FLIGHT TRAINING
W H E R E Y O U R F U T U R E T A K E S F L I G H T
At Peak Performance Helicopters, we train pilots for more than a check ride. Our students learn from experienced commercial helicopter pilots with real-world experience in demanding operations and environments.
Whether you're taking your first flight or advancing your ratings, our personalized training is designed to build the skill, judgment, confidence, and professionalism you need in the cockpit.
Private Pilot • Commercial Pilot • Instrument • CFI • CFII • Add-On Ratings
Ready to take the controls?
PRIVATE PILOT
Your private pilot certificate is where your journey begins. You’ll learn the skills, knowledge, and confidence to safely operate a helicopter while building a strong foundation for everything that comes next.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
• Aircraft control & maneuvering
• Navigation & flight planning
• Emergency procedures
• Aeronautical decision-making
• Checkride preparation
No previous flight experience required.
COMMERCIAL PILOT
Turn Your Skills Into a Career
Take your flying to the professional level. Commercial pilot training builds on the skills you developed as a private pilot, refining your precision, judgment, and decision-making while preparing you to meet commercial pilot standards.
WHAT YOU’LL BUILD
• Advanced aircraft control
• Precision maneuvers
• Advanced navigation & flight planning
• Professional aeronautical decision-making
• Commercial checkride preparation
FAA PART 61 TRAINING
CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
Turn Your Experience Into Instruction
As a Certified Flight Instructor, you’ll learn how to take the skills you’ve developed as a pilot and effectively teach them to others. CFI training focuses on developing strong instructional skills, sound judgment, and the confidence to train the next generation of helicopter pilots.
WHAT YOU’LL DEVELOP
Effective flight instruction techniques
Lesson planning & ground instruction
Demonstration of flight maneuvers
Student evaluation & aeronautical decision-making
CFI checkride preparation
FAA PART 61 TRAINING
CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR-INSTRUMENT
Take Your Instruction Further
Build on your CFI certificate and develop the skills to teach pilots in the instrument environment. CFII training strengthens your instrument knowledge, instructional ability, and confidence while preparing you to teach students pursuing their instrument rating.
WHAT YOU’LL DEVELOP
Instrument instruction techniques
IFR procedures & regulations
Instrument approaches & navigation
Scenario-based instruction
CFII checkride preparation
FAA PART 61 TRAINING
Precision Beyond the Cockpit
Develop the precision, coordination, and situational awareness required for external-load operations. Our long line training provides hands-on experience designed to build confidence and control while introducing the techniques used in real-world utility operations.
WHAT YOU’LL DEVELOP
Vertical-reference flying
External-load control
Precision load placement
Communication & crew coordination
Operational awareness and decision-making
LONG LINE
AERIAL APPLICATION TRAINING
Precision for Agricultural Operations
Develop the aircraft control, precision, and situational awareness required for aerial application operations. Train with pilots who bring real-world agricultural experience to your instruction, with an emphasis on safe, efficient, and precise low-level operations.
WHAT YOU’LL DEVELOP
Low-level aircraft control
Precision flying techniques
Field approaches & departures
Operational planning & decision-making
Agricultural aviation awareness
REAL-WORLD AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE
CATTLE MUSTERING
Flying Built for the Backcountry
Develop the precision, awareness, and aircraft control required for helicopter cattle operations. Train with pilots who bring real-world mustering experience, with instruction focused on the demanding low-level flying and decision-making required when working livestock from the air.
WHAT YOU’LL DEVELOP
Low-level aircraft control
Terrain & obstacle awareness
Livestock movement techniques
Confined-area operations
Operational judgment & decision-making
REAL-WORLD MUSTERING EXPERIENCE
MOUNTAIN FLYING
Master the Mountains
Build the skills, judgment, and confidence required to operate helicopters in challenging mountain environments. Our mountain flying training combines hands-on instruction with real-world techniques for navigating high-altitude terrain and changing conditions.
Training focuses on mountain reconnaissance, confined-area operations, high-altitude performance, wind and weather, approach and departure planning, power management, and aeronautical decision-making.
Train with pilots experienced in Rocky Mountain operations and develop practical skills for safer, more capable mountain flying.
High-Altitude Operations • Confined Areas • Mountain Approaches • One-on-One Instruction
TURBINE TRANSITION
Take the Next Step
Transition from piston helicopters to turbine-powered aircraft with focused, hands-on training designed to build confidence and proficiency.
Training focuses on turbine engine operations, aircraft systems, startup and shutdown procedures, power management, performance planning, emergency procedures, and the operational differences between piston and turbine helicopters.
Train with experienced turbine helicopter pilots and develop the knowledge and skills needed to confidently take the next step in your professional flying career.
Turbine Operations • Aircraft Systems • Emergency Procedures • One-on-One Instruction
30-Minute Discovery Flight — $400
1-Hour Discovery Flight — $775
R44 Flight Instruction — $775/hour
Ground Instruction — 60/hour
R22 Flight Training — Coming SoonLooking for pricing on specialty or advanced training? Contact us and we’ll build a training plan around your experience, goals, and the type of flying you want to pursue.