Rotorworks Blog

A throwback blog post today. Dallas, Tyler and Austin all graduated from Rotorworks this time last year. To end their commercial helicopter training on a high note they all went out with our CFI Ryan, for some extra operational flight training.  They each took control...

Rotorworks got a call recently to help out a local operator having trouble with one of their machines. We flew out an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer to make a quick repair so they could carry on with their day.   ...

As the students get ready to head back out to bush camp here is a little look back to the last time. Lookng forward to some warm bush camp this time.             Photos from Sean Pinn...

John finished his license with Rotorworks earlier this year and then continued to improve his flying skills and knowledge with a B206 endoresment. John flew a total of 10 hours in the Jet Ranger for his endoresment.    Photos from Sean Pinn...

A couple of weeks ago one of the students was out with Ryan working on his R44 endoresment when they saw four wolves out on the river ice. We see a lot of wildlife flying out of Whitecourt. Mostly deer, moose, coyotes and bald eagles but from time to time we get see a...

At the end of last yeah the students on the Fall 2015 course spent two weeks out at bush camp. We did everything from confined area operations, navigaton, fuelling from drums, using winter covers with herman nelson heaters and even a little slinging for good measure....

Paul is a graduate of the Commercial Helicopter Course and is continuing to invest in himself and keep his flying skills current. This past weekend Paul and Sean flew up to Saulteaux airstrip and then down to Swan Hills before returning to Whitecourt.       Sean and...

Paul Conlon graduated with his Commercial Helicopter Pilot Licence in 2013. Paul keeps his licence current by flying every three months while he works in the oilfield industry and plans for working with helicopters. Paul on the Athabasca River Paul on the Athabasca...

Matt Shack finished his licence in May 2014 and is now using his helicopter for transportation. This allows him to get himself and equipment into more remote areas with greater ease and with less damage to the environment. Matt is sharpening his skills flying on a...

The warm weather is arriving in Alberta and our students are learning about the helicopter change in performance. We are flying in the higher areas to work on power management. Kal Martusev June 2014 Kal Martusev June 2014...