Pat Herren External Load Training

by | May 9, 2013 | What's New

Pat Herren is finishing his licence with Rotorworks, and is using the remaining flight hours to work on advanced training. Here are some pictures of him working with a sling load. Pat doing a self hook with the net and load Load coming off the ground Flying out to the...

Happenings around Rotorworks

by | May 9, 2013 | Rotorworks Blog

Rotorworks has been busy working with our Students and doing Annual Training for companies. These pictures are a bit of what’s transpired over the last month.     Justin Thebeau is finishing his licence and took his family up for a flight. Pat Herren...

External Load Training

by | Apr 14, 2013 | Rotorworks Blog

Rotorworks was doing some initial external training with some of our customers during the last couple of months. Rotorworks students have also been doing external load training during the last couple of weeks as they finish their course. Tyrel Kehler getting ready for...

Pilot Proficiency Checks

by | Mar 26, 2013 | What's New

Rotorworks Instructors have been working with our students and doing Annual Training and PPC’s for some of our Operational Customers. One of them is Gemini Helicopters and Walter Squires is one of their pilots. Walter has been with Gemini for 6 years and just...

Hover Exits

by | Mar 12, 2013 | Rotorworks Blog

Rotorworks was out doing some training for operational customers and we were doing some hover exits from a Bell 206 Helicopter. There is an annual training requirement when the hover exit is used to disembark customers when the helicopter can’t land. The pilots...

Blowing Snow

by | Feb 24, 2013 | Rotorworks Blog

Whiteout caused by blowing snow is always a concern for helicopter pilots flying in the winter. We practice working in blowing snow with our students so they are aware of the techniques available to minimize the risks.        R44 rotorwash picking...

Blueridge Operations

by | Feb 24, 2013 | What's New

Rotorworks students were out at the Blueridge Facility last week to work off the airport. Everyone pitched in to clear the helipads so they could be used for landings.   The R22 and Dan’s R44 were practicing confined areas in the Blueridge area, and...

Helicopter Maintenance

by | Jan 21, 2013 | Rotorworks Blog

Rotorworks has the helicopter maintenance completed with a Contract AMO (Aircraft Maintenance Organization). Our AMO is Northwest Helicopter Services Inc and it is run by Darcy Cornock. Northwest Helicopter Services is on the Whitecourt Airport and when we have our...