New Zealand Agriculture Instructors

[NzPilot]

Yes Hello just wondering if
anyone would know of any good ag
instructors located around the different
areas, Good ones / Bad Ones any mentions would be
of much help

Cheers Jono

[AgRattler]

Rick Graham and Geoff Kitto are prob the main guys that are doing them at the moment . Send me a PM if you want some more info.

[Ringo]

Paul Greene in the BOP/Rotorua is worth a look. Has a Hughes300 so I imagine a pretty good rate as well.


http://www.greeneairhelicopters.co.nz
064733326060800
info@greeneairhelicopters.co.nz

[as350_nut]

Larry Bennett up at North Shore Helicopters, not sure if he is still doing them but definitely worth the phone call.

[nzrotors]

Rick Graham , Shoreline Helicopters

hawksbay area

bloody good instructor and bloke

[CYHeli]

This was meant to be a reply and posted on behalf of aldee on 16 Nov 2011, 10:08

Theres an ag training organization setting up at Rangiora, hangers built already , been told fixed & rotary Can make some enquiries if need be "Way to go" heliservices on the field as well

[AgRattler]

Dont think they doing flying training at the new Ag place at Rang -goon . Isnt it just a training centre ie ; chem rating course's , pattern testing guy based there ??

[nzrotors]

thats my understanding as well rattler

[R22Million]

If you want to be in the Central North Island... then

Phil Janssen . helihuntnfish.co.nz has recently gained his E Cat. And is worth considering.

In my opinion (and opinion's vary...) Phil Janssen has been around for a fairly long time.. and is still out there today working on a lot of Ag and a bit of Venison Recovery.. both of which are very demanding flying and even more demanding on the pilot to be productive and make money. From what little i really know of his operation I think you'll find he will give you good value for money. If your up to it and condition's are good you'll be out there training 3-5 hours a day. He will open your eye's on Ag work and show you how to be productive. The down side? He is Rough.

I've trained with Rick Graham. Top Man. He has been training young Ag pilots longer than most. He has been flying his trusty 300's since Jesus was a Cowboy. He will train you to fly safe. He will teach you how to survive in a fairly lethal occupation. (don't forget that fuc%en WIRE) The down side? Your training may take longer than you expect, as when i was there he was overloaded with students.

Be prepared to take a year (or 2) slowly get introduced to Ag work.. you'll start on the easier jobs and once you have inspired some level of trust your reins will slowly be loosened..

Best of luck to you.

My best advice would be to take the Instructors names that have been mentioned and go and have a chat with them in person. You should get a feel for what you want over a cup of tea and yarn

(I've edited my post as I think I said a bit too much, which may not be totally accurate. In regards to flying productively... The first and only Rule is "Don't break anything" ..(from your head to the heli, to the ground pump and hose's)

[AgRattler]

Rick is still doing the odd bit of spraying here and there not completely given up ! As for your Ag rating taking many months that is not the case , you can pin him down!!
Phil is a hard thing be good times doing it with him , but yes your right he is rough.....

[nzrotors]

Rick did mine in 3 weeks or so, although it was a while a few years back, as far as teaching productive styles of flying every company i have worked for does things differently and have there own style and way they want you to do it, also when your training and starting out on ag id rather be safe and alive then not safe and productive( not talking about phil as i dont know him, no doubt he is safe), productiveness comes with experience and it doesnt take long to get productive, im sure both do a good ag rating though.

others also

Michael Glynn -Franz
Blair Chapman - Mt hutt
Barry Reiher- whangerai

and many more around country

cheers