The Team

Where are you from? Christchurch, New Zealand

How long have you been flying with The Helicopter Line? Since 2011

What’s the best part of your job?  Starting my heli in the morning for a day’s flying and the people I work with.

What are some of the most exciting things you’ve done as a pilot?  Working in Southeast Asia, search and rescue up to Burma from Cambodia, and flying in and around the Queenstown area.

When I’m not flying I’m into… hangliding, rocketry and model aircrafts.

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Where are you from? Originally Wellington, New Zealand.  But I’ve been a Queenstown local from 1975.

How long have you been flying with The Helicopter Line?  Since ages ago… 1993ish

What’s the best part of your job? Being surrounded by a good crew, the variety of flying we do and the odd Heli-Bungy!

When I’m not flying I’m into… Filming and editing movies to showcase this great land

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Where are you from?  New Zealand

How long have you been flying with The Helicopter Line?  Since end of 2012

What’s the best part of your job?  Seeing the landscape we fly around through a different set of eyes every flight. The excitement and enjoyment people get seems to be contagious.

What are some of the most exciting things you’ve done as a pilot? It’s a career that’s allowed me to travel worldwide and experience a diversity of cultures.

When I’m not flying I’m into… Watersking, mountain biking and hunting.

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Where are you from? Invercargill, New Zealand. 

How long have you been flying with The Helicopter Line? I started with The Helicopter Line in 2013, prior to that I was based on Papa New Guinea and Fiji. 

What’s the best part of your job? To be able to see parts of New Zealand and the world that are only accessible by air, rarely visited and allow others the opportunity to view them as well. 

What are some of the most exciting things you’ve done as a pilot? Aerial filimg, long lining, medivacs, heli skydiving and flood/cyclone evacuation work. 

When I’m not flying I’m into… I really enjoy diving, hunting and fishing. 

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Where are you from? Queenstown, New Zealand

How long have you been flying with The Helicopter Line? 2 years

What’s the best part of your job?  Work life balance, and flying great aircraft.

What are some of the most exciting things you’ve done as a pilot?  I've met some fantastic characters along the way. I've made some very good friends and always enjoy promoting what our country has to offer to our visitors.

When I’m not flying I’m into… family time, getting out and doing it!

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Where are you from? Queenstown, New Zealand

How long have you been flying with The Helicopter Line? 14 years

What’s the best part of your job? It’s the people you meet along the way.

What are some of the most exciting things you’ve done as a pilot?  That would have to be flying around Antarctica.

When I’m not flying I’m into…When im not flying im into… enjoying life, and anything it throws at me.

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Where are you from? Born and raised in Queenstown, New Zealand

How long have you been flying with The Helicopter Line? 1 year.

What’s the best part of your job? Getting off the farm, meeting such a wide variety of people and being able to show them our unique, pristine country.

What are some of the most exciting things you’ve done as a pilot? Survey work and night flying......with this job, everyday is an adventure.

When I’m not flying I’m into… Farming beef cattle and merino sheep on Cecil Peak Station, family, reading, watching a good movie.

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Where are you from? Dipton (The unofficial capital of Southland)

How long have you been flying with The Helicopter Line? Since 2015

What’s the best part of your job? Getting to fly five days a week and operate in and around the best part of Aotearoa.

What are some of the most exciting things you’ve done as a pilot? Working in NZ, Australia & Canada - Aerial Filming, Long Lining, Fire Fighting.

When I’m not flying, I’m into… Skiing, Mountain Biking and Jet Boating.

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Where are you from? New Zealand

How long have you been flying with The Helicopter Line?  Since 2005

What’s the best part of your job? Getting out there and flying around in the mountains one minute then landing on Glaciers or West Coast beaches the next.

What are some of the most exciting things you’ve done as a pilot? Heli Skiing and Air Display flying

When I’m not flying I’m into… Fishing, Hunting, Astronomy, Photography, Gliding

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Where are you from?  New Zealand

How long have you been flying with The Helicopter Line? Since 2009

What’s the best part of your job?  Sharing some of the best parts of NZ with our guests

What are some of the most exciting things you’ve done as a pilot? Search and Rescue. Not always exactly exciting but an important service to the community

When I’m not flying I’m into… Hunting and camping

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Where are you from?  New Zealand

How long have you been flying with The Helicopter Line?  Since 2001

What’s the best part of your job?   Meeting and talking to people

What are some of the most exciting things you’ve done as a pilot?  Flying in outback Australia, Antarctica, Pacific Islands and the Southern Alps of New Zealand.

When I’m not flying I’m into… Farming, hunting, fishing, skiing and hanging out with the kids

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Where are you from? New Zealand

How long have you been flying with The Helicopter Line? Since 2008

What’s the best part of your job? Flying in the Southern Alps and meeting new people from all over the world everyday.

What are some of the most exciting things you’ve done as a pilot? Its hard to beat a busy day heliskiing with fresh powder snow!

When I’m not flying I’m into… I enjoy being a family man, hunting, fishing, and generally tinkering outdoors....I'm also partial to a feed of fresh scallops.

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Where are you from? New Zealand

How long have you been flying with The Helicopter Line? Since January 2015

What’s the best part of your job? Meeting different people from all walks of life and seeing them buzzing after a flight.

