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67. Northern Helicopters - Helicopter Flight Training - Private - Commercial Our website is designed to give you detailed information about becoming a professional helicopter pilot, obtaining a helicopter rating for pleasure or http://www.northernhelicopters.com/

HOME FLIGHT TRAINING FINANCING SERVICES ... SKY SCHEDULER Training Certifications Private Helicopter Pilot Certificate Commercial Helicopter Certificate Commercial Helicopter Certificate with Instrument Rating Helicopter Instrument Rating ... our PDF brochure. Our website is designed to give you detailed information about becoming a professional helicopter pilot, obtaining a helicopter rating for pleasure or advancing your career goals. Northern Helicopters is the only helicopter training facility in northern Minnesota. Covered in beautiful woodlands and water filled iron ore pits, northern Minnesota makes for a unique and exciting flying experience. You can make it happen ... Start flying today! We have a new Fly It simulator Click the link for more information flyit.com Student housing is available. Northern Helicopters is now an authorized dealer and service center for Robinson Helicopters R22 and R44 models

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MAUNA LOA HELICOPTERS FLIGHT SCHOOLS SCHOOL LOCATIONS LESSONS PRICES FINANCING ... FAQ's Contact Information: Island of Hawaii (Kailua-Kona) MAUNA LOA HELICOPTERS 73-310 U'u Street Kailua-Kona,HI 96740 PHONE: (808) 334-0234 FAX: (808) 334-0191 E-MAIL: maunaloaheli@cs.com Island of Oahu (Honolulu) MAUNA LOA HELICOPTERS 90 Nakolo Place, Suite 2 Honolulu HI 96819 PHONE: (808) 834-6799 FAX: (808) 833-9778 Island of Kauai (Lihue) MAUNA LOA HELICOPTERS 3366 Waapa Rd. #507 Lihue, Hawaii 96766 PHONE: (808) 245-4006 FAX: (808) 246-1190 Note: all admissions and questions should be directed to either the Hawaii Office or Oahu Office. Our operating Hours are from 7AM - 5PM (HST) Hawaii Standard Time Approved Part 141 Flight School Our Aircraft Mauna Loa Helicopter Flight Schools use the reliable and popular Robinson R-22 and R-44. These aircraft are renowned for their excellent flying qualities and are loved by a legion of pilots. We also have a Cessna 172 for pilots interesting in getting their fixed-wing ratings. Our knowledgeable and experienced pilots will provide you flight training and charters of the highest caliber. THREE-VIEW of R22 Helicopter THREE-VIEW of R44 Helicopter Flight Simulator One of our goals is to encourage you to form good habits in both your training and your flying. Getting Flight Simulator time is an integral part of your instrument training. Just ask the pros. For your convenience, Mauna Loa Helicopters has an FAA approved Flight Training Device (FTD) available for instrument training. Simulator training leads to greater proficiency and also saves you time and money. Instrument currency and proficiency checks can be completed in the simulator. Up to 30 hours of training in the simulator can be credited towards our Instrument Course.

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70. Peninsula Helicopters In Bremerton Washington Offers Helicopter Flight Training, Peninsula helicopters is small helicopter flight school offering training from private to cfi. We train on a 1 on 1 basis allowing students to learn at http://peninsulahelicoptersnw.com/

The Olympic Peninsula's only helicopter flight school located at the Bremerton National Airport in Bremerton Washington We provide helicopter flight training from private to CFI, in one of the country's most beautiful and challenging locations for helicopter training. From majestic Mt. Rainier and Mt. St. Helens to the Pacific Ocean. The Bremerton Washington area provides for varied flight training environments, from mountainous tree-covered confined area landings to wide open fields. Western Washington also provides a different flight training experience due to its diverse weather, giving the student the real world experience they won't get in temperate states that can only simulate adverse conditions. This is one of the few places you can do a confined landing in the forest and then go fly to the beach for a burger. Take the controls yourself in a demo flight for only $100! Have you always wanted to take a ride in a helicopter, or learn to fly one yourself? For only $100 you can get a great introduction into being a helicopter pilot!

