Hope I can answer some questions about CHC, I'm attending this spring if I can scatch up the cash ( you know what I mean ). Not too sure how fixed wing FTU's are run or what is included, but I'll tell you what I know.
What I know is it is pretty much the same deal you get at many heli pilot training schools. The majority of flight time is on the R-22, with about 10 hours on a 206 for some turbine experience for your endorsment. There is also a little long line training as well as water bucket training and other goodies like that. Also, they teach full autorotations right to the ground. This is important to know as there are those few companies out there who do not do this, but rather teach power-on recoveries.
So really it's the exact same course offered by VIH back when they owned the school. In fact about the only change has been the owner and name of the school. Plus the price has gone up but that's the same story across the country. The course will run you about $50,000 over the 4 months start to finish. The course is offered from September-December and February-May, and there is room for about 4 to 6 students for each, so book early as there is a long line to get in...trust me! CHC also offers night ratings and IFR training as well for those with the hours/money/time.
Hope this answered some questions you may have about CHC. If you like feel free to email me through this site. I live on the island myself, and if you do too perhaps we could get together and chat over a beer about how much debt we'll be in very soon.
Cheers....Ryan.
