We Don’t Just Train Pilots, We Create Aviators
Aviation is not just about flying, it's is about leadership, safety, and embracing a sense of adventure. Aviation is hours of study, maintaining your health at a high level, and joining a community of professionals that author the pages of history. It isn’t easy, and the price can be high, but if you want a rewarding career that you will never regret then it's well worth the journey. Be part of the next generation of aviation professionals and begin your career as a pilot with USATS.
Quality-Based Training
How do you judge aviation training quality? Expensive aircraft and nice training facilities? Or, do you look at success, safety, and experience?
USATS has over 30 years of history in training thousands of pilots (and 2 astronauts, Bolden and Knudsen!) from over 120 different countries. Our graduates fly in every sector of the aviation industry throughout the world, so no matter which of the hundreds of career paths you choose you'll find that at least one of our graduates has blazed a path for you.
World-Class Training Programs
Challenge our training professionals to create a training path that meets your personal career goals!
Our training professionals will evaluate your needs from every possible angle, including considerations like aircraft type, special flight requirements, host country regulatory requirements, instrument training, and certifications all the way to an instructor rating. (We often hire our graduates as instructors to help build quality hours and experience.)

Certificate & Rating (Add-on) Helicopter
Overview
If you already hold an FAA airplane certificate, we provide many options to add on the rotorcraft helicopter category and class. Our Private, Commercial and instrument Add-on courses are 141 FAA approved, saving you time and money.
For CFI and CFII Add-On, the training is usually conducted under part 61 where we can fully personalize a training plan based on your experience level and currency.
Part 141 Private Add-on
Pre-requisites:
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Hold at least an FAA Private airplane certificate
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Hold at least a class 3 FAA medical
Training:
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Ground school: 24 hrs
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Dual: 22 hrs
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Solo: None
Course length:
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2 months
Aircraft:
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S300CBi
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R44
Part 141 Instrument Add-on
Pre-requisites:
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Hold at least an FAA Private airplane certificate with an Instrument Rating
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Hold a Rotorcraft Helicopter rating
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Hold at least a class 3 FAA medical
Training:
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Ground School: 20 hrs
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Dual: 12 hrs
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Simulator: 5 hrs
Course length:
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2.5 months
Aircraft:
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S300CBi
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R44
Part 141 Commercial Add-on
Pre-requisites:
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Hold at least an FAA commercial airplane certificate
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Hold at least a class 2 FAA medical
Training:
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Ground School: 30 hrs
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Dual: 32.1 hrs
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Solo: None
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Simulator: 2 hrs
Course length:
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2 months
Aircraft:
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S300CBi
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R44