Helicopter Flight Blog

The first practical helicopters started appearing around the 1940s, according to Britannica, and the technology has made leaps and bounds since then. You might be wondering, "How high [...]

According to ZipRecruiter, the average annual salary for a helicopter pilot in the United States is around $100,249 (about $48.20 an hour). But this figure represents the mean earnings[...]

A Southern Utah University post, citing a Boeing report, anticipates a global shortage of about 61,000 helicopter pilots by 2038. The rising demand stems from an increasing number of i[...]

Discover Magazine reports that the U.S. commercial helicopter industry logs roughly 3 million flight hours annually. People rely on these aircraft for rescues, transport, and countless[...]

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) projects a 5% job growth rate for pilots between 2023 and 2033. The aviation world is buzzing with opportunity, and helicopter pilots are at the ce[...]

You might have seen helicopters in the sky at some point and wondered, "How do helicopters work?" and what exactly they were up to. Were they flying some tourists around so they could [...]

Have you ever looked up at the sky and imagined yourself at the controls of a helicopter? Whether you're chasing a lifelong dream or considering a new career path, learning how to get [...]

Humans have long sought to touch the skies. When inventors attempted to achieve that dream, they did not begin with the airplane. They began with Leonardo da Vinci's early helicopter d[...]