Our first time pass rate for CPL theory is 96%. The industry average is 63%!

Every time you fail a subject and have to re-sit costs you time and money! The quality and effectiveness of our theory course means you have a much better chance of passing your exams the first time... allowing you to get on with flying.

Cheaper, shorter courses may end up taking longer and costing you more... Find out the school's pass rate and their policy for failed exams and be sure to understand the implications in time and money!

We absolutely guarantee your instructors have over 1000 hours for all advanced flight training - no juniors, no learning on your time and money! And you will fly with the Chief Flight Instructor who has over 11,000 hours!

Our instructors get paid whether or not they fly, so they are committed to your ground work training as well as to flight training.

Some flight schools will highlight the experience of their Chief Flight Instructor, but if you never get to fly with the CFI, what's the point? You end up getting trained by pilot's who are themselves being trained!

Pilots who train at Becker Helicopters get jobs in tourism, mustering, tuna spotting, heli-fishing... to name a few. Check out the references from our past students and Australian operators who employ our pilots. We have included some references below... and have more on our website.

There are Australian operators who have given pilots jobs on condition they train at Becker Helicopters! We have a reputation of training reliable, safe and skilled pilots.

No helicopter school can guarantee jobs. Be wary of any school that does!
The best measure of all is the experience of past students and the operator's who hire them.
Ask for references... make some phone calls...

Jack Ferguson :: Golden, Colorado. USA.
When I arrived back in the States I had 138 hours logged, but my USA instructors thought I flew like a 300 - 400 hour pilot … I was ahead of my US peers thanks to the quality of Becker training …(because)…. Becker train you in things that frequently aren't taught at home - for example most schools in the US will not train you for full down autorotations (simulated engine failures to the ground) unless you're training to be a CFI and have a relatively high number of hours.

Becker starts with full down autos early in their training program.

By the end of training I felt comfortable and proficient with the complicated maneuver …in fact I was better at autos than several of my US instructors.

I could go for several more paragraphs discussing techniques and maneuvers I learned at Becker that my US instructors had never even heard of; in fact, I often give aerodynamics lessons to my instructors here…..the bottom line is that Becker offers training that is more challenging, aggressive and ultimately more valuable than most US schools provide.
Jack has written an extensive and really valuable guide for us on US students thinking about or planning on training here and these are extracts from it. See 'A Guide for US Pilots flying with Becker Helicopters' on this website.

Greg Quade
After qualifying CPL (H) at Becker, I walked almost straight into a job and in the first 12 months I've logged nearly 1000 hours. I found Becker excellent - they're enthusiastic, professional and friendly - in fact their whole attitude towards students simply can't be faulted. For example, for a while I had real struggle with theory, but they were behind me all the way. They're industry-orientated and don't take anything lightly. I did look at and talk to several other training schools before I chose Becker, and while they (Beckers) were dearer than some I saw, I felt that as my training was the foundation for my helicopter career I wanted the best - that if you're going to skimp on your training you're not serious. I think Becker is excellent.
Currently working for Northern Queensland Helicopters, mustering in R22's.

John McClymont, Director, Heliwork, Redcliffe QLD & Kununurra WA.
We’ve now had 6 Becker-trained pilots through here and they all were and are good. They seem to have an edge in that they’re a little better trained - they have a higher level of finesse and smoothness and their procedures are excellent. They’re good employees. They go through another 12 months here at our main maintenance facility before we send them out in the field, and our 6th Becker-trained pilot is doing that right now. I’m sure there’ll be more.
Heliwork have 33 helicopters including 15 R22’s, R44’s, Bell 47’s and JetRangers.

Mark Reid, Reid Helicopters, Emerald, Queensland.
Becker turn out pretty good pilots. They have good basics, a professional approach to safety, and the routines including groundwork are drummed into them. Mike (Becker) is as good an instructor as any I know. I have no worries with Becker-trained pilots.
Reid Helicopters operate all over Australia and run 2 R44’s and an R22 on mustering, powerline checking, feral animal control and sling work.