Bridgette is the eldest daughter of Barossa Helicopters founders Peter and Sandra Kies, and has been part of the business since she was 13 years old. Prior to her aviation career, she worked on the family vineyard from 1994 to 2004, undertaking pruning, hand-harvesting, spraying, fencing and mustering, alongside roles in retail at Allingtons Outpost and hospitality at the Lyndoch Hotel. From 2017 to 2019 she ran her own business, Barossa Horse Riding, as a trail guide and booking agent. Bridgette began flight training at Chopperline Flight Training on the Sunshine Coast in January 1999 and earned her commercial helicopter licence by December that year, becoming Australia's youngest female commercial helicopter pilot. She has since flown with Jayrow Helicopters, Helicorp, Australian Helicopters (now Babcock), Helistar and McDermott Aviation, in roles including uranium site surveys, remote lighthouse servicing, VIP transfers and bushfire air attack operations. She was the first woman to fly for Jayrow Helicopters, McDermott Aviation, Helistar and Adelaide's Channel 7 News helicopter, and the first woman approved by Victoria's Department of Sustainability and Environment for the summer fire season air attack role. She is licensed on the Bell 206 Jetranger and Longranger, R44, R22 and AS350, and has previously held sling load and Night VFR ratings. As Chief Pilot at Barossa Helicopters, Bridgette oversees flying charters, aircraft maintenance, trade partner relationships, the books, and the business's website and booking systems. Her achievements with the business include purchasing the AS350 Squirrel and gaining approval for Barossa Helicopters' own in-house maintenance facility. Outside the business, Bridgette is Chair of the Barossa Australia Tourism Committee, a Board Member of the Australian Helicopter Industry Association, and one of the organisers of the Barossa Rodeo. She is a former Barossa Council member and has held leadership roles with the SA and Australian Barrel Horse Associations. She is a keen horse rider and won the 2026 Festival State Rodeo Circuit 2nd Division Barrel Race Champion buckle on Viper, a horse she bred and trained herself from her late mare Lucy.

Nick was born and raised in the Barossa Valley, where watching Barossa Helicopters flying overhead first sparked his interest in becoming a pilot. Before pursuing his licence, he worked across a range of industries including mining, construction, automotive and farming, and spent several years living and travelling throughout Canada and the United States. It was in Canada, seeing the wide variety of helicopter operations underway, including snow safety work in Whistler, that confirmed his decision to pursue a career in aviation. Nick completed his training on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, gaining his Commercial Helicopter Pilot Licence in early 2022. He then worked for a helicopter company in the Goldfields region of Western Australia before starting with Barossa Helicopters in November 2022. Since starting at Barossa Helicopters flying the R44’s, Nick has progressed through several milestones, including passing 500, 1,000 and 2,000 hours of flight time. He has since gained his HUET and sling rating, completed his IREX, and more recently obtained his Gas Turbine endorsement and AS350 type rating. Outside of flying, Nick enjoys camping, four wheel driving and hiking, with dirt bikes as his main passion. He has ridden and raced since childhood, competing in events across Australia and overseas, including this year's Finke Desert Race and the 24 Hour Reliability Trial. Nick has had countless memorable flights across South Australia, from remote island and coastline trips over Port Lincoln and Kangaroo Island, to chasing buggies and bikes flat out in the desert at the Kalgoorlie Desert Race. Among them all, early morning flights stand out, with something special about watching the sunrise from a helicopter.

Kye was born and raised in the Barossa Valley, giving him an in depth, local's knowledge of the region he now flies over. He joined Barossa Helicopters in October 2022, working in reception and as ground crew. Before that, his background was in vineyard and general farm work, including tractor work for Kevin Schild. He had long held an interest in aviation, initially pursuing a fast jet pilot pathway and progressing through most of the testing process before being ruled out due to hay fever. Kye began studying flight theory not long after starting at Barossa Helicopters, and subsequently completed four months of flight training in Darwin, gaining his Commercial Helicopter Pilot Licence in July 2024 through Ansett Aviation. He is rated to fly the Robinson R22 and R44 piston engined helicopters. He returned to the Barossa to begin flying professionally, flying clients on scenic flights around the Barossa, full day pub crawls and winery tours, and airport transfers down to Kangaroo Island. In addition to flying duties, Kye is handy with spreadsheets and has contributed to the day to day operations of the business by developing in house operational systems, as well as getting out into the vineyard at vintage time. His preferred flying includes coastal and river routes, as well as multi-helicopter operations. Outside of work, his interests include fishing, boating, camping, hiking and tennis. Kye's long-term goal is to continue building his experience across a range of aircraft, with an eye on working in aerial firefighting.

Neessa was born and raised in the Riverland, with aviation running in the family through gliders, fixed wing aircraft and helicopters. As a cousin of the Kies family, she first ground crewed for Barossa Helicopters at 17, flying to Port Lincoln for the Tunarama Festival and taking in the Eyre Peninsula coastline from the air along the way. She returned to ground crewing casually on weekends from 2024. Before joining the team full time, Neessa built a career in the thoroughbred breeding industry, working for Cornerstone Stud in Angaston, as well as an equine veterinary nurse, and in sales and marketing. A career highlight from this time was preparing and leading a weanling through the ring on the Gold Coast, which sold for 975,000 dollars, the most ever paid for a weanling in the Southern Hemisphere. With new business opportunities arising at Barossa Helicopters, Neessa came on board to support the office and reception, handling bookings, trade relationships, social media marketing and ground crewing. She has since begun learning the ropes of trade shows, attending ATE in May 2026 alongside Chief Pilot Bridgette. Neessa brings a creative eye to the role, and you can see her work appear across Barossa Helicopters' Facebook and Instagram. It's not every day that jumping in a helicopter can genuinely be part of the job, and she enjoys the variety that comes with working across marketing, trade and the operational side of the business. Outside of work, Neessa likes to road trip, camp and get up to her family property on the river. She's also a keen horse rider, competing in barrel racing at rodeos across South Australia, and has held leadership roles with the SA Barrel Horse Association and Festival State Rodeo Circuit.

Aaron grew up in Cummins, a small country town on the Eyre Peninsula. After finishing school, he spent two years working as an Ag drone operator for his dad's company, flying spraying and mapping drones across the Eyre Peninsula. During the off season, he travelled to south west Queensland for three months, working as ground crew for an Aerial Ag company, mixing and loading chemicals and fertiliser for ag planes. At the start of 2026, Aaron relocated to Adelaide to begin his Commercial Helicopter Licence, which he completed with Helistar in Parafield. In February 2026, Aaron started at Barossa Helicopters as weekend ground crew. His most memorable moment so far came in July 2026, completing his first solo flight, his first solo in any aircraft, and a significant milestone in his training. Outside of work, Aaron enjoys spending time with friends and family, running, cycling, playing pool and golfing, and occasionally flying RC planes or aeroplanes with friends back home.