Our Instructors

We are proud of our history, with a track record of supporting hundreds of students from all walks of life and countries over twenty years in achieving their flying dreams, we are excited about helping you in the future!!

Roy Crane - Chief Flying Instructor NZ B Cat Instructor, FAA CFI instructor 10 years experience in NZ, UK, Canada and USA Owns and operates flying school 2700 hrs - helicopters 2000 hrs  - instruction Ratings: BK117, R22, R44, B206, AS350, B47, EC130, EC120, Mosquito!
John Clements - Advisor Former A Cat Instructor Former Flight Testing Officer 25 years RNZAF 17 years civil flying 16 years Chief Flying Instructor 11,500 hrs -helicopters 8,500 hrs - instruction 3,500 hrs - fixed wing Ratings: Nearly everything that can fly!
Anne Robertson - Advisor C Cat instructor 15 years flying experience 700 hrs - helicopters 300 hrs - fixed wing Ratings: R22, C172
Riaan Van Wyk C Cat Instructor 9 years flying expereince in NZ and Africa  900 hrs - helicopter 600 hrs - instruction Ratings R22, R44
Stephan "Swissy" Stirnimann (when in NZ!) C Cat Instructor 10 years experience in NZ, Europe and Canada 800 hrs - helicopters 400 hrs instruction Ratings: R22, R44, B206, EC120
Artemis Kowalski B Cat Instructor 7 years experience in NZ and USA 1900- helicopters 800 - instruction Ratings: R22, R44, H300, H500, B47, B206, B47 and Safari
Steven Clarke (part time)  C Cat Instructor 8 years experience 800 - helicopters 350 - instruction Ratings R22, R44, H300, H500, B206, EC130	Richard Garrard (summer part time) B Cat Instructor 14 years flying experience Has flown extensively on most continents 5500 hrs - helicopters 3000 hrs - turbine 1500 hrs - instruction
Ed Sellar C Cat Instructor 3  years experience in NZ and Australia 700 - helicopters 450 - instruction Ratings R22, R44,