Heliwest offers a wide variety of helicopter and aeroplane theory training solutions. From PPL to ATPL, we have a course to suit your training needs.

Heliwest Full Time Ground Theory

Theory classes run from Monday to Friday throughout the year and requires approximately four months to complete seven CPL subjects.

Full time training runs from 0900 (9:00am) – 1500 (3.00pm) and 1300 (1.00pm) – 1700 (5.00pm). This gives students the opportunity to fly before or after class in order to continue their practical training.

These classes have been designed to take students with little or no aviation experience through to the standard of commercial pilot. If you are not successful in any of the theory subjects, you may re-sit the next class at no additional expense.

Private

Whilst private theory classes are not regularly scheduled for, Heliwest are able to run courses in an on demand basis. Contact the Flight School Coordinator to register your interest and obtain a quote. If pre-reading is completed by the student a compressed course can be completed in as little as two weeks full time. Heliwest also offers the facilities to sit the private exam in house at the completion of your course.

Tutoring

One on one tutoring can be offered for students who wish to brush up on, or may be struggling with a particular subject. Once again contact the Flight School Coordinator to register your interest and obtain pricing. Please note this service is aside from the support offered to all students using our self-study packs by our Ground School Instructors.

Correspondence

For students who are restricted by work and finances, another option is self study. This can be difficult to do as there are often distractions to your study, and you don’t see the “tricks of the trade” from the classroom environment. However, if this is the way to fit study into your schedule we are are happy to provide as much guidance as possible via phone or email.

2023 Subjects (August – November) Dates Spots
Aircraft General Knowledge 21 – 25 Aug 8
Aerodynamics 11 – 15 Sep 8
Navigation 25 – 29 Sep 8
Meteorology 9 – 13 Oct 8
Air Law 23 – 27 Oct 8
Human Factors 6 – 10 Nov 8
Operations, Performance and Planning 20 – 24 Nov 8
2024 Subjects (January – April) Dates Spots
Aircraft General Knowledge 15 – 19 Jan 8
Aerodynamics 29 Jan – 2nd Feb 8
Navigation 12 – 16 Feb 8
Meteorology 26 Feb – 1 Mar 8
Air Law 11 – 15 Mar 8
Human Factors 25 – 28 Mar 8
Operations, Performance and Planning 8 – 12 Apr 8
2024 Subjects (April – August) Dates Spots
Aircraft General Knowledge 15 – 19 Apr 8
Aerodynamics 29 Apr – 3 May 8
Navigation 13 – 17 May 8
Meteorology 27 – 31 May 8
Human Factors 10 – 13 Jun 8
Air Law 24 – 28 Jun 8
Operations, Performance and Planning 5 – 9 Aug 8
2024 Subjects (August – November) Dates Spots
Aircraft General Knowledge 19 – 23 Aug 8
Aerodynamics 2 – 6 Sep 8
Navigation 16 – 20 Sep 8
Human Factors 30 Sep – 4 Oct 8
Meteorology 14 – 18 Oct 8
Air Law 4 – 8 Nov 8
Operations, Performance and Planning 25 – 29 Nov 8