HeliTahoe Flight School: The Harvard in flight training.

If you are serious about flying helicopters, join us here at HeliTahoe in South Lake Tahoe and you will never regret it.

Rotorcraft Private, Commercial, and CFI courses are available, along with add-ons and Mountain Flight Training. Founded in December 2005, Helitahoe is committed to providing superior training, unforgettable experiences, and an unsurpassed safety record.

My name is Claudio Walter, owner and instructor pilot of HeliTahoe. I have countless hours flying Hercules C 130 for the Italian Air Force, but my real passion is helicopter flight instruction. You have undoubtedly heard stories about flight schools staffed by inexperienced pilots just logging the necessary pilot in command hours to land a better job, only to leave the minute they reach 1000 hours. At schools with high instructor turnover, the students suffer.

At HeliTahoe, we already have stacks of logbooks and are instructors by choice.

We are committed to the students, with one-on-one training. HeliTahoe is proud to average 45 hours of instruction for passing the Private Pilot license, compared to the US average of 68 to 74 hours. Our objective is to have you flying competently and safely with efficient use of training time.

HeliTahoe operates out of South Lake Tahoe Airport, one of the most popular destinations in North America, and every flight is logged as Mountain Training. Mountain flight experience is critical when applying for commercial job opportunities, but more generally valuable for developing a complete set of safe flying skills.

We operate an R 44 Raven II helicopter, widely considered a masterpiece of safety and reliability, and a superior training craft.

Whether you want to fly for a profession or recreationally, to be a private pilot, instructor, or commercial pilot, or just want to add some Mountain Flight training, join us here at HeliTahoe.

References are always available upon request, and calls or visits are welcome.