qld floods ... continued

Our instructors and students are briefed on the flood relief flights. On ground is Operations Manager, Peter Duitsch and Captain Rob Haylock. In the air: Captains ... Mike Becker, David White, James Orrom, Robin Helsdon, Simon Meredith, Niels Bunte, Terry Riley, Kim Jorgenson, Arnold Catlin, Fergus Ponder, Matt Wilson, Dayne Grimmond, John Hodges, Dom Brachet and Chris Landers. Students (crew): Ben Shuetrim, Bradley Noble, Jason Sharp and Chris Fenech. Engineers Team: Michael Yip, Bernadette Surveson, Dave Mckay, Aidan Hart, Laith Coory and Gordon. On sandwiches: Maraina Waaka. Well done everyone!

qld floods ... continued

At 4am this morning Captain Mike Becker and Captain James Orrom flew out to rescue 3 workers and 1 dog stranded on the rooftop of this Lowood property (located west of Brisbane). They were stranded for 2 days.






On return from this flight Mike and James rescued another 14 people from the rooftop of this school.

queensland floods of 2010/2011

We welcome you to the first news of 2011!

Our pilots Fergus Ponder, Dom Brachet, Niels Bunte, James Orrom and Matt Wilson come to the aid of flood stricken town of Thangool (south west of Gladstone and north west of Bundeberg).

Fergus Ponder (experience flood relief pilot) assisted in the helicopter operations that devastated New Orleans during the Hurricane Katrina disaster in 2005.

Fergus and the crew have been flying since Boxing Day.

Co-ordinating ground operations has been Captain Mike Becker. Many thanks to the hard working engineers that worked over the Christmas Holiday period to keep our helicopters in the air.