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.)
Instrument Rating (IR) Course
Overview
An Instrument Rating has become a must-have in the arsenal of a helicopter pilot.
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For safety: Even if you are planning on being a "VFR" only pilot, simply recognizing that we are all just human and capable of bad decision making/mistakes or unexpected weather happens, study of the NTSB database demonstrates that being a rated AND proficient instrument pilot is a solid investment for an increased life expectancy.
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For career: The majority of jobs require an Instrument Rating; either it is inherent to the work (IFR Offshore captain, IFR-EMS or VIP pilot) or simply required by an insurance policy for some VFR operations (Flight over water, VFR-EMS). This is also true when trying to find your first job as a flight instructor!
Our training course has been designed by our experienced staff members who have real IFR experience from operating from the North Sea to the coast of West Africa. We can offer the IR training in a traditional 6 pack instrument aircraft but prioritize this training in a modern glass cockpit environment. We realize there is a lot of discussion around that topic. Have a look at what we think regarding EFIS vs traditional 6 Pack instrumentation.
Course Features
Prerequisites:
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Hold a private rotorcraft helicopter certificate
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Has logged 50 hrs of cross-country PIC
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Be able to read, speak, write and understand English
Training:
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Appropriate ground knowledge
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40 hours of instrument training
Course length:
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3 months
Aircraft:
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S300CBi
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R44
Our Part 141 IR Program
Removes the requirement to have 50 hrs of cross-country PIC time and reduces the training time.
Training:
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Ground School: 68 hrs
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Dual: 31.5 hrs of instrument training
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Simulator: 3.5 hrs
Course length:
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2.5 months
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141 IR Add-on
Pre-requisites:
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Hold at least a FAA private airplane certificate with 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 of instrument training
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Sim: 5 hrs
Course length:
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1.5 months
There is a significant difference in completing the required training under FAR part 61 or the FAR part 141 program. Follow this link to better understand.