NCHF Helicopter Ground School

Flight Instructor — Helicopter (CFI-H)

Your complete, ACS-aligned helicopter ground school — 21 lessons across all 13 Areas of Operation, built and reviewed by a working CFII. Study at your pace, on any device.

21 lessons13 ACS AreasCFII-built & reviewed
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Ask the AI CFII

Stuck on a concept, a reg, or a maneuver? Ask our flight-instructor AI anything — it answers in plain English and cites the FAR/AIM and the FAA handbooks. Available any time, on any lesson.

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🎯 Checkride ready

DPE Mock Oral

Scored, simulated oral exams by Area of Operation — with a readiness verdict so you know exactly where you stand before your ride.

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Start anywhere. Sign in with your ground-school key to open every lesson.
Tip: the ★ Ask a CFII button follows you on every lesson.

The course

21 lessons · 13 Areas of Operation
I
Fundamentals of Instructing
5 lessons
II
Technical Subject Areas
5 lessons
III
Preflight Preparation
1 lesson
IV
Preflight Lesson on a Maneuver
1 lesson
V
Preflight Procedures
1 lesson
VI
Airport & Heliport Operations
1 lesson
VII
Hovering Maneuvers
1 lesson
VIII
Takeoffs, Landings & Go-Arounds
1 lesson
IX
Fundamentals of Flight
1 lesson
X
Performance Maneuvers
1 lesson
XI
Emergency Operations
1 lesson
XII
Special Operations
1 lesson
XIII
Postflight Procedures
1 lesson

Study aids

Printable · one per ACS Area

📇 Flashcards

Quick-recall decks — one per Area of Operation.

📄 One-Pagers

The essentials of each Area on a single page.

🗣️ Checkride prep

ACS-aligned oral-exam prep for your Flight Instructor — Helicopter (CFI-H) ride.

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