Bell214 Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 Hey guys. I´m looking forward to get a Bell 206 Endorsment in this summer. Which company do you recommend? I would like to do it somewhere in Beautiful British Columbia. Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plinko Posted July 20, 2006 Report Share Posted July 20, 2006 I would look at Chinook...they have some great high time instructors there that would provide you with some very good operational (real life) beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upwash Posted July 23, 2006 Report Share Posted July 23, 2006 me too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxtorqe Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 dont waste your money ! im sure theres people out there that will agree with me on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotorhead Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 214, Go to Penticton and do a ten hour endorsement on the 206. You are more likely to come out with a job, I am sure they need pilots. RH http://www.canadianhelicopters.ca/frame/co.../penticton.html For more information, please contact: Canadian Helicopters School of Advanced Flight Training 3130 Airport Road Penticton, BC V2A 8X1 Telephone: (250) 492-0637 Fax: (250) 492-6544 E-mail: penticton.school@canadianhelicopters.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Some guy Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 I'm with maxTQ on this one if the company wats you to fly a 206 they will give you the endorsement. I would go for a company like AES, they start you small and the training is excelent when the turbine time comes SG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plinko Posted August 10, 2006 Report Share Posted August 10, 2006 All good points... tough pill to swallow to pay for the endorsement...... BUT In my case...I did 90hrs on an R22 at an unaffiliated school and then did a 10 endorsment with a well known company. Long story short I paid for a 10 hr interview...but it got me the job! They paid for the endorsements that followed. Any advantage you can have over the other guy in the beginning is a good thing. So if you have the means...i would find an outfit with the opportunity of a job and do it with them. Chinook is great, but they won't have any work for you after. Great Slave is another company that might be an option. Lots of work and they might just hire you if you impress them. My two cents. Plink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bell214 Posted August 11, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Hey Plinko: Thank you for your advise. You subscribe some very important points. What´s the best time to do the endorsment? November/ December ore in the Wintertime? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plinko Posted August 11, 2006 Report Share Posted August 11, 2006 Hey Plinko: Thank you for your advise. You subscribe some very important points. What´s the best time to do the endorsment? November/ December ore in the Wintertime? 214 It depends on how much flying you are doing. If you are not flying at all i would say do it in early spring. That way you will be current for the up coming season and also fresh in peoples mind. If you are flying regularly all winter then anytime would be ok. It would be a great benifit for you to go right from an endorsement to work. You would feel much more confident and comfortable having it fresh in your mind. Good luck! Plink Another point...once you settle on a school or instructor..get to know them over the winter. Once time for the training comes you will have already developed a repore with them and the training should go smoothly. And they will have had a chance to see if you are worthy of hiring in the spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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