The Robinson R22 has become the Worlds most popular light helicopter. With over 3000 sold Worldwide, the Robinson is ideally suited for training and private ownership. This video demonstrates the basic flying exercises necessary to prepare student pilots for their first solo flight. It is designed to be used in conjunction with the Sloane Student Study Guide and an approved course of instruction, to provide a unique work of reference for the student pilot.

It is also valuable for the experienced pilot to assist in maintaining proficiency.

A guide to over 900 helicopter landing sites, though-out the UK and Irish Republic which are known to accept helicopters. Features location maps detailing landing sites through-out the country, with sites list-ed alphabetically by location.

This new volume is designed to replace the slightly dated Helicopter Pilots Manuals Volumes 1 & 2 and is to be used by anyone embarking on their initial PPL(H) course. The text is a cut down version of the Professional Helicopter Pilot Studies which is for those pilots intending to go onto commercial helicopter flying. It is both comprehensive and easy to read and uniquely discusses situations using anecdotal comments so lighting the load on the brain as you begin tackling this complicated aircraft.

While it covers breifley each of the course sin turn, ( Human Factors, Navigation etc) we would still recommend the purchase of the Volumes 3, 5 and 6 of the Air Pilot's Manuals. To understand the excellence of this work it is perhaps better to re-print some of the comments from Helicopter Instructors as such:

Dennis Kenyon:

"Phil ... first I have to acknowledge a truly monumental piece of technical writing. As a one time Geologist and physics grad, I thought my technical knowledge was rather good, but it doesn't approach yours. So all I can say is an exceptional "well done" in producing the tome. Your work will be an invaluable reference source and as I'm sure you know, the level you have set will appeal to a particular type who does want to raise his knowledge higher than the average. I like the fact that you separate Map reading from Navigation. So many FIs don't. I also like your use of 'Gyroplane' There's so much confusion between Autogyro and Autigiro. And finally - finally - just love the constant use of your humour to lighten the student's day. Anyway, I still stand by my first comment .. that what you have produced is in the same league as the ancient but totally comprehensive AP 129."

Oliver Heynes:

"Once I got into it I found it a great read. The style of putting in your anecdotal stuff really helps to put the hard facts into perspective. Anyway the bottom line is that the guys are getting good passes in the exams with very little input from me, which is good."

This book is about the popular and succesful Robinson R22 helicopter of which mnore than 4000 have been sold.
There are 10 chapters in all covering models, engine safety, an intervie wwith Frank Robinson, buying vs hiring, accidents, an interview with Kurt Robinson, where to fly, benefits of flying and ten great helicopters.
The book is fairly light on technical terminology so that it will be accessible not only to pilots, but anyone with an interest in helicopters.
Containing 56 full colour photographs on 170gram high quality gloss 136 pages bound in an A5 size.

One problem with helicoptering is that there are virtually no flying clubs, at least of the sort that exist for fixed wing, so pilots get very little chance to swap stories, unless they meet in a muddy field somewhere, waiting for their passengers. As a result, the same mistakes are being made and the same lessons learnt separately instead of being shared - it's comforting sometimes to know that you're not the only one to inflate the floats by accident! Even when you do get into a school, there are still a couple of things they don't teach you, namely that aviation runs on paperwork, and how to get a job, including interview techniques, etc - flying the aircraft is actually less than a third of the job.

Another problem is that nobody really tells you anything, either about the job you have to do (from the customer) or how to do it (the company) - you will always be up against the other guy who managed to do it last week! Sure, there will be training, but, even in the best companies, this will be relatively minimal.