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How to Choose a Helicopter Flying Gift Voucher – Our Top Ten Buying Tips

December 8, 2020 By yorkshirehelicopters Leave a Comment

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Choosing a helicopter flying gift can be a confusing experience. Even though you will almost certainly know someone who would love to fly in a helicopter, it can be difficult to work out which flying gift is most suitable from all of the different offers out there. The many special offers available online from a […]

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Flying by Helicopter to France – Yorkshire to Dijon by R44

August 17, 2020 By yorkshirehelicopters Leave a Comment

Flying abroad at one point or another is a must-do. An important milestone for any aviator, and until you’ve done it you will only be tormented by those that have! Flying to France by Robinson R44 The truth is most pilots stop at Calais or Le Touquet which is just about far enough from England […]

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How Do I Become a Helicopter Pilot and Achieve My Dream?

September 9, 2019 By yorkshirehelicopters Leave a Comment

If you are one of the many people that looks skywards whenever you hear a helicopter approach, don’t worry. You’re not alone. And if you have ever wondered how to become a helicopter pilot, whether to fly helicopters for fun or perhaps as a new career, then you are probably fascinated by the subject and […]

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Why We Fly The Robinson R44 Helicopter

September 4, 2019 By yorkshirehelicopters Leave a Comment

Yorkshire Helicopter’s founder Oli Nicholls has built an entire career from flying and instructing in the Robinson R44. We managed to catch up with him in between training flights to chat about the Robinson R44. We asked him why he has chosen it as the main training helicopter for Yorkshire Helicopters Here’s Oli’s Reasons For […]

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Helicopter checklists and how to remember them

September 4, 2019 By yorkshirehelicopters Leave a Comment

For anyone starting out learning to fly helicopters, there is a seemingly vast amount of information to learn, memorise and recall at will. Many prospective helicopter pilots can be deterred, especially if exams and academic qualifications are not your forte. However, pilots are not super human, we are normal people. We need help memorising things, […]

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The Beginners Guide to Helicopter Engine Failure and Autorotations.

August 1, 2019 By yorkshirehelicopters 2 Comments

Probably the biggest misconception we hear about flying helicopters is that if the engine fails, we are going to drop like a stone to the ground. In fact, a ‘forced landing’ in a helicopter can be a very simple thing and in many cases helicopter forced landings are a lot slower and more controlled than […]

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Helicopter Autorotations

August 1, 2019 By yorkshirehelicopters Leave a Comment

Helicopter engine failures are probably the number one worry that anyone flying in a helicopter may have. It’s human nature to be concerned about things we don’t fully understand and very often, once any subject of concern is fully understood, it is no longer a source of worry. The subject of helicopter autorotation is one […]

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Flying the London Heli Lanes

July 28, 2019 By yorkshirehelicopters Leave a Comment

Flying the London Helicopter Lanes for the very first time can be a daunting prospect for many helicopter pilots. It can be relatively complex and there are some unique aspects to it which make it both challenging and thrilling. If you’re planning on flying through the London Helicopter Lanes for the first time, here are […]

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