Chief Pilot - Ruedi Hafen

Pilots Niagara Helicopters sets extremely high standards in regards to pilot flight experience. We require approximately 2,000 hours in the air as pilot-in-command, most of which must be on the Bell 206L or 407 series helicopters. In fact, most of our pilots are well above this limit. There is good reason for our concern since Niagara Helicopters is world-reknown as a professional sightseeing helicopter company. The skill, expertise and experience of our pilots, engineers and boarding crew is one of our most valuable m arketing tools. Our flight pattern is very strictly regulated by Transport Canada and our pilots must fly exactly the same route at exactly the same speeds and altitudes each and every time - in addition to dealing with constant take-offs and landings. T hese are skills which are more prominent in a more seasoned pilot. For this reason we will only entrust the safety of our passengers and crew to highly experienced pilots. Most of our current piloting staff have been flying with us for over 10 years ! All pilots receive extensive training over and above their regular pilot licensing. Each year, either they attend Bell Helicopter's training facility in Fort Worth, Texas or the company brings Bell training staff to Niagara Falls. In addi tion, all pilots receive recurrent training on emergency procedures, emergency landing areas, etc., as well as flight procedures around the heliport from Chief Pilot/Operations Manager Ruedi Hafen.

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