71. Jack Harter Helicopters - TOURS - The Originator Of Helicopter Tours In Hawaii. Jack Harter helicopters, Kauai, Hawaii. The originator of helicopter tours in Hawaii. Narrated tours of Kauai s scenic wonders. http://www.helicopters-kauai.com/tour.html

Tours Charters Reservations Our Aircraft ... Contact From those earliest days, Jack recognized Kauai as a special place which needed to be presented to his passengers in an equally special format. Because of this, Jack and his pilots have spent many hours personally researching Kauai's history, geology, biology and botany. They have read extensively about Kauai and personally spoken to many kupuna (elders) and kamaaina (someone native born) about Kauai's special places and stories. This extensive knowledge is incorporated into the live narration presented during each flight. Our helicopters are equipped with two-way intercom systems, which allow our pilots to easily converse with their passengers. We do not play prerecorded narratives during our flights. We encourage our passengers to pick up the microphone and talk with their pilot during the flight. This interaction gives the pilots some insight into their passengers' interests and allows the narration to be tailored to each group. Our pilots' narrations receive high marks from our passengers and the authors of guidebooks such as The Kauai Underground Guide and The Ultimate Kauai Guidebook. Our natural history format and the smooth flying skills of our pilots make scenic tours with Jack Harter Helicopters memories that last a lifetime! "Two years ago we went on a helicopter tour over Maui and we thought we knew what to expect. We were very, very impressed with this flight. The narration was great, it kept us interested the whole way. We will recommend you to all of our friends who visit Kauai."

72. Alpen Helicopters - Homepage Alpen helicopters Ltd., established 1980. We provide a wide variety of helicopter services including tourism, firefighting, aerial photography and http://www.alpenhelicopters.com/

Firefighting Filming Forestry Heli-Picnics Aerial Saw Fisheries Heli-Biking Helicopter Training BC Hydro Heli-Fishing Contract Charter Scenic Tours Aerial Photography Come Fly With Us! Established in 1980 with one aircraft, Alpen Helicopters Ltd. has now grown to a five aircraft operation - operating three air crafts out of the Langley Airport and two out of the Seal Cove base in Prince Rupert. Owner, operator, Robert Owens has over 25 years of commercial flying experience in the British Columbia and Alberta areas. His expertise in long lining, specialty, and mountain flying has made him one of the top pilots of choice to work with the Ministry of Forests and B.C. Hydro. Alpen Helicopters Ltd. joined forces with the Ministry of Forests and other operators to fight the 1998 Salmon Arm fire which evacuated a portion of the area and devastated hectares of land. Alpen was instrumental in controlling and helping extinguish the fire with such tasks as bucketing and infrared. Alpen Helicopters Ltd. also played a big role in the reconstruction and repairs to Hydro transmission towers in the winter/spring of 1999 after excessive snow fall that year threatened the collapse of the towers. Experience in the film industry includes stunt flying, helicopter support and filming for the Film Board of Canada, Much Music Video for Glass Tiger, and filming for a Danish Film Board doing a documentary in British Columbia.

73. [HeliFever] Want To Know More About RC Helicopters? How to get started with RC helicopters from pitch gauge to blade balancing. RC Helicopter videos, forums and more! http://www.helifever.com/

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74. Helicopter - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors, each rotor consisting of two or more rotor blades. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helicopter

Helicopter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search For other uses, see Helicopter (disambiguation) Helicopter A Canadian Helicopters Bell 206 A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors , each rotor consisting of two or more rotor blades. Helicopters are classified as rotorcraft or rotary-wing aircraft to distinguish them from fixed-wing aircraft because the helicopter derives its source of lift from the rotor blades rotating around a mast. The word 'helicopter' is adapted from the French h©licopt¨re , coined by Gustave de Ponton d'Amecourt in 1861. It is linked to the Greek words helix/helik- ) = "spiral" or "turning" and pteron ) = "wing". As an aircraft, the primary advantages of the helicopter are due to the rotor blades that revolve through the air, providing lift without requiring the aircraft to move forward the way an airplane does. This creates the ability for the helicopter to take off and land vertically without the need for runways. For this reason, helicopters are often used to operate in congested or isolated areas where airplanes are generally not able to take off or land. The lift from the rotor also allows the helicopter to hover in one area for extended periods of time, and to do so more efficiently than other forms of vertical take-off and landing ( VTOL ) aircraft, allowing it to accomplish tasks that airplanes are unable to perform.

