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Pete Barnes
Approximately 9,000 hours, about 3,500 on
Agusta’s, 500 fixed wing
.
After Finishing his Business Studies Degree,
Pete’s worked as a ski instructor and ski guide in Europe,
later going into the Advertising Business. Fortunately, the
helicopter bug bit and he moved to America for three years,
earning his US Commercial and Instructors Licence flying R22,
Jet Rangers and Bell 222’s around Florida and the East
Coast.
Pete moved back to the UK and over the last
18 years has had a diverse career, Instructing, flying the
‘Newcastle Traffic & Travel’ helicopter as
the ‘Voice of Metro FM’, flying the Air Ambulance
and flying in many movies, TV programmes and adverts as both
camera ship and action vehicle. These include: James Bond
‘Die Another Day’, ‘Tomb Raider II’,
Saving Private Ryan and various Fastnets, and Offshore Powerboat
races.
He is one of the countries most experienced
Agusta pilots and instructor and has personally ferried 50
new machines from the factory in Milan to customers.
He has flown as a freelance pilot for RotorMotion
since 1997. We often get repeat business from clients, who
request him for both his piloting skills and his relaxed charming
manner.
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Chris Holland
Approximately 7,500 hours, all helicopter,
about 1,500 on Agusta’s.
Chris has flown helicopters for twenty years
with a variety of roles.
Initially, he flew the Sikorsky S76 offshore,
out to the oil and gas platforms. These eight years based
in both Aberdeen and Great Yarmouth, flying over a sometimes
treacherous North Sea in a highly structured and professional
environment, served as a superb apprenticeship.
Tired of wearing rubber immersion suits,
Chris decided to switch to a career on-shore, starting freelancing
on the smaller single engine machines, whilst learning the
ropes with the public, flying to the busy social calendar
of Ascot, Silverstone etc.
He has flown freelance for RotorMotion for
the last four years, whilst also piloting Police and Electronic
News Gathering [ENG] helicopters.
He enjoys the flexibility and greater variety
that this can give.
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