The Sunshine Coast is beautiful one day...perfect the next!!! At Blue Tongue Helicopters Services we believe we have the best facilities, location and environment for helicopter flight training in the world. We have completed the construction of our new office and hangar facility at the Sunshine Coast Airport (1 hour north of Brisbane). This new operation is called the "Sunshine Heliport" and is set amongst a beautiful tropical palm garden.

Our courses are conducted in our new air conditioned classrooms and our hangar facility is second to none. We invite you to visit our premises, so you can see for yourself what we have to offer.

Being within the Maroochy Control Zone, students are exposed to operational and radio procedures without lengthy delays experienced at other airports, therefore obtaining the maximum benefit from every hour of flight training. Maroochy Control Zone also provides students with easy access to the other types of control zones found at Brisbane, Archerfield and Oakey.

Blue Tongue Helicopter Services operate two immaculate Bell 47G helicopters as well as a Robinson R22. We pride ourselves on our immaculate helicopter fleet and standard at which they are kept. We also have access to a number of additional helicopter types, which are available for endorsements and training. 

At the end of your course you will also have two endorsements (Bell 47G and Robinson R22) as training can be done in both helicopters. We are only to happy to discuss this option with you.

Our theory courses are conducted by Advanced Flight Theory also based on the Sunshine Coast Airport. Courses run continuously to suit each  student's requirements.

After all your hard work at last the day will arrive, when you will achieve your goal of becoming a qualified helicopter pilot !!!

The test starts with an oral examination where we test you on all aspects of flight rules, aircraft performance and operation and flight planning.

Both the private and commercial helicopter flight tests include general aircraft handling and a navigation exercise where you will be asked to demonstrate such things as airmanship, radio techniques, confined areas and autorotational landings.

The commercial and private tests take between 2 and 2.5 hours to complete and they are conducted by Graeme Gillies, the companies Chief Flight Instructor. There are no testing fees and students only have to pay for the flight time in the helicopter.

Accommodation can be arranged to suit your requirements from $66.00 per week. We have access to three fully self contained houses which are shared with other students attending the course.

The houses are located within easy walking distance to the airport, and they are all very close to take-away food, grocery stores, public transport and the local beaches.

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