We’re sure that most people choose a wedding venue using rather different criteria to us. The spectacular location, the health spa and heated pool, the grounds, the bridal suite, the food? All are important. For us, however, the deal breaker for a wedding venue is “Can we land a helicopter there?” We fly over and […]
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How to Choose a Helicopter Flying Gift Voucher – Our Top Ten Buying Tips
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 […]
Flying by Helicopter to France – Yorkshire to Dijon by R44
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 […]
How Do I Become a Helicopter Pilot and Achieve My Dream?
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 […]
Why We Fly The Robinson R44 Helicopter
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 […]
Helicopter checklists and how to remember them
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, […]
The Beginners Guide to Helicopter Engine Failure and Autorotations.
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 […]
Helicopter Autorotations
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 […]