29 March 2011
chris henderson passes his cplh
Congratulations Chris on passing your CPLH flight test today. Your journey was not smooth; bad weather and injury, but you've finally made it. Great job and well done!
12 January 2011
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.
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.
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.
19 November 2010
farewell helen
We say farewell to Helen Patrick who has been an absolute trooper in inducting and organising the Military School Student Operations. We thank Helen for her outstanding support. We will miss her terribly.
Good luck with your new venture, working with your husband Andrew in his accounting business.
All the best!
08 November 2010
in case you missed the news!
MIKE and Jan Becker of Becker Helicopters are flying high after winning the award for innovation at the 21st annual Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards.
The awards, which were held in Brisbane on 21 Ocotber 2010, recognise the contribution that exporters make to the state’s economy.
Becker Helicopters won the Dermot McManus Award as well as being finalists in the Regional Exporter Category.
Mr Becker said he was honoured to have won.
“I’m a bit shocked actually. We didn’t go there expecting to win at all,” he said. “It’s an honour to receive the award and it’s recognition that we are doing something right.
“Obviously we’ve stepped out of the box within our industry.”
Among Becker Helicopters’ innovations is the introduction of a military-style syllabus within a civilian environment.
“The military can come to us and we’ll train pilots up and send them back into the military of their country of origin,” Mr Becker said.
Becker Helicopters trains a mix of overseas and civil (Australian) pilots.
“Military-wise we train about 40 to 50 pilots a year, from basic training to instrument training and night goggle training,” Mr Becker said.
“For our civil pilots we teach the basic CASA licence and have approximately 60 pilots a year.”
Mr Becker said the highlight for the business in 2010 was its achievements with night vision goggles.
“We’ve only been doing it for a year now. It took three years to get off the ground. It’s a bit of a political hot potato,” he said.
Mr Becker’s goal for 2011 is to keep building on the business’s achievements.
“Keep building on what we’ve done,” he said.
“Develop our export model more and expand our military and paramilitary course.
“We have an awesome team. Our team is our key to success.”
The Queensland Exporter of the Year Award went to Swift Australia, Australia’s largest meat packer and exporter.
Story by Miranda Cashin from Sunshine Coast Daily on 23 October 2010
ben tapscott passes his CPLH
07 November 2010
14 October 2010
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22 September 2010
21 September 2010
where are they now?
Name
Denver Silcock
Country
South Africa
When did you train at Beckers?
2000/2001
Why helicopters?
The bug bit at 16 when I did a trial instructional flight for a Christmas present. Work experience at 17 years confirmed that choppers were definitely the way to go!
Big challenge and why?
First the financial aspect and secondly the mental approach to the theory exams.
Most memorable flight?
First solo in the R22 and loads more since then, too many to mention!
What did you do when you finished?
I returned to South Africa and flew on a cattle station, hour building. I worked in the slaughterhouse to fill in the rest of the time. 100 hours allowed me to complete my SA CPL requirements then I progressed onto charter and vehicle recovery, B206 tourism and then offshore.
What are you doing now?
I work at Bristow Helicopters in Nigeria - flying offshore Sikorsky S76C+/++
How many hours have you logged?
3,650 total time
What are your ratings?
SACAA/FAA ATPL(H), IR, NVFR, S76, B407, B206, AS350, R44 and smaller ones.
What do you see yourself doing in 5 years?
Time will tell. 5 years is a very long time away in this game. Somewhere exotic with my family. I got a few ideas of how to get there. Short term is probably to tackle the JAA/Instructors/Fixed Wing. In fact a job back at Becker Helicopters would be sweet! Best Mike make me an offer I can't refuse ;-) Oh and of course, playing a lot more golf!
Advice to those learning to fly?
If you're contemplating training at Beckers, then go for it. Everything works in their favour and in turn it'll work in your favour too! Highly professional and they maintain a family feeling. Beckers is becoming one of the training powerhouses, worldwide! Full Stop!
Advice on looking for work?
Get stuck in, get dirty and make sacrifices. Surround yourself with people that support and motivate you every step of the way. You will reach your goal!
Final words?
Keep the Blue Stuff above and the brown stuff below. Most of the time anyways!
Previous story on Denver back in 2006 go here
Denver Silcock
Country
South Africa
When did you train at Beckers?
2000/2001
Why helicopters?The bug bit at 16 when I did a trial instructional flight for a Christmas present. Work experience at 17 years confirmed that choppers were definitely the way to go!
Big challenge and why?
First the financial aspect and secondly the mental approach to the theory exams.
Most memorable flight?
First solo in the R22 and loads more since then, too many to mention!
What did you do when you finished?
I returned to South Africa and flew on a cattle station, hour building. I worked in the slaughterhouse to fill in the rest of the time. 100 hours allowed me to complete my SA CPL requirements then I progressed onto charter and vehicle recovery, B206 tourism and then offshore.
What are you doing now?I work at Bristow Helicopters in Nigeria - flying offshore Sikorsky S76C+/++
How many hours have you logged?
3,650 total time
What are your ratings?
SACAA/FAA ATPL(H), IR, NVFR, S76, B407, B206, AS350, R44 and smaller ones.
What do you see yourself doing in 5 years?Time will tell. 5 years is a very long time away in this game. Somewhere exotic with my family. I got a few ideas of how to get there. Short term is probably to tackle the JAA/Instructors/Fixed Wing. In fact a job back at Becker Helicopters would be sweet! Best Mike make me an offer I can't refuse ;-) Oh and of course, playing a lot more golf!
Advice to those learning to fly?
If you're contemplating training at Beckers, then go for it. Everything works in their favour and in turn it'll work in your favour too! Highly professional and they maintain a family feeling. Beckers is becoming one of the training powerhouses, worldwide! Full Stop!
Advice on looking for work?Get stuck in, get dirty and make sacrifices. Surround yourself with people that support and motivate you every step of the way. You will reach your goal!
Final words?
Keep the Blue Stuff above and the brown stuff below. Most of the time anyways!
Previous story on Denver back in 2006 go here
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