Deon Bakanec

Deon has completed his requirements for his Commercial Pilot Licence requirements with endorsements on the Robinson R22 and R44. Deon has been doing his training part time and it has taken just over a year to complete.   Well done Deon.       Deon...

“Wolves” January 2012

Rotorworks Instructors and Students see a variety of wildlife in their flights in the Whitecourt area. These wolves were 4 miles west of the Whitecourt Airport in the Athabasca River Valley. There were approximately 14 wolves in this pack. There are times when the...

Finishing Up and Carrying On

Kurt Spelrem, Chris Fehr and Deon Bakanec have all completed their flight test and are finishing up there flight requirements for the completion of their licence. Kurt and Chris are flying the Robinson R44 doing operational and external load training this week....

Canadian Forces

Kurt Spelrem is a student with Rotorworks and has been in the Canadian Military for 4 years and is now with the Supplementary Reserves while he works toward his Commercial Helicopter Pilot Licence. He has been called back for special duties during...

Introductory Flight September 2011

Levi came up to Rotorworks for a flight to see what it was like to be a helicopter pilot. Levi will be finished High School this year and is looking for some ideas on what he would like to do when he graduates. Levi works in a local truck shop helping out the...

Hydraulic Fracture

Rotorworks took a customer out to look at a Hydraulic Fracture (Frac) being completed on a well near Edson. The company doing the "frac" was Schlumberger and the work consisted of high pressure pumps mounted on trucks pumping fluid down the well into...