Rick Graham is the chief flying instructor and has been flying helicopters for 31 years with a vast knowledge of experience to pass onto students. He became involved in aviation in 1974. Over the past years I have been involved in loader driving, deer recovery, air transport / commercial transport, seismic survey, agriculture spraying, top dressing, VTA- fire lighting, mustering, rescue involving medivac, winching, rappelling, long line lifting, human sling loads and charter work.

• RICK'S EXPERIENCE

Rick is a category A flight instructor (Highest Category), and holds a Flight Examiner Rating issued by Civil Aviation Authority which means he can conduct Private Pilot flight testing at the end of your training.

It also means that he can do checking and training on all other pilots carrying out Air Transport (passenger) operations and Agriculture operations. He is one of the most experienced flight instructors in New Zealand.

I have over 12000 hours total time, 4500 + hours instruction, 1000 + hours air transport / commercial transport/ rescue work.

The last few years I have spent a lot of time training agriculture pilots. I have a vast amount of experience and knowledge that I can pass on to people I am training. They will be able to benefit no matter what level of qualification they have.

I am still actively involved in the air transport and agriculture flying as a contract pilot. I also have some aircraft engineering experience.