Mike was born and raised in Austria. With over 30 years flying experience of which he worked 12 years as an EMS Pilot and owned/operated his own Flight School, Mike is a great resource for Heli Aviation. In 2015, he was promoted to Chief Pilot (133) and Chief Supervisor (137) responsible for managing all operations and contract bid development. In 2017, he added Director of Safety to his role of Chief Pilot, responsible for the administrative oversight of the company’s Safety Management System (SMS) program.

In June, 2016 Dan accepted the Role of Director of Maintenance, overseeing and controlling Rotorcraft Maintenance for Heli Aviation. His aviation career spans more than 25 years maintaining airplanes and mainly helicopter for large operators such as PHI, Inc. and Metro Aviation, Inc. His primary focus includes overseeing 135 compliance and operations, ensuring fast return of service of all aircraft, without sacrificing the quality and consistency of maintenance.

Katie Freeman was born and raised in the mountainous state of Colorado where she found her passion for aviation. She began her flying career in 2013 and now holds a certified flight instructor certificate with instrument rating, and a Bachelor’s degree in Aeronautical Sciences. Upon completion of her training, Katie was hired as a flight instructor and commercial pilot and flies and instructs in Robinson R22, R44, H300, MD500C/D and Bell 206L-Series aircraft.

Manny was born and raised in Austria. As the European Program Manager, Manny works with our European students and has trained over 80 pilots who fly for major companies all over the world. Upon completion of his training, Manny was hired as a Certified Flight Instructor and later promoted to the European Program manager position. He handles everything from student housing to student support, prior to their training start in the U.S.