Klokslag 23 uur viel het doek over een avond die de Belgische helikoptergeschiedenis ingaat. Toran Café Summer, het zomerse netwerkevent van Toran Heli Services & Academy, trok niet alleen tientallen piloten en honderden bezoekers naar Bellem. Het zette ook een record neer dat tot voor kort onaangeroerd leek.

You’ve been thinking about it for a while now. Flying. Not as a passenger, but at the controls yourself. But where do you start? What do you need? And how long does it take? In this article, we’ll walk you through the entire process—from your first question to the moment you take to the skies on your own.

You want to become a pilot. But what kind of pilot? Airplane or helicopter? It’s a question many people ask themselves—and one to which they often get the wrong answer, because helicopter flying is unfairly portrayed as a niche or unattainable field. That’s not true. In this article, we explain what helicopter training in Belgium entails, why it’s an excellent choice, and how to get started.

Flying in a helicopter over Belgium. It sounds like something only a select few can enjoy. But it’s not. At Toran, you know exactly what a flight costs, what you get for that price, and how to book. No surprises. This article lists all the rates.