What Customers Are
Saying...
Walter - "I can't remember a better
experience with a company. Everyone was first class and I
really appreciated the effort. Because these shoots are funded
directly by myself rather than a client, I have to look to
save every dollar possible. Your pilots helped me get everything
I needed within my budget! I will recommend you guys to as
many other people as possible! You got a first class group.
Thanks again for all the help. I'll be seeing you all again."
- Walter, Professional Photographer
Mario and Alessandra - "Hello friends!
Thank you for making my dad's first helicopter flight so
memorable. He has wanted to fly in a helicopter for over
30 years! He hasn't stopped talking about how beautiful
the tour was to all of his friends in Italy. It's a good
thing I brought my digital camera, you took a great picture
too! He is already talking about taking another tour with
you next year! See you in the summer time!"
- Alessandra, Tour Customer
What Graduates Are Saying...
Marty - “Just wanted to thank you
all for providing the solid foundation that helped me achieve
my dream job! The road was worth every sacrifice.
I just started working in Colorado flying a brand new Koala
(shown to the right). The rooftop pad we operate from provides
quite an inspiring view.
Helping me get placed in the grand canyon flying tours
was the opportunity I needed to build the turbine time required
to help land me a position in EMS. I sincerely appreciate
the training and referral which clearly made me a solid candidate
for the tour job in the canyon. Flying tours was the stepping
stone I needed to achieve my goal, your advice and connectivity
to the commercial market really paid off.
Here is a little montage of time spent in the canyon. I
will never forget the great time I had there, nor the valuable
experience Los Angeles Helicopters helped me obtain.”
- Marty Keogh, EMS Pilot
Mike - “How amazing
is this? Thanks are in order for providing a focussed pathway
for me to pursue a lifestyle as a helicopter pilot. Here
are some pictures taken of me up in Alaska in a MD500 during
the last logging job I flew.My roots with you guys really
lined me up for all the hard work required to make it here.
Los Angeles Helicopters deserves thanks for that.”
- Mike Lenihan, Commercial Pilot, Logging
Cindy - “I came to Los Angeles Helicopters
with a private pilot - fixed-wing rating, little flight time
and high aspirations. I was working toward my commercial
rotor rating with less than 8 months to complete it. I planned
to qualify to apply for the next pilot position at work at
a major law enforcement agency in Los Angeles County.
The staff at Los Angeles Helicopters were up to the task.
I received professional, safe and thorough training, both
ground school and flight. I never had troubles scheduling
training time and the helicopters were always in top shape.
I finished my training in plenty of time, qualified for a
pilot position at work and was selected for promotion.
I have been flying professionally since September of 2003.
I thank the staff at Los Angeles Helicopters for the quality
training I received that started me on my new career in aviation
and for the chance to fulfill a life long dream.”
- Cindy, Commercial Pilot, Law Enforcement
JD - “I recently had some friends
come out to Maui to visit me. While here, they took some
pictures of me hard at work. I call these pictures.”
"Just another day at the office."
- JD Zipp - Commercial Pilot, Tours
Stephen - “Early in the month of
January 2009, I required an immediate conversion of my Transport
Canada ATPL (H) Licence into the FAA ATP certificate.The
difficult timing of my requirement called for extraordinary
flexibility and effort from LA Helicopters and I received
service and professionalism in an exemplary manner from all
the staff associated with my need. I left completely satisfied.
LA Helicopters provides a service that is customer focused
in a manner that is indicative of the commercial helicopter
world. This rare quality is evidenced within the motivated
instructors who are lead and mentored by a management team
experienced in global operations.
Considering LA Helicopters' location amongst the worlds'
most procedural airspace, its ease of access to mountainous
terrain and a leadership capable of empowering future pilots
with the skills they require - I am well sure that LA Helicopters'
future successes need not rely on my personal referral.
”Sincerely, Captain Stephen Boyce
ATPL(H) FAA, TC, CASA, NZ CAA
What our Friends are Saying...
Lisa - "When I moved back into the
Los Angeles basin, I was delighted to find Los Angeles Helicopters
at the Long Beach Airport as a place to continue working
with my flight students. Their curriculum, training resources,
on-site maintenance facility, and fleet provided the critical
tools which allowed me to perform BFR's, demo flights for
friends, or even personal flights.
In my current role as President of Whirly-Girls International,
the international women pilots' association, I hear regularly
from our members about the value of sound training for pilots
who will move into other areas of work in rotorcraft aviation
such as long-line, power-line patrol, tourism, fire-fighting,
executive transport, law enforcement, insect eradication,
and off-shore work to name a few. Each pilot has stressed
how important it wasto receive solid, thorough instruction
to prepare them for emergencies, as well as to know how to
cope with busy airspace, ATC, and even the other pilots!
Los Angeles Helicopter's placement on the field at LGB
is ideal for training. Because this is a busy field, instructors
and students alike are stretched and challenged to achieve
and maintain professional levels of radio communication and
situational awareness - two skills required by any fine pilot.
You might be able to find similar amenities at other fields,
but you would have to look long and hard to find as friendly,
professional, and experienced a bunch of staff as you will
find at Los Angeles Helicopters.
About Whirly Girls: To learn more about Whirly-Girls, visit www.whirlygirls.org. Membership
is open to all rotorcraft-rated women pilots, and after one
year of membership, the member may apply for one of our training
scholarships. When you write, be sure to mention you read
about this on the Los Angeles Helicopters website."
- Lisa DiGiovanna, President - Whirly Girls International
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