thank you

Jan and I would like to thank everyone for their support text messages, emails, cards and the very generous donations towards the Beach Volleyball Battle Against Ovarian Cancer on Sunday 29 January 2012.

The Battle Against Ovarian Cancer raised over $82,000! This allows at least one research trial to begin.

Congratulations to St Andrews School (Chase's school teachers) on winning the tournament!

Special thanks to The Chasers Team, Chasing Wonderland Team and Scott Summers and Family.

Mike Becker

introducing chase becker

Dear St. Andrews Anglican College Parents, Students, Teachers, Staff and Friends, Becker Helicopters staff & friends

My name is Chase Becker and I am in grade 11 this year. In my ninth grade I was diagnosed with a dysgerminoma (AKA Ovarian Cancer). I have lived through it and there isn't much I can say nor remember of the event in my life and if I am asked by others who did not know me at the time I said that I missed a year of school because of a mysterious cold that I picked up at Hogwarts (for those who do not know...Harry Potter is my favourite book :D ).

Anyways, my surgeon, the man who saved my life (not to be dramatic) has begun a fund raiser and I, unfortunately, haven't had the best records with the fund raisers. I have done the fun run and pink day etc for many years before I got sick but for most of them I have lost the stomach for it.

So now to pay up for my absences I have decided to go all out and scrounge as much money and friendship from all around. The fund raising that has happened FOR me has been incredible one time being a team from my parents work ( Becker Helicopters) and their wives and children raised over $10,000 MORE than the next best team. A feat I have not and will not forget.

I ask my peers, teachers, friends, Mrs. Kath my faithful superwoman, Masters of the force, The incredible leaders of this and many other generations to help me raise the most money on this day AND if you can COME and join me in the best volleyball fund raiser tournament of the century.

You can even make your own teams (I know the combination of the Mighty Mr. Elley and the Cheetah Ms. Court could win if they so chose to create a team!!). To all the Becker Helicopters crew that mummy and daddy are so proud of.

All you have to do to give money to the amazing people that will save lives with the small round pieces of metal in your pockets, jars and piggy banks (Don't worry kids the piggy doesn't have to be sacrificed, just show this email to your parents and they take it out of the Uber Super Duper Piggy Bank for you) and either bring it to us on the day or you can use credit cards. You can do it online.

I do know that is a big ask, YES IT IS!!, but that’s only because it’s the holidays you are all probably away and unable to glimpse this email but for those who do and will and have... think like the Famous Mr. Robson and "get off your backside and take initiative because you'll be fantastic, absolutely fantastic" :D .

But on a serious note guys, (if that’s possible) please, if you can't come along go to this URL:

Sponsor Chase Becker

Once again guys I would love to give my thanks and friendship to those who will do these things for me and to those who may be away etc and have ALREADY done something for me in this battle who I cannot name personally because honestly there were so many.

P.S. I LOVE YOU

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email to ceo mike becker

18 January 2012

Mike,

Thank you very much for the opportunity to gain my NVG rating with Becker Helicopters. Your facility is one of the most impressive training organisations I have had the privilege of being involved with in nearly 26 years of flying in Australia. My whole experience from the time I walked in the door and was met by Neils, to the time I finished my examination with Kim was truly enjoyable.

The knowledge and expertise imparted by Scott and Fergus during my training was more than I hoped for, and allowed me to feel quite confident going into my test that I would be able to pass as a result.

I very much look forward to be able to continue to use your organisation for any future training requirements.

Can you please convey my appreciation to all of your staff for their efforts and assistance over the last week.

Jason Walburn
Chief Pilot
Jayrow Helicopters Pty Ltd

shaun parkinson - first solo

Congratulations Shaun on your first solo flight today. Great work buddy!

steve oelsner - first solo

Congratulations to Steve on his first flight for 2012 and then his first Solo!! Well done buddy!

merry christmas

Mele Kalikimaka, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Feliz Navidad, Fröhliches Weihnachten, Veselé vánoce, Lystig Jul, Joyeux Noël, Buon Natale, Natal feliz, Munter jul, Craciun fericit!

new graduates - jai tomlinson and andrew rothery

Great work and well done guys. Best of luck!

best christmas tree!

david hardstaff flys solo!