What are some of the most exciting things you’ve done as a pilot? Working overseas.

When I’m not flying I’m into… Family, food, exploring, hunting, tinkering, social media, making my kids happy.

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Where are you from? Cheviot, North Canterbury.

How long have you been flying with The Helicopter Line? Since Spring 2012.

What’s the best part of your job? The scenery we look at every day.

What are some of the most exciting things you’ve done as a pilot? Working overseas.

When I’m not flying I’m into… Jet boating, farming, photography, shooting.

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Where are you from? Nelson

How long have you been flying with The Helicopter Line? I Joined The Helicopter Line in June 2016, prior to that I was working as an agricultural pilot in Australia. 

What’s the best part of your job? Having an office view that is forever changing and being able to share it with so many people.

What are some of the most exciting things you’ve done as a pilot? Spraying crops in Australia and working on flood relief. 

When I’m not flying, I’m into… mountain biking and getting out adventuring.

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Where are you from? Southland, New Zealand

How long have you been flying with The Helicopter Line? 5 years in the area, 1 month for The Helicopter Line/ Glacier Helicopters.

What’s the best part of your job? Seeing peoples reactions when showing them our amazing scenery.

What are some of the most exciting things you’ve done as a pilot? Getting to explore spectacular and remote areas you just can't access other than by air.

When I’m not flying I’m into… Outdoor pursuits including fishing and jetboating.

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Where are you from? Fox Glacier, New Zealand

How long have you been flying with The Helicopter Line? 20 years

What’s the best part of your job? The flying environment as well as working with a great bunch of people.

What are some of the most exciting things you’ve done as a pilot? Flying in Antarctica and Laos.

When I’m not flying I’m into… Fishing and hunting.

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Where are you from? New Zealand

How long have you been flying with The Helicopter Line? Since 2015

What’s the best part of your job?  Flying around the Mt Cook National Park and surrounding areas during the still early mornings.

What are some of the most exciting things you’ve done as a pilot?  Various flying around the Southern Alps.

When I’m not flying I’m into… Family life, farming, fishing, hunting, diving and general outdoorsy stuff.

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Where are you from? New Zealand

How long have you been flying with The Helicopter Line? November 2016

What’s the best part of your job?  Flying around the beautiful National Park, meeting and showing visitors this awesome piece of NZ.

What are some of the most exciting things you’ve done as a pilot?  Spending 2 years flying in Canada viewing the wildlife.

When I’m not flying I’m into… The outdoors...mountain biking, fishing, hunting and skiing.

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Where are you from? New Zealand

How long have you been flying with The Helicopter Line? December 2016

What’s the best part of your job? Flying Helicopters

What are some of the most exciting things you’ve done as a pilot? Cattle Mustering

When I’m not flying I’m into… Hunting, fishing and farming.

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Where are you from? Southland, New Zealand

How long have you been flying with The Helicopter Line? Since February 2016

What’s the best part of your job?  Flying in the Southern Alps and meeting lots of people.

What are some of the most exciting things you’ve done as a pilot? Mustering in Australia.

When I’m not flying I’m into… farming and getting out on the horse.

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Where are you from? Kiwi - from Alexandra, Central Otago.

How long have you been flying with The Helicopter Line? Since November 2016.

What’s the best part of your job?  Being able to experience the epic South Island landscape from above.

What are some of the most exciting things you’ve done as a pilot?  There's no single event that stands out in my career so far as a pilot. It's always exciting ripping around the sky in a helicopter. I have trained a lot of student pilots and sending them on their first solo flight was always satisfying and maybe a bit terrifying.

When I’m not flying I’m into… Hiking, Biking, Paragliding and Photography.

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Where are you from? New Zealand

How long have you been flying with The Helicopter Line? Since June 2017

What’s the best part of your job?  Getting to see the best parts of the country everyday!

What are some of the most exciting things you've done as a pilot? Heli-Fishing in the remote outback of Australia.

When i'm not flying i'm into... Making the most of the New Zealand outdoors, diving, hunting & fishing.

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Where are you from? New Zealand.

How long have you been flying with The Helicopter Line? Since May 2017.

What’s the best part of your job? Exploring one of the most amazing places on earth. As well as showing it off to people from all corners of the globe. 

What are some of the most exciting things you’ve done as a pilot? Exploration for mineral companies and finding the shiny gold stuff!!!

What are your interest outside of flying?Cooking up a storm in the kitchen and on the BBQ. Then trying to walk off all the calories in the great walking and hiking tracks around the region. 

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Where are you from? New Zealand

How long have you been flying with The Helicopter Line? Since 2017

What’s the best part of your job?  Showing others around Mount Cook and the Southern Alps.

What are some of the most exciting things you’ve done as a pilot?  Helping out with the Kaikoura earthquakes.

When I’m not flying I’m into… Freediving, hunting and fishing.

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Where are you from? New Zealand

How long have you been flying with The Helicopter Line? November 2017

What are some of the most exciting things you’ve done as a pilot?  Accessing remote parts of New Zealand.

When I’m not flying I’m into… hunting, fishing, climbing and kayaking.

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