25 June 2012

new graduate - rene theirry

We congratulate and farewell our newest commercial pilot graduate Rene Thierry.  Words cannot express your great achievement and the genuine camaraderie you brought to the school.  Great work and well done Rene.  Good luck for the future!  You will be missed!

Rene goes First Solo!

Rene teaches Airlaw
Rene on Crowd Control

Rene displays athletic skills

Rene gets a Jetty endorsement


Rene passes his CPLH flight test!



cplh theory - completed

It has been an arduous journey for all (4) of our East Timor scholars in their quest to become East Timor's first commercial helicopter pilots.  As many will admit, completing the CASA theory exams (7 subjects) is a mammoth undertaking but Fredelino and Pedro proved that if you put in the extra hard work you will succeed.  Congratulations guys! Great work to Geoff Shaw (Theory Instructor) too!



For more about the East Timor students please go here

this is your life - oscar


Read about his amazing life here


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08 June 2012

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where are they now?

Name:  Dave (Chalky) White

Age:  43 years

Country:  Originally from the UK.  Now an Australian Citizen.

When did you train at Beckers?  2006


Why helicopters?  Why fixed wings!  The hover thing and varied roles for Helicopters make them stand out.

Biggest challenge in training and why?  Flying straight and level on navigation flights which I guess was down to experience and not paying close enough attention to the instruments!  I was too busy enjoying the view!
The paper mache flight helmet made by Chalky's wife, Helen and the kids when he was training

Most memorable training flight?  On a solo nav to Hervey Bay flying back to the Sunshine Coast along Rainbow beach and down the coast.  It was a fantastic spring day and the views were spectacular.

What did you do after you finished training?  Worked at Heliwork at Redcliffe for a little over a year then went out to Alice Springs looking for a break!  The break didn't arrive so I came back with the family to the Sunshine Coast and gained employment with Beckers, initially as an operations assistant and then a theory instructor.

 
What are you doing now?  I am working as a theory instructor and base pilot at Becker Helicopters.

Advice to those learning to fly?  As my instructor Ric Spruijt use to say "make it do what you want it to do".



Advice to those looking for work?  Don't give up.  It is not an easy road but if the dream is worth chasing then chase the dream. I was fortunate in that although it took me 4 years to get a  good break I had the support of my wife and family who were behind me succeeding.

Chalky and Fergus catching up with former student Brad Noble in Katherine last year

07 June 2012

annie flys her first solo navigation flight

There have been many students who have successfully flown their first solo navigation flight, none more so than Annie Corbett. She flew a total of 2.2 hours!

Her training began in Sydney in November 2008 on a part time basis. Annie will complete her training to commercial pilots licence by September 2012. Great work Annie!
 
 

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