Congratulations David on your first solo today! Great work.

andrew passes his cplh flight test

Dark clouds and torrential rain could not stop Andrew from achieving one of his most important flights of his training ... it would be his CPLH flight test with Captain Mike Becker.

After two hours of flying, Andrew successfully pass his test! Relieved, he is happy to say he thought the test went better than expected.

Avoiding the customary hose dousing ceremony (walking far away from the hanger and keeping an eye on suspicious students with hoses), he was drenched with a cool cold bottle of water from behind. No harm done, and besides, it was 32 degrees!

Congratulations Andrew! Great work!

jai passes his cplh flight test

Two years, a few months, one baby girl and a few days of part time training this special day has come! We welcome new CPLH Captain Jai Tomlinson. Well done buddy! Great work ;-)

new graduate - matt finegan

Congratulations and well done to Matt on passing his CPLH flight test last month and graduating. Your hard work has not gone unnoticed. We appreciate your help and your volunteered time.

Your thanks and gratitude to former Instructor Matt Wilson was very humbling. Good luck buddy ... we will miss you!

east timor delegation

In November 2010 Becker Helicopters and the Secretariat for Natural Resources Government of Timor-Leste (SERN) established an affiliation. As part of the Timor-Leste Government's human resources plans, Becker Helicopters was chosen to train a select group of Timorese nationals, ensuring they graduate with a Commercial Helicopter Pilots Licence.

Twelve months on our group of four male cadets have all completed General English, Aviation English, various Theory subjects and CASA exams as well as Flight Training (currently they are on Navigation flights). The girls are studying General English after arriving eight months after the guys.

Left to right (foreground) Julio, Ambrosio and Fredelino (background) Emiliana, Pedro and Christiana.

On 19 November 2011 Becker Helicopters was proud to host the Secretary of State for Natural Resources Timor-Leste, H.E. Alfredo Pires. Mr Pires is in charge of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, before this he was the Natural Resource Advisor to the President of the Republic of Timor-Leste. His priority is to develop Timorese human resources and engage the Timorese people in the petroleum industry.

Traveling with a Timorese film crew, Mr Pires and his SERN delegates were given a VIP tour of the school by Captain Mike Becker. The visit concluded two days of filming with the aim to inform the Timorese public about SERN's scholarship programs and to showcase the Timorese students in their study environment. This film will run on Timorese state television.

The day included Mr Pires' flying with Mike Becker in the Squirrel following Emiliana and Cristiana, with Flight Instructor James Orrom, to the helicopter training area.

At the end of the day a Signing Ceremony cemented the relationship between SERN and Becker Heilcopters.



A great day was had by all!

happy birthday

Happy Birthday, last month, to theory instructor Geoff Shaw! Question? How do you get a rating on this?

first solo

Lisa Kearon has a passion to fly helicopters. She kicked started her training in January of this year - self studying theory and flying part time on her weeks off from the mines.

We congratulate Lisa and her amazing effort in flying first solo on 7 November 2011. Great work, well done!

where are they now?

Name: Christian Lismann

Age: 42 years

Country: Germany


When did you train at Beckers? March to December 2010

Why did you want to fly helicopters? It was always my dream and as I hadn't enough funds when I was younger. I applied with the German Military Forces to do it with them but then there was a bad accident (with 70 fatalities) during a military airshow near my place in 1988, for which reason I decided to to refuse the obligatory military service and became a nurse instead. But later on, when I got better situated and had collected a bit of money I reactivated my old dream and did it.


Biggest challenge and why? Definitely hovering (it felt like balancing on the top of any egg and I thought I could never make it) and to be honest 180's (shame on me).

Most memorable training flight? Landing on Mt Ninderry. Flight Test with Mike Becker and Night flying.

What are your thoughts about theory? Theory is an essential part. It tells why wind is your friend and why wires can kill you, RRPM is your life and drift is always measured from heading to track made good.


What are your thoughts about the Instructors? They are all passionate pilots and this is what they transfer.

What would you do differently in training now that you finished? Nothing

What are you planning to do with your licence? To get back into Australia. It's pretty hard. So wherever it takes us to fly helicopters that will be our home.

Words of advice to those learning to fly? Keep on practicing and don't give up!