Change is in the air!
We have moved in to our new facility! We are now at 19990 Skywest Dr. This is the main terminal building for the Hayward Executive Airport. This is a big upgrade in facilities and I know you will love the new office/ classroom / SIM arrangement! Check out the pictures of the renovation in our Image Gallery!
Now’s the time…
to get started flying a helicopter! It’s never too late to start towards your pilot license or career in aviation. Let us save you time and money by effectively planning your training to meet your goals, ahead of schedule! Your path to success will be faster with our free ground school, unique and comprehensive syllabus, FAA approved flight simulator and exclusive power point lessons. Vertical CFI Helicopters is the premier school for your helicopter training from pre private through flight instructor.
Free Ground School!
We offer a free helicopter ground school class on Sunday’s at 9 AM – 12 PM. The class is fun and informal, providing a forum for sharing stories with the other students and pilots while learning all at the same time. The class also allows our CFI candidates the chance to practice their skills in a real classroom setting.
Introductory Flight Lesson – You take the controls!
Looking to try the excitement of flying a helicopter? Want to know what being a helicopter pilot is all about? Fly fixed wing but would love a chance to fly a helicopter? Then an introductory flight lesson is just for you! We start with a ground lesson on how the helicopter flys, the do’s and don’ts while flying the helicopter and some basic aerodynamics. We’ll go out to the helicopter where you will get the chance to see how all the controls work, see all the parts of the helicopter and do a pre-flight inspection with the instructor. Then away we go! You will be taking the controls (under close supervision of the instructor!) and flying the helicopter. The flight is 30 minutes long. Afterward we answer any questions you may have about the helicopter, flying or aviation in general. The lesson lasts 1 - 1 1/2 hours and the cost is only $150.00!
Frasca TruFlite H Simulator
Vertical CFI Helicopters is the only SF Bay Area helicopter flight school to have an FAA approved flight simulator! The sim can be used for 20 hrs of your instrument helicopter flight time, maintain helicopter instrument proficiency or to keep your rating current.
Aerial Photography
Primarily we fly helicopters for our aerial photography, but also provide the use of a Cessna 172 to meet all of your aviation needs! We are your one stop shop for aerial photography!
Whether you are just starting out flying helicopters, have a helicopter license, are looking to add a rating, do your biennial flight review or instrument proficiency check, Vertical CFI Helicopters is the place to go! We fly our helicopters out of the Hayward Airport, covering the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.
