Flying a helicopter yourself from Pfaffnau near Lucerne
First of all, you don’t hesitate and embark on the adventure of flying a helicopter. Experience the thrill of flying a helicopter at least once. Without apprehension, you settle into the cockpit of your helicopter. Your eyes will sparkle at this dashboard glittering like a Christmas tree. No worries! Your instructor explains the dials and you quickly become familiar with all those illuminated buttons. Rotate! The adventure begins, with you at the controls of the helicopter. Flying a helicopter is more delicate than flying a plane. Movements on the stick, rudder and general pitch must be gentle. Your instructor is at your side with dual controls and can correct you at any time.
Déroulement de l’initiation au pilotage d’un hélicoptère
Firstly, air transport is safer than road transport. What’s more, your instructor is on hand to advise and correct you throughout the flight. It gives you the basics before the flight and explains a few fundamentals, particularly aerodynamics. He also explains why a helicopter can fly. You’ll also learn how to perform a number of maneuvers, such as hovering or turning left or right on the axis.
It’s a good idea to take your Gopro with you to capture these exceptional moments. Flying a helicopter yourself from Pfaffnau is the perfect birthday present. If you choose to take an introductory helicopter flight, you’re sure to enjoy a unique experience.
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Helicopter initiation from PFAFFNAU -CABRI G2 – CHF 550.00
CHF 550.00You chose to fly the helicopter from the Pfaffnau heliport near Lucerne for a first introduction to the CABRI G2.
The CABRI G2 is a small 2-seater helicopter. It has a range of 900 km. It’s perfect for training purposes, thanks in part to its reasonable price per flight hour.
After a theory lesson on helicopter flight, you and your instructor will join your helicopter on the tarmac. You’ll then be taken on a technical tour of the helicopter, where you’ll check a number of important parts. Everything’s in order and it’s time to climb aboard. You sit in the pilot’s seat with your instructor next to you. Then, once you’ve received clearance to take off, you activate the general step to your left to take off. The rotor must reach 530 rpm. to be able to take off. You are now hovering. Then push the control stick slightly to the right and gently depress the right rudder pedal. You make a 90-degree turn to the right on your vertical axis. Then you gradually push the stick to gain speed. Let’s go for a helicopter initiation flight you’ll never forget.
Thanks to its network of heliports and airfields, Swissraft offers you the chance to learn how to fly a helicopter.
Initiation on a helicopter from PFAFFNAU – COLIBRI H120 – From CHF 830.00
CHF 830.00Departing from the Pfaffnau heliport near Lucerne, you take part in a COLIBRI H120 initiation.
The COLIBRI H120 has 5 seats, including the pilot’s. High-performance, low-noise helicopter thanks to tail-rotor fairing
The Colibri H120 can operate at altitudes of up to 6,000 m above sea level. It has a range of 730 kms. Your instructor gives you a quick helicopter theory lesson before you head out to the tarmac to join your helicopter. Together you inspect the aircraft and the instructor shows you the crucial areas to check for a safe flight. Now you climb aboard and take your place in the right-hand seat as helicopter pilot. Your instructor takes the left-hand seat. You start up the turbine with its distinctive whistling sound, and the rotor begins to turn until it reaches 412 rpm. You then receive take-off clearance from the control tower and activate the general pitch (the collective) to slowly leave the tarmac.
Swissraft offers various types of helicopter for introductory flying lessons. Just give us a call.
