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How to Get a Helicopter License (and the Cheaper Rotorcraft Nobody Mentions)
What the certificate involves, why almost nobody finishes at the minimum, and the second kind of rotorcraft that costs a fraction as much to fly.
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What the certificate involves, why almost nobody finishes at the minimum, and the second kind of rotorcraft that costs a fraction as much to fly.
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