o matter what data set or latest editorial piece you reference, the one common theme is that professional pilots are in high demand in today’s
aviation market. The sculpting of a professional pilot faces myriad challenges, both for the pilot in development and the educators who pave the way. Since pilots “don’t know what they don’t know” until
they’re introduced to a specific concept or technique (hopefully correctly), and since helicopter operations are frequently operating in environments with numerous unknowns, a properly equipped pilot with the necessary skill sets is apropos for success.
