirements. This stage provides the necessary information, knowledge, and skills so the student may safely conduct solo cross-country operations. The student also will be introduced to night operations, including a night cross-country flight. Upon completion, students will have achieved certification as a private pilot and will demonstrate through successful accumulated flight experience that they meet or exceed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) practical test standards for lessons 26 through 29 of the FAA approved Private Pilot Helicopter syllabus. Students must earn the FAA Private Pilot Helicopter Certificate for satisfactory completion of this course. R-22, R-44, and 269C
