Chopper crew

Many of our staff and volunteers are multi-skilled and perform more than one role. So if you're ever rescued by one of our helicopters, you could meet any of our pilots, aircrew, or paramedics profiled on this website. In addition to our crew who are our employees, we are fortunate to have a number of well-qualified volunteers who also fly with us. You can read their profiles under the Volunteers section.

Most of our people are based at our hangar near Maroochydore, on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

View our Sunshine Coast team profiles.

We have one helicopter and a smaller team of people based at our hangar in Bundaberg.

View our Bundaberg team profiles.

Qualifications

Unless they have compensating experience all pilots must have the following:

• 2500 total flying hours
• 1500 hours pilot in command on helicopters
• 500 hours turbine engine experience on helicopters
• 100 hours night flying experience
• Commercial Pilot Licence (Helicopter)
• Multi Engine Command Instrument Rating
• Dangerous Goods Certificate
• Helicopter Underwater Escape Training

All Aircrew and Rescue Crew Officers must have the following:

• Advanced Resuscitation Certificate
• Senior First Aid Certificate
• Physical Fitness test pass to Company Standards.
• Winch operator's endorsement in the case of winch operators
• Company Aircrew or Rescue Crew Officer course
• Dangerous Goods Certificate
• Helicopter Underwater Escape Training