PART 3 A: Choosing the Right Flight School and Helicopter Type Choosing where and how you train is one of the biggest decisions you’ll...

PART 2: Understanding the Industry: Where Do You Want to End Up? When most people think about becoming a helicopter pilot, they picture...

PART 1: Why Do You Want to Fly? At Barossa Helicopters, we know firsthand that flying helicopters isn’t just a job—it’s a lifestyle. It’s...

Introduction Helicopters are renowned for their versatility, capable of vertical takeoffs and landings, hovering, and agile maneuvering....

Hi, I'm Bridgette – Chief Pilot here at Barossa Helicopters and proud sky nerd! ✈️ I’ve been flying helicopters since I was 17, and let...

Ever wondered what the controls in a helicopter are all for? Or even what they are called? There are four main controls that the pilot is...

As pilots we always ask questions, what does that do, how does that work, can we give it a try? We wonder how Chuck Aaron does this: ...

Do you or someone you know own a drone? Do you know the regulations set by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)? Drones are...

AUTOROTATIONS or Engine OFF Landing: We get asked quite often the following: are they safe? dont they just fall out of the sky like a...