I heard of foreigners getting fixed wings license but haven’t heard anything about anyone getting rotary wing. Keep us updated if you do end up going for it. GL!
Fly to Australia or the US, they are transferable and fantasticly less expensive if you get it abroad.
2-4 months, depending. You need a min FAA required 40hrs of flight time if I remember correctly.
There’s a reason why almost all the commercial flight companies (fixed and rotary wing) send their pilots and new hires to the U.S. to get licenses and ratings.
An interesting thing to note though, is that most local air traffic control in Japan is done in Japanese. Can you handle that? Or at the very least, can you handle their broken english? Also are you going to be renting a helicopter? I believe foreigners cannot purchase an aircraft without being a citizen.
On top of that helicopters in Japan are split into three different licenses. Turbine or piston engine/sea or land based/single engine or multi engine. You need to obviously be certified to operate the aircraft you are using so there is that issue.
Most Japanese people go to the Philippines and get the license there and then transfer it to Japan. Getting it in Japan is way more expensive.
If you’re really motivated to do it, first get the radio license. It’s a necessary license to actually fly, and super easy to get through self study (and cheap).
Couple of people I knew both went to the US, not in Japan
I once went down to a local flight school when I lived in Hokkaido to look into getting the equivalent of a PPL. The guy flat out told me that seeing as if I was a native English speaker, if I was really serious about it, then I should move to the US.
He quoted me 2,000 man just to get a single engine fixed wing license. Multi engine being more than that, and commercial more still. Told me that flying is a rich man’s game over here, and that pilots are monied elite from rich families.
I’m inclined to believe him. Room and board to work on an airfield in the US while you get your license, VS sinking everything you own into it over here. Up to you.
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That sounds really expensive.
I heard of foreigners getting fixed wings license but haven’t heard anything about anyone getting rotary wing. Keep us updated if you do end up going for it. GL!
Fly to Australia or the US, they are transferable and fantasticly less expensive if you get it abroad.
2-4 months, depending. You need a min FAA required 40hrs of flight time if I remember correctly.
There’s a reason why almost all the commercial flight companies (fixed and rotary wing) send their pilots and new hires to the U.S. to get licenses and ratings.
An interesting thing to note though, is that most local air traffic control in Japan is done in Japanese. Can you handle that? Or at the very least, can you handle their broken english? Also are you going to be renting a helicopter? I believe foreigners cannot purchase an aircraft without being a citizen.
Hangar rates are extremely expensive anyways.
[https://www.aopa.jp/Newenglish/Newenglish/Fly_1%20rev%202.html](https://www.aopa.jp/Newenglish/Newenglish/Fly_1%20rev%202.html)
You also need to get a Japanese radio operators license to fly alone. (航空特殊無線技士)
On top of that helicopters in Japan are split into three different licenses. Turbine or piston engine/sea or land based/single engine or multi engine. You need to obviously be certified to operate the aircraft you are using so there is that issue.
Most Japanese people go to the Philippines and get the license there and then transfer it to Japan. Getting it in Japan is way more expensive.
If you’re really motivated to do it, first get the radio license. It’s a necessary license to actually fly, and super easy to get through self study (and cheap).
Couple of people I knew both went to the US, not in Japan
I once went down to a local flight school when I lived in Hokkaido to look into getting the equivalent of a PPL. The guy flat out told me that seeing as if I was a native English speaker, if I was really serious about it, then I should move to the US.
He quoted me 2,000 man just to get a single engine fixed wing license. Multi engine being more than that, and commercial more still. Told me that flying is a rich man’s game over here, and that pilots are monied elite from rich families.
I’m inclined to believe him. Room and board to work on an airfield in the US while you get your license, VS sinking everything you own into it over here. Up to you.