The Ultimate Flight School Selection Guide
$29.99
You’re about to spend $90,000+ on helicopter training. Spend $29.99 making sure it’s at the right school.
Choosing the wrong flight school is expensive. One bad pick can cost you tens of thousands in wasted hours, canceled flights, hidden fees, and months of extra rent. Most students don’t find out until they’re already locked in.
This guide gives you a step-by-step system to visit, screen, score, and price every school you’re considering before you hand over a dollar.
Built by Devin Bowen, a 2,200+ hour air medical pilot and former CFI/CFII. Independent of any flight school.
What you get
✅ School Scoring Matrix: compare up to 3 schools on 28 weighted criteria, each scored out of 100
✅ True Cost Worksheet: your real total, including flight hours, examiner fees, gear, rent, and the months in between
✅ 12-Point Deal-Breaker Screen: one “No” and the school is out
✅ School Visit Checklist: printable, so you know exactly what to inspect and what to ask
✅ Must-Ask Questions: real answers on hours, fees, instructors, and what happens to your prepaid money
✅ Part 61 vs. Part 141: side by side, with FAA minimum hours
✅ Red & Yellow Flags: warning signs to spot before you sign
23 pages · Instant PDF download · Print-ready tools you can reuse for every school
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Without it, you risk
Getting stuck with inexperienced or unavailable instructors
Paying thousands in hidden fees
Training in poorly maintained aircraft
Prepaying a school that closes mid-training
Paying months of extra rent at a school that can’t get you in the aircraft
Do the math
One hour of dual instruction costs $375–685 in an R22 and $550–985 in an R44. This guide costs less than five minutes of that. Avoid one wasted flight, or one bad school, and it pays for itself many times over.
My guarantee
Use the tools on your next school visit. If you don’t feel more confident in your decision, email me within 30 days for a full refund.
This is a $100,000+ decision. Don’t make it based on a tour and a brochure.