Helicopter Video Lessons
Free, with Walter Dusseldorp, CFII (Helicopter). One long-form ground school lesson every week, plus short lessons on regulations, operations, DPE oral prep and how helicopters fly.
How to become a helicopter pilot
Walter Dusseldorp, CFII, on the honest path from a first Discovery Flight to the FAA checkride: the Part 61 minimums, realistic hours, and what training looks like at Harris Airport. 3 min 54 s.
This week's lesson
Walter takes one idea from helicopter flying each week and explains it the way he explains it in the cockpit of our Robinson R‑44 — plain language, FAA handbook figures, safety first.
- Lesson 1The Four Flight ControlsOct 21, 2026 · 4 min 38 s
- Lesson 2Translational LiftWednesday Oct 28, 2026
- Lesson 3Autorotation — the helicopter's built-in glideWednesday Nov 4, 2026
All lessons live on our YouTube channel, FlyHeliADK. Want the full ACS-aligned course, study aids and the DPE mock oral? It's free at our Ground School.
Quick lessons: regulations, operations, DPE oral prep
Two to three minutes each. New short lessons post every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Ready to feel the controls yourself? Book a Discovery Flight.