Helicopter theory is a vital part of becoming a helicopter pilot. If you chose to do your training with us; we will look after you. This means that we will guide you through what you need to study and how the exams work. If you get stuck and need an hour with an instructor to help you with the theory we will offer you that assistance, completely free of charge. It's part of the service.

HTT Training Philosophy

We regard our students as individuals and we have therefore developed our own one-on-one training plans.
Our training philosophy allows more time for student practical lessons: up to 3 hours per 1 hour flying period. This way, we can offer a better learning environment by preventing rushing, stress and information overloading. Our instructors are time-committed to give our students the guidance and orientation required to best assimilate the theory knowledge programme.

Because each individual is different in their rate of learning and their way of studying, our one-on-one training offers the flexibility to learn at your own pace while your instructor carefully follows your progress throughout your flying stages and provides valuable directions and dedicated personal support in guiding your self-study of aeronautical knowledge.

Should you experience any difficulty or problems in your studying, do not hesitate to ask your instructor for help.
Do not wait until you have to sit an exam. Your flying instructor is also your theory instructor. Our instructors are available at all times to give you a personal theory support as required to see you achieve passes on your exams.

 

 

Theory Exams

Aeronautical Knowledge

During each stage of flying training, particular items of aeronautical knowledge should be introduced.

There is a theory behind a practice and this knowledge is the foundation of your flying training.
Whereas theory first seems to only be dealing with the principles of flight, helicopter aerodynamics stands as one of the seven subjects to be studied in order to pass the theory exams and meet these requirements prior to the conduct of the CPL flight test. So the aeronautical knowledge is more than a required knowledge to pass the theory exams. Some essential knowledge is required to ensure the safety of an aircraft and its occupants and therefore it should be learn at an early stage of your flying. Some important knowledge is required for practical operation of an aircraft and therefore it should be learnt at a particular time of your flying where it can be related to your flying exercises.
Our point is for you to build-up an aeronautical knowledge that you will be able to rely on when flying solo and in the long run. Some knowledge of course has to be learnt by heart as there is no way around the air legislation, and some knowledge has to be understood. In addition, there is also a necessary knowledge required at a professional licence level that will be learnt at the last stage of your flying.
There are seven theory subjects to study as per the aeronautical knowledge syllabus detailed on this page.

In this view, we recommend that you use our theory course package which includes 4 binders or volumes and other study materials such as the legislation publications and which all together covers all of the seven theory subjects. These theory books and materials will represent your study resource and where to look when having to learn particular items of knowledge in relation to your pre-flight knowledge and post-flight study.
Also, particular use will be made of pre-recorded briefings on videos as well as videos encompassing items of general interest and aviation safety. Such videos are intended for student revision and reinforcement of information, and may be viewed in conjunction with printed summary sheets.

 

 

One-on-One Training Plan

You will receive a detailed Mass Briefs Handbook including lessons with specific learning outcomes and theory briefs.
This flying lessons handbook is a progressive series of Air Exercises in which the helicopter pilot is required to be proficient (the air exercises are listed under main titles). The initial flights will be confined to a particular exercise but as your flying training progresses revision on previous exercises will be done as well as introduction to more advanced exercises. The main considerations of each exercise will be stressed during full and pre-flight briefings. The principles of flight are discussed in this handbook under several Theory Briefs. The information given in this handbook, together with ground school instruction, is the foundation upon which your instructor will base your helicopter flying training.

Each flying lesson or sortie follows a structured one-on-one training plan as explained below:

 

Pre-Flight Knowledge

This is the preparation phase before undertaking a flying sortie. Your instructor will point to you which elements of aeronautical knowledge should be learnt as an underpinning knowledge to a particular air exercise or as a relevant knowledge of importance according to your flying stage (pre-solo, post-solo, general flying phase, PPL level and CPL level). For example, on your first sortie 'Air familiarisation and Effects of Controls' you should be aware of several air legislation about a pilot's fitness and health and therefore take the good habit of asking yourself throughout your flying training: "Am I safe for flying?" The pre-flight knowledge is the foundation upon which your instructor will base your helicopter flying training.