Night Rating

Paul Kargus has been working in the helicopter industry for the last 10 years and specializes in external load and long line operations. He recently came to Rotorworks to complete his Night Rating so he can further his capabilities with the ability to fly at night....

Alberta Forest Fires

Alberta Sustainable Resources had the fires crews on Man-up with the Fire Potential on a high hazard. Rotorworks pilots were working with Airborne as they were short of pilots with the demand for helicopters being so high. Rotorworks pilots were working with the...

Annual Training with Airborne Energy Solutions

Rotorworks Flight Instructors were getting their Annual Training with Airborne Energy Solutions during the last week of March. Airborne Energy has a very good Training Program and Department run by Jim Archibald and Cody Walker. Jim has worked all over the world with...

Graduation

Curtis Bendfeld completed his licence this week. Curtis was in Rotorwork’s September full time course and flew from the warm weather into the cold. The last part of his training included working in the higher country to the southwest of Whitecourt.  Curtis...

Winter Industry

Rotorworks students are seeing the industry in the area of Whitecourt as they work at their flight training. The work over the last couple of weeks has included the oil and forest industries. The logging industry has been burning the brush piles left from the summer...

Winter’s Arrival

Winter arrived quickly last week. The week before our students were working out at our Off Airport Facilities in dry weather. The next week winter arrived with everyone learning about the difficulties and hazards associated with it. Kurt and Chris...