Hey Everyone.. Just wondering everyones opinions on a decent school to take the AME course... maybe one school is geared more towards Heli then another?.. I know Sait has a R22 - 206A and B and an alo-3... anyone have any opinions to share?
as i'm looking to go into Heli when i'm out of school... Thanks!
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It's been a while, 18 years ago more than 70% of the instructors were heli-guys and many of the generic lessons taught used helicopter systems as examples. (Simple DC electrical system lesson would be based on a Bell 206 schematic) This gives you a good head start. You did have manditory tasks on fixed wings as well but were given fixed/rotary options quite often.
I think they have a 206, Astar, 204, Alouette 2 and 3.
I have also been in a position to hire appy's and have seen some good products of NLC.
I am sure others will have differing opinions but that is mine.
Good Luck,
FA
I think they have a 206, Astar, 204, Alouette 2 and 3.
I have also been in a position to hire appy's and have seen some good products of NLC.
I am sure others will have differing opinions but that is mine.
Good Luck,
FA
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I can't comment on other schools, but having finished the course at SAIT, I would highly recomend it. I know that getting an A Star is high on their list as they want to stay current, and their new heli instructor is excellent.
We pretty much tore the 206b apart, transmission, Main rotor, Tail rotor, TRGB... pretty much everything. Small groups had to rebuild swashplates and accomplish all relevant rigging, and then they bring one of the STARS air ambulance pilots over and we run up the helicopter out side.
We did weight and balance, tracking... Also, in groups of about 3 we do a hot section on both the Allison-250 and the PT6. Once they get rid of the Allouette (they didn't teach us how to spell) and have the A star, students will probably be able to run that up also.
Overall, it's a brand new multi-million dollar facility with top instructors. I would suggest taking a tour there sometime.
One more thing I have noticed while talking to graduates of other schools, it that the avionics and electrical courses the AMET students take at SAIT seem to be more indepth then other schools. I could be wrong, but discussions with other apprentices seems to indicate that.
Well, I wish you luck where ever you go, and to pass on advice given to me by numerous other AME's "It's not too late to get out of aviation!"
Cheers.
We pretty much tore the 206b apart, transmission, Main rotor, Tail rotor, TRGB... pretty much everything. Small groups had to rebuild swashplates and accomplish all relevant rigging, and then they bring one of the STARS air ambulance pilots over and we run up the helicopter out side.
We did weight and balance, tracking... Also, in groups of about 3 we do a hot section on both the Allison-250 and the PT6. Once they get rid of the Allouette (they didn't teach us how to spell) and have the A star, students will probably be able to run that up also.
Overall, it's a brand new multi-million dollar facility with top instructors. I would suggest taking a tour there sometime.
One more thing I have noticed while talking to graduates of other schools, it that the avionics and electrical courses the AMET students take at SAIT seem to be more indepth then other schools. I could be wrong, but discussions with other apprentices seems to indicate that.
Well, I wish you luck where ever you go, and to pass on advice given to me by numerous other AME's "It's not too late to get out of aviation!"
Cheers.
