Helicopter Pilot Training for the Safety of Passengers

Requirement laid down by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) which requires a total of 40 hours training,  20 of those are dual instruction training, part of that is solo airtime, on average most helicopter pilots will complete training in an average of 55 hours. In 1907 the rotary winged aircraft was first used and was called the Autogyro was created, it had an engine and a propeller but not a powered wing.  In the year 1924 the first known powered rotary wing aircraft was created and in WWII the helicopter assumed an important status in the military world, this continues to today.    The helicopter or as it was known as a  rotary winged aircraft, has come a very long way since the days of the simple Autogyro.  An excellent example is the Presidential Helicopter, named Marine One, stationed, at Anacostia Naval Station, D.C. in a incredible speed of 8 minute flight, when it is required to be moved out to Langley AFB.VA for special pilot training (evasive).  For the protection and safety of the President and his family electronic counter-measures, selected sensors and other special top secret equipment are installed. A Crew of US Marines who are highly trained and knowledgeable on the special components of the helicopter is maintained at Langley AFB.   The US Government considers this helicopter to be the most important one worldwide. Prior to a Helicopter pilot undergoing training he/she will be examined by a trained FAA physician.  He or she will undergo a simple physical and eye test.  Once qualified, a helicopter pilot will be required to have a repeat physical ever two or three years, this may depend on certain factors; age and re-license by the FAA.Extra specialized helicopter training may be required depending on the type of helicopter and the discipline the pilot will enter into.   Some of the most common disciplines are Drug Enforcement Administration, Law Enforcement, Border Patrol, Customs, Fire fighting, Local Police and State Police, Military Operations, News Gathering, Traffic Reporting, Search and Rescue, Sight Seeing, Air Ambulance, Off-shore Rig transport, Hospital Emergency Support, Aerial Photography,  Crop Spraying, and Business Transport. The scope and Career opportunities for a Trained Helicopter Pilot are extensive giving a pilot an excellent choice to choose from. New and recent developments are unmanned helicopters, where trained pilots will now only have to sit  in front of a computer workstation tpbe able to fly the helicopter, in a similar way that pilots of UAVs.   The United States Border Patrol are testing these helicopter in real time. The military, especially the US Army, are probably looking at the development of some mini helicopters to be used for surveillance purposes. The USAF have already experimented with a standard, yet small size, helicopters with the use of radio control. They have lightened the helicopter by removing seating, and any instrumentation that is no longer required. FAA and DoD safety regulations are still a criteria in much the same way as they are important for a fixed wing aircraft. Although Helicopters don't need a runway like a fixed wing aircraft, they still require a heli-pad. This is a little bit larger than a normal helicopter that might land on it. Helicopter pilot training schools are to be found world wide. It is a fast growing industry and there will always be a need for helicopter pilots as long as there are helicopters.