Initiation to helicopter piloting

Briefing duration 30 minutes
Flight duration 15 minutes
Flights April to October, weekends
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Air Touraine Academy: Initiation to piloting!

Get your fill of thrills, by taking over the controls of a helicopter!
Take the flight captain’s place and enjoy the unique experience of flying a turbine helicopter.

After a 30-minute briefing, you’ll take over the controls for a 15-minute flight accompanied by your instructor and discover the fine points of piloting and the magic of flight.

Initiation is carried out by our flight school "Air Touraine Academy".

Air Touraine has a fleet of 5 Bell 206 Jet or Long Ranger helicopters, with capacities of 4 or 6 passenger seats.

These American-made single-engine helicopters are often used for passenger transport and training. The Bell 206 is highly versatile and reliable.

With 40 years’ experience to its credit, Air Touraine has a flight school, Air Touraine Academy


If you want to extend the experience beyond your initiation or fly under your own steam, several options are available:

  • 1-hour piloting course (Two 30-minute sessions), prerequisite: having completed initiation to piloting
  • On-demand piloting: rate per hour of flight (consult us)
  • Private pilot's license:
    • 100 hours of theoretical training in eLearning
    • 10 hours of training with an instructor at the school
    • 45 hours of flight training on a turbine helicopter (Bell 206) with a professional instructor


For further information, contact us

-The flight departs from the heliport in Neuvy-le-Roi, 25 minutes north of Tours
-Accompanying person on board not allowed
-Children from 16 years old (initiation, with parental authorization)

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  • Deferral and cancellation option:
    You can subscribe to acancellation option when ordering or booking a date, enabling you to postpone your flight or be reimbursed in case of definitive cancellation on your part (see terms and conditions)

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