What Our Team Gets Up To When We’re Not Flying

neessa9
4 days ago
2 min read

Updated: 3 days ago

You might think our team spends all day in the air…

But when the blades stop spinning, things get just as interesting.

From weekend fishing trips to putting their heart into their hobbies, chasing sunsets, or testing out new cellar doors — turns out, our crew doesn’t sit still for long!!

May? Oh, it was anything but quiet for Bridgette.

Between packing bags and chasing flights, she clocked up some serious kilometres—jumping from being a guest speaker and reconnecting with industry minds alike at Rotortech in Gold Coast to forming worldwide trade partnerships at the Australian Tourism Exchange in Adelaide, connecting with travel agents from all corners of the globe and putting Barossa Helicopters firmly on the map. Safe to say, she’s been busy turning handshakes into exciting new partnerships.

And just when you thought she might slow down… she’s gone and dropped some big news. We’re talking aircraft news 👀

If you haven’t seen it yet, trust us—you’ll want to. Head over to our socials and check it out.

But it wasn’t all business.

Somewhere between the chaos, Bridgette managed to sneak away on a well-earned family trip to Fiji -swapping headsets for cocktails and spreadsheets for swim-up bars. Days were spent soaking up the sun, but knowing Bridgette, she wasn’t completely “off-duty”…

With plans already in motion for the 2026 Barossa Rodeo, ideas were still flowing - poolside, of course.

Because even in paradise, the wheels never really stop turning.

Nick, our Senior Helicopter Pilot, has been swapping rotor blades for dirt tracks lately—quietly gearing up for the 2026 Finke Desert Race.

And when we say gearing up… we mean all in.

From heading up to the Northern Territory for a full ride-through of the track (because why not casually tackle one of the toughest off-road races in the country), to jumping back home and lacing up the runners for the Barossa True Grit 10km challenge—Nick’s been keeping busy both on and off the bike.

It’s all part of the preparation. The grit, the endurance, the “why am I doing this again?” moments… and then doing it anyway.