Executive Flyers
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Aircraft
    • Airplanes
    • Helicopters
    • Gear
  • Airlines and Airports
    • Operations
    • Airport Services
  • Tips & Planning
    • Pre-Flight Planning
    • In-Flight Comfort
    • At Your Destination
    • Flight Disruptions – Delays & Cancellations
  • TSA Rules & Regulations
    • Baggage Regulations
    • Security Screening
    • Travel Documentation
  • About Us
  • Search for:
Author

Helen Krasner

Browsing

Highlights

  • PPL(A) - 15 years experience flying fixed-wing aircraft.
  • PPL(H) -13 years experience flying helicopters.
  • CPL(H), Helicopter Instructor Rating – 12 years working as a helicopter instructor.
  • Editor of the BWPA (British Women Pilots Association) newsletter for several years.
  • Nominated for an “Aviation Journalist of the Year” award
  • Winner of the “Dawn to Dusk” International Flying Competition
  • 12 years experience writing about aviation.

Experience

Helen Krasner learned to fly in 1997, and during the next couple of years obtained her Private Pilot's License for both fixed-wing and rotary aircraft. She has also reached solo standard on a flexwing microlight, and has experience with flying gliders and gyroplanes. In 2001, Helen and a co-pilot won the prestigious “Dawn to Dusk” flying competition. They have also won the trophy for the best all-female competitors three times. In 2003, Helen qualified as a helicopter instructor, and has instructed for various flying schools on Robinson R22s and R44s. Helen is an accomplished aviation writer, having authored several books and numerous articles online and in print, one of which was nominated in for an "Aerospace Journalist of the Year" Award. Publications to which she has contributed include 'Todays Pilot' and 'Pilot' in the UK, 'HeliNews' and 'Australian Aviation' in Australia, and 'Global Aviation' in South Africa. She was also newsletter editor for the British Women Pilots' Association for five years. Since 2006, Helen has been writing a regular monthly column for the UK publication 'Flight Training News' (FTN), which is still continuing.

Education

  • BSc (Hons) Psychology - The University of Edinburgh
  • CPL(H) Helicopter Instructor Rating – 12 years working as a helicopter instructor

Awards

  • Nominated for an “Aviation Journalist of the Year” award
  • Winner of the “Dawn to Dusk” International Flying Competition
  • Winner of the "Best All-Female Competitors" three times

Where to Find Helen

  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-krasner-749a0914
  • Personal Website: https://helenkrasner.com
  • Buy Helen's Books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Helen-Krasner/author/B0034P597C
A plane next to an air traffic control tower
Airplanes

The Significance & Meaning of “Wilco” in Aviation

A helicopter spinning its blades loudly
Helicopters

5 Reasons Helicopters Are So Loud

How Many Engines Does a Plane Have? (And Why)
Airplanes

How Many Engines Does a Plane Have?

A front-on, black and white image of a plane
Airplanes

How Long it Takes to Refuel a Plane

Air Force One parked on a runway
Airplanes

How Big is Air Force One? (Compared to Other Planes)

A private jet parked on a runway in the mountains
Airplanes

Can You Afford a Private Jet? Pricing and Costs Explained

A USAF fighter pilot sitting inside a plane
Operations

Here’s How Hard it is to Become a Fighter Pilot in the Air Force

Air Force One just about to take off
Airplanes

How Long Can Air Force One Stay in the Air?

A very realistic looking flight simulator setup
Gear

Best Flight Simulator Setup

11 people who have parachuted outside a plane
Airplanes

Why Planes (Usually) Don’t Have Parachutes

A head-on view of a fighter pilot cruising
Airplanes

How Fighter Pilots Handle Going to the Bathroom

A small yellow plane cruising
Airplanes

4 Planes You Can Fly Without a License

A very realistic flight simulator setup at night
Airplanes

Can Flight Simulator Really Teach You How to Fly?

A fighter jet flying above a mountainous region
Airplanes

Ranking the 10 Fastest Fighter Jets Ever Built

A plane leaving trails as it flies in the sky
Airplanes

Why Planes Leave Cloud-Like Trails (The Science Behind Contrails)

A plane flying in turbulent skies
Airplanes

“Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!”: Understanding the Aviation Emergency Call

Airplanes

What Pilot Licenses Look Like? (From Private to Commercial)

A F-16 fighter jet cruising in the sky
Airplanes

How Much Does a F-16 Fighter Jet Cost? (Owning and Operating Costs)

A small plane just about to take off on a runway
Airplanes

How Fast Small Planes Fly (vs. Private Jets & Commercial Planes)

A Huey helicopter with soliders jumping out of it
Helicopters

How Much a Huey Helicopter Costs: Production, Operation, Maintenance

A plane accelerating to take off on a runway
Airplanes

How Fast Do Planes Accelerate On the Runway?

A helicopter flying upside down in blue skies
Helicopters

Can Helicopters Fly Upside Down? (Myth or Reality)

A Cessna plane parked on the runway
Airplanes

How Far Can a Cessna Fly? (15 Popular Models)

A red and white helicopter flying in a mountainous region
Helicopters

6 Reasons Helicopters Are So Dangerous

Two pilots sitting in a cockpit and controlling the plane
Airplanes

Why Pilots Say “Heavy” in Air Traffic Control Communication

A closeup and front-on view of a plane's tires on the runway
Airplanes

Airplane Tires: Understanding Their Size and Function

A Boeing plane's engine
Airplanes

Can a Plane Fly With One Engine?

A helicopter flying near Mount Everest
Helicopters

Can a Helicopter Fly to the Top of Mount Everest?

A helicopter just about to circle
Helicopters

4 Surprising Reasons Why Helicopters Circle

An American Airlines plane in the aftermath of a plane crash
Operations

What Airline Has Had the Most Crashes? (US, Worldwide, Europe)

A black box that is orange in color
Airplanes

What Are Black Boxes Made Of? (How to Destroy One)

Two black boxes on a table
Helicopters

Why Most Helicopters Don’t Have Black Boxes

Planes just about to be refueled by a refueling truck
Airplanes

Understanding the Different Types of Aviation Fuel

An aviation headset on a table
Gear

How to Test An Aviation Headset

A woman wearing an aviation headset inside a cockpit
Gear

How to Care For Your Aviation Headset (4 Best Ways)

A plane braking as it lands on the runway
Airplanes

Why All Airplanes Today Have Brakes

A plane grounded due to very heavy rain
Airplanes

Do planes Fly in the Rain? (Takeoff, Cruising, Landing)

A plane's jet engine in black and white
Airplanes

The Key Differences Between Jets and Planes

Cessna 150 on a runway
Airplanes

Cessna 150 vs 172 (Similarities & Key Differences)

Cessna 152 flying in the sky
Airplanes

Cessna 152 vs 172 (Similarities & Key Differences)

Load More

© 2023 Executive Flyers
+1 (210) 329-3549

21750 Hardy Oak Blvd
Ste 114 San Antonio
Texas 78258

About

Contact

Privacy Policy

Write for Us

Quality Standards

Top