Medford, New Jersey · HELICOPTER DIRECTORY PROFILE
Ascent Aeronautical Academy
Ascent’s website identifies its Medford, New Jersey location and the Herlihy Helicopters business identity.
Published sources describe helicopter training. Confirm the current courses, aircraft, and schedule directly with the school.
A closer look
Helicopter training information
Ascent’s website identifies its Medford, New Jersey location and the Herlihy Helicopters business identity. Its helicopter page describes individual instruction and a progression through private, instrument, commercial and instructor qualifications.
The helicopter menu includes private helicopter pilot, Helicopter instrument rating, Commercial helicopter pilot, Helicopter flight instructor (CFI). For a meaningful comparison with another school, request a stage-by-stage plan that names the aircraft, flight and ground instruction, and how progress is reviewed before moving to the next qualification.
The reviewed sources do not establish a current model-by-model helicopter allocation for this profile. Ask the provider to identify the aircraft used for primary lessons and any instrument or advanced work before comparing hourly prices.
The school sources supporting this profile were previously reviewed on 2026-10-23. Confirm present course availability with the provider. A targeted check on 2026-10-27 covered helicopter course and framework options. Other content retains the earlier source-review date.
Published school information
Training & aircraft
Training options
- Private helicopter pilot
- Helicopter instrument rating
- Commercial helicopter pilot
- Helicopter flight instructor (CFI)
- Helicopter instrument instructor (CFII)
Helicopter models
No model is confirmed in the evidence used for this profile. Ask which helicopter you would fly and whether a backup is available.
Published offerings describe the school’s stated helicopter services. Confirm current enrollment, the selected syllabus, assigned aircraft and a complete written estimate directly with the provider.
Program scope: Published helicopter instruction associated with this school. Only the supported helicopter portion of its catalog is shown.
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Details to compare
- Compare the helicopter-specific course plan, lesson frequency and instructor continuity.
- Ask for a written estimate that separates helicopter rental, flight instruction, ground lessons, tests and additional-hour charges.
- A current helicopter model is not established in the reviewed evidence. Ask for the exact model before comparing aircraft rates or planning a visit.
Student review evidence
Read the experience in context.
External review links were collected in the source review dated 2026-10-23. They are provided for context, not converted into a HeliSchoolsUS star score or a typical student outcome. Check the date, airport, course and aircraft category of each account; tour experiences and broad campus opinions do not establish the quality of a helicopter certificate program.
Review scope: Mixed customer feedback; helicopter-course experience may be only part of the sample
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Questions worth asking
- Which helicopter, instructor and syllabus would be assigned to my selected course?
- What is included in the estimate, and how are extra training, cancellations and unused funds handled?
Training framework
FAA reference & course scope
This business/campus was matched to the supplied FAA Part 141 roster dated 2026-10-19. This is a roster match, not proof that every helicopter course or aircraft at this location is approved under Part 141. Confirm the exact helicopter syllabus and operating base with the provider.
Part 61 describes certification and training requirements; it is not a school certification. Part 141 approvals are specific to the school and approved courses.
Reference source: faa.gov ↗Follow the evidence