Why Choose Specialized Helicopters, llc?
1. Full time flight instructors ready to
assist you all day, every day.
2. Friendly/professional and highly
experianced staff
3. Great Location and training environment
allow for enhanced learning.
4. Focus on efficient training-none of our
students have ever spent more than $60,000
on a professional pilot program and all of
them graduated with over 200 hours
helicopter and 25-40 hours in R44.
5. Perfect safety record, 100% accident
and trouble free
6. Cutting edge training, advanced
techniques and equipment, new aircraft and
much more..
8. FREE flight training consultations
9. Specializing in high standards training
for students planning on a career as a
helicopter pilot
11. Low rental prices, amazing value!
Our Lead Instructors
| Chief Pilot |
Chris Gularte |
Former Airshow pilot with the World's only civilian helicopter Airshow team the "Showcopters". |
| Chief Instrument Instructor |
Tom Parker |
A retired instructor pilot for United Airlines with over 28,000 hours of aviation experience. |
| Online aviation degree programs: |
Member of HAI |
Member of ALEA |
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Our Living Environment
Located at the Watsonville airport in California, we can offer our students not only a quality training environment but also a great place to live. With one of the world's best places to Surf, Scuba Dive, Fish, Sail and play within minutes you are sure to enjoy the Monterey Bay area while you learn to fly above it.
Visit our tours section to see some pictures of the local area or click on the links below.
◊ Santa Cruz
◊ Monterey
◊ San Francisco
Learn were the professionals train
Many of our students come from professional aviation backgrounds. These pilots come to us from all over the world due to our reputation across the globe. They are seeking various levels of helicopter training.
Some of our former Students
| Former Student and CFII-Gene, EMS
pilot on BK117 |
Former student and CFII - Kris,
Tour pilot on Astar BII |
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Training Consultations
Free Services:
- Phone consultation on your specific questions
- Industry outlook
Professional services:
- In person consultation
- Detailed industry outlook
- Training goal analysis
- Training requirement break-down for your individual needs
- In-depth Phone consultations
- Specifically designed training outline for your budget and goals
- Post introduction advisory meeting (after you talk with a school)
- Career guidance throughout training
- Assistance and training with obtaining a job in the helicopter industry
Note: We do not offer advise on immigration or legal issues at this time.