75. Helicopter History Site The helicopter history site traces the evolution of rotary wing aircraft back to Leonardo Da Vinci. http://www.helis.com/

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76. Bell Helicopter - Home Welcome to Bell Helicopter We design, build, and support the most proven, most reliable, and best performing aircraft in the world. http://www.bellhelicopter.textron.com/

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77. THE HELICOPTER PAGE Theory of rotary flight, diagrams, terminology, civilian and military aircraft specifications, FAQs, links and guest book. Includes biography, tributes http://www.helicopterpage.com/

Helicopters: How They Work Page Revamp: 10/4/2005 500K Hits: 3/13/2007 Last Updated: 11/14/2007 Welcome to The Helicopter Page! Enter your search terms Submit search form Web www.helicopterpage.com Before you send e-mail asking questions, please read the FAQ page A Quick Introduction... http://a0851606.uscgaux.info . For more information and background, check out the bio page. People have asked me, "Why The Helicopter Page?" This site was initially created so I could learn how to do HTML. It is a personal web site, but I wanted it to be more than "Here's my house, here's my car, my favorite music is..." Of course, it has evolved into some of that (Here's my boat...), but the main purpose of the site has evolved into a quest to educate and provide information that is hard to find elsewhere on the web. I hope you find what I have here to be useful and interesting. Over the course of the years, industry professionals and educators have asked if they can use my site as a learning tool for their employees, guests and industry contacts. I welcome this and I am honored when someone asks. In April, 2006, I was asked by a senior engineer at Rolls Royce to utilize my site as a learning tool for his internal training sessions. I can not express the honor that does to myself and my web site. It is always a pleasure to know that this site helps teach someone, or helps in some way. Some of you who visit here regularly may already know, but for those who don't, this site was moved several years ago from Geocities. This went from being a "free" site to one which now costs me to operate. I have decided to limit photos and files due to space and personal time available. Some people have suggested that I include more photos, but I think it is pretty comprehensive and what I have here should suffice to get the information across. The response to the site has been overwhelming, so instead of giving it up when the free web hosting went away, I have continued it the best way that I can. I have taken on Google ads now to help offset the costs.

78. American Helicopter Museum: Welcome To The American Helicopter Museum American Helicopter Museum Welcome to the American Helicopter Museum. http://www.helicoptermuseum.org/

Welcome to the American Helicopter Museum Welcome to HelicopterMuseum.org , the official web site of the American Helicopter Museum and Education Center . We collect, restore and display historic aircraft and chronicle the origin and development of rotary wing aircraft. Currently, the Museum displays over 35 civilian and military helicopters, autogiros and convertaplanes Museum Location Appropriately, the Museum is located in suburban Philadelphia where two of today's major helicopter manufacturers have their roots, and where much of the earliest development of helicopters in the U.S took place. Museum Hours Open Wednesday through Saturday, 10:00am to 5:00 pm Open Sunday from 12:00pm (noon) to 5:00 pm Monday and Tuesday open by appointment only. Individual Ticket Rates Adults - $6.00 Seniors - $5.00 Children* and Students with ID - $4.00 Children under 2 with parent - Free Family Helicopter Rides: Sat. Feb. 16th RECORD BREAKING SHOW! What A Great Success For The Whole Family and Pennsylvania Tourism! Sikorsky S-52 / HO5S . Developed by Pedrera

79. US Helicopter Scheduled Service Between Manhattan And NY Area Airports At US Helicopter, our regularly scheduled flights will travel from Manhattan, New York to JFK airport in just 8 minutes. http://www.flyush.com/

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80. Helicopter: Definition And Much More From Answers.com helicopter n. An aircraft that derives its lift from blades that rotate about an approximately vertical central axis. http://www.answers.com/topic/helicopter

BodyLoad('s'); On this page: Select Article Dictionary How It's Made Sci-Tech Encycl. US Military Dict. Britannica Concise US History Columbia Ency. Word Tutor Wikipedia Translations Best of Web Or search: - The Web - Images - News - Blogs - Shopping Dictionary helicopter hĕl Ä­-kŏp tər n. An aircraft that derives its lift from blades that rotate about an approximately vertical central axis. -tered -ter·ing -ters To go or transport by helicopter. [French h©licopt¨re : Greek helix, helik- , spiral; see helix + Greek pteron , wing; see –pter WORD HISTORY The two Greek words that are the origin of helicopter may be particularly hard for English speakers to spot. Helicopter was borrowed from the French word h©licopt¨re, a word constructed from Greek heliko– and pteron, “wing.” Heliko–, the combining form of helix, “spiral,” has given us helico–, which can be joined with other words and word forms to create new words. The consonant cluster pt in pteron begins many Greek words but relatively few English words. English speakers unfamiliar with Greek are thus not likely to recognize the word's elements as helico–pter;

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