Located in Athens, Georgia, First Flight Helicopter Inc. offers immediate hands-on training for all new helicopter students. Using state-of-the-art training helicopters such as the Schweizer 300CB, the Hughes 269A and the Robinson R44, First Flight Helicopter Inc. offers a free trial lesson and allows you to earn your certification in as little as 40 hours of training. The initial free lesson involves a 45-minute briefing on the lesson and 35 minutes of flight time in which you are allowed to control the aircraft.
Located in Chamblee, Georgia, Prestige Helicopters, Inc. has been operating since its establishment in 1985. It offers training on modern R22 Two-Place and R44 Four-Place helicopters. They offer programs for a private-pilot license, which is intended for trainees who intend to purchase their own aircraft, and a commercial license, which will certify trainees for who plan to be paid for their piloting services. The Federal Aviation Administration requires a minimum of 40 hours of flight time for a private-pilot license and 150 hours for a commercial license.
Blue Ridge Helicopters is located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, and utilizes Robinson R22 and R44 helicopters in its flight-training program. It offers a variety of programs including private helicopter pilot rating, commercial helicopter pilot rating, instrument helicopter pilot rating, certified flight instructor's rating, certified instrument flight instructor's rating, and Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) rating. The school boasts students such as two-term Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue, where he achieved his commercial and flight-instructor ratings.
Located in Atlanta, Georgia, Air Atlanta Georgia also owns and operates The Professional Helicopter Academy, which is Georgia's only Part 141 accredited flight training academy. It offers many of the standard flight-instruction programs such as private-pilot license, professional-pilot license, commercial pilot, instrument rating, certified flight instructor and programs to learn mountain flying. Air Atlanta Georgia and the Part 141 accreditation also offers veterans and international students educational reimbursements.