John is a qualified instructor and professional pilot who has been flying since 1976 in both the Canadian military and civil aviation industry. In addition to his vast experience in overwater flight operations, he holds an Airline Transport Pilot Licence for both fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft.
John's extensive involvement in aircraft ditching and sea survival training started over 20 years ago when he was a Seaking Helicopter Crew Commander flying for the Canadian Navy. As a designated Flight Safety Officer, he took part in preparing and delivering this type of training to military flight crew and later to civilian flight crew and passengers.
After completing his service with the military, he was an S76 Captain and Company Aviation Safety Officer for a helicopter commuter airline. John also attended the University of Southern California and received a Certificate in Aviation Safety. He then accepted a position with Transport Canada as a Regional Aviation Safety Officer, using his experience and expertise to promote and deliver safety programs and presentations to the civil aviation industry.
After a tour flying for the Canadian Coast Guard, John, in addition to being our Chief Instructor, flies offshore aerial surveillance missions for Canada's National Aerial Surveillance Program.
Patrick Herman, Instructor
Patrick is a professional pilot with over 12,000 hours of flight time. As a Canadian military pilot he flew maritime flight operations in both the Tracker and Aurora patrol aircraft. After leaving the military, he flew internationally for a number of major airlines and is presently flying the A320 Airbus for Air Canada.
In addition to his CRM skills, Pat has a detailed knowledge of overwater flight operations which is complemented by his experience in aircraft ditching, sea, land and artic survival training.
Jackie Heiler, Instructor
Jackie is an underwater egress instructor and assists in CRM training. She has experience as a lifeguard in addition to being a pilot. With an honours diploma in Business Administration Management, Jackie also conducts the administration aspect of our operation.
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*** We are located 45 minutes east of Vancouver, British Columbia ***
