To give you an idea, a private pilot certificate wil take 60-80 hours of flight time on average. If you plan to fly as a career, you will need a commercial certificate. A commercial certificate will require 150 hours minimum.
150 hours at $250/hr. = $37,500
This figure, however, does not account for ground school, books and supplies, testing fees, medical exam fee, etc. You should also take note that most pilots who intend to work as a professional must first gain experience, and instructing is the most common way to do this. Therefore, instructor training will involve an additional cost. Once it is all said and done, you should expect to spend $50,000-$60,000 for civilian training. The high cost is the biggest challenge. The military is an alternative, so investigate that as well if you think it might be for you.
How long it will take depends on how frequently you fly, and what your ultimate goals are. Of course it will take longer to get a commercial certificate than a private. I've seen some people complete all of their ratings (private, instrument, commercial, CFI, CFII) in as little as 6-8 months. I have also seen others take several years just to get their private.
How often you fly will depend on three things: your schedule, the flight school's schedule, and the availability of funds. Any one of those may cause you to get stuck, and to take longer. Do some research, and plan ahead carefully to minimize delays created by any of these.
Make sure to do A LOT of homework before you begin training. Talk to pilots, research schools, get information from several different sources, figure the costs, and go into it fully prepared and knowledgeable about every possible path towards your goals. Don't start until you can prove to yourself that the path you have selected is the right one.
Also, see the following sites for more information about the helicopter industry:
http://www.verticalreference.com/
http://www.justhelicopters.com/home/default.asp
Good luck!
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