Nihon Flight Safety Co. Ltd.

Nihon Flight Safety, known as NFS, is a helicopter flight school based at Tokyo Heliport in Shinkiba, Koto-ku, Tokyo. The school was founded in 1989 at Tokyo Heliport to send professional pilots into the field. The company says it marked 35 years in 2024.

NFS trains students for private and commercial helicopter licences. Students can take a private licence course overseas or one completed in Japan. The school also offers type rating change training and a PIC time building programme.

The school says more than 300 graduates have trained with it. Many now fly disaster prevention helicopters, doctor helicopters and cargo helicopters. Some graduates earned a private pilot licence as a hobby.

The school says demand for helicopters is rising because of disasters, an ageing population and tourism. It says the pilot supply is not keeping up, and that most current helicopter pilots are aged 50 to 60. Since the national aviation university stopped taking rotary wing students, civilian schools are now the main source of new helicopter pilots, apart from government bodies.

The school's job listings mention Robinson R22, R44 and R66 helicopters. The school also has a career support page and a list of employers that its graduates have joined.

NFS holds trial school briefings on Saturdays and Sundays from 13:00 to 16:00 at the Tokyo Heliport office. The briefings cover the cost, length and training location, and include a trial flight. Individual consultations can be booked separately. The school also promotes a scholarship training programme with a partner airline for applicants aged 26 or under.

Services

• Private pilot licence training
• Commercial pilot licence training
• Overseas private pilot course
• Type rating change training
• PIC time building
• Trial flight briefings
• Individual consultations
• Scholarship training with a partner airline
• Career support and employer list
• Maintenance recruitment