Photo to come: the unit from outside, hangar behind it
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Steps from the hangar
No commute, no parking, no lost hour. Preflight, fly, debrief, walk back.
Living on the field
One private unit at Harris Airport (83K), steps from the hangar, at no additional cost for block-time and immersion students during the training stay. Wake up, walk to the aircraft, fly.
Questions? Call (518) 634-6375 · info@flyheliadk.com
The unit
Your own place on the field
One private unit, yours alone for the stay: an office to study and brief in, a bed, a full bath, a kitchen, and Wi-Fi. The hangar and the R44 are steps away, so a training day starts when you open the door.
Photo to come: the office and study desk
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An office for the ground work
Desk, Wi-Fi, room for the charts and the POH. Ground sessions on weather days with Walter Dusseldorp, CFII (Helicopter), happen here or in the hangar.
Photo to come: the bedroom
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A real bed and a full bath
Two flights a day take more out of you than you expect. Sleep on the field and show up rested.
Photo to come: the kitchen
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A kitchen of your own
Cook or reheat; groceries and restaurants are in Fort Ann and the Lake George area. Food is not included, which keeps the housing free.
What "no additional cost" covers
- The private unit on the field, for the training pilot, during the training stay
- For block-time and immersion students: PPL-H prepaid blocks, the R44 Job-Ready Block, rusty-pilot blocks, the Mountain Course and Winter Immersion seats
- Weather days during the stay — there is no housing charge for a day you cannot fly
- Wi-Fi, the kitchen and the office
Not included: food, travel to and from Fort Ann, and nights outside the training stay. The hourly pay-as-you-fly rate does not include housing; the blocks do.
A second student: the partner B&B
There is one unit on the field. When a second student trains in the same window, they stay at our partner B&B 55 minutes from the airport — we arrange it with you at booking. That is the honest reason we train about two students at a time, and why Winter Immersion has four seats rather than forty.
Around the field
Groceries and restaurants are in Fort Ann and the Lake George area. Bring a car for errands; you will not need it for training days.
House rules
Four rules, all of them simple
- Quiet. It is an airport and a working field; evenings are for sleeping and studying.
- No smoking in the unit or on the field.
- No guests overnight. The unit is for the training pilot.
- Keep it ready for the next pilot. Leave it the way you found it; the next student may arrive the day you leave.
Programs
Programs that put you on the field
PPL-H prepaid blocks
10 h $7,000 or 25 h $16,875, dual with the CFII in the R44 Raven II, ground included.
Training & costs →R44 Job-Ready Block
25 h $16,875 or 50 h $32,500 for commercial-rated pilots short on R44 time. All dual.
R44 Job-Ready Block →Mountain & Confined-Area Course
3 days $4,050 or 5 days $8,100 for rated helicopter pilots.
Mountain Course →Add-on Rotorcraft
Fixed-wing pilots adding the helicopter rating, typically 25–35 hours.
Add-on Rotorcraft →Rusty pilots & hour builders
Currency blocks from $725/hr down to $650/hr, and time-building stays.
Rusty Pilots → Hour Builder →Weight: 285 lb per seat and no more than 540 lb total for everyone on board other than the pilot in command. The pilot makes the final call on every flight depending on weather, fuel and flight length.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Who gets the unit at no additional cost?
Block-time and immersion students — a prepaid PPL-H block, the R44 Job-Ready Block, a rusty-pilot block, the Mountain Course or a Winter Immersion seat — during the training stay. Food and travel are not included.
What if the unit is already taken?
There is one unit on the field. A second student in the same window stays at our partner B&B 55 minutes away; we arrange it with you when you book. That is why we train about two students at a time.
Can I bring someone with me?
The unit is for the training pilot. No overnight guests. The Lake George area has plenty of places for family or friends who travel with you to stay.
Is there a car on the field, or do I need my own?
Bring your own car. The unit is steps from the hangar, so training days need no driving, but groceries, restaurants and the partner B&B do.