NEW STAFFNEW STAFF

The Rotorvation Helicopters staff

family is growing!

Marianne will answer

all of your accounts

questions with a smile.

Marianne joined the team a few

months ago and has assisted in

streamlining the accounts dept.

Mike Morgan has

stepped into the full

time theory instructor

role.

Mike has been a great help with

the part time theory students. He

brings loads of enthusiasm & en-

ergy to his new appointment.

NEW AIRCRAFTNEW AIRCRAFT

Not that many of

us have seen the

new R44, no

sooner had LVO

hit YPJT, it was straight out to the

bush for Survey operations.

LVO was flown from Sydney by

Mike Hill & Mike Morgan. The trip

took 20 hours with the two Mike’s

singing & creating their own inflight

entertainment along the way!

NEW OFFICESNEW OFFICES

In the world of aviation, change is

inevitable - it really is just part of

the daily process!

At Rotorvation Helicopters we

have upped the anti and have

made some changes of our own.

We

have

moved

the

entire

internal office structure around.

Reception has moved to the old

main theory classroom, which

opened up

the old

reception

area to a

new meet &

greet client

lounge &

office space.

Theory is now in the original front

class room - nice & cosy.

By reshuffling the work spaces, it

has created 2 extra offices to be

used as study areas for students &

hold flight briefings.

Other than a few people not know-

ing which door to use for reception,

the new setup is fantastic.

NEW STUDENTSNEW STUDENTS

The last 3 months have been very

busy with training enquiries on the

rise. For those that have chosen to

become a student with us, we wel-

come you and look forward to as-

sisting you the best we can.

Jeremy Thompson Jamie Taylor

Nathan Smith Phil Daniels

Vince Mack Andrew Moore

Troy Shier Matt Ikin

David Ikin Luke Lamont

Neil Morrissey Tim White

Stuart James

The following pictures tell a

better story than we could ever

explain…..

Looks like the guys had a great

time bringing the aircraft across

the great terrain of Australia!

Let the introductions begin…..Let the introductions begin…..

I N S I D E T H I S

I S S U E :

We would like

to introduce…..

1

LVO’s maiden

voyage

1

Changes to

Theory Courses

2

Ground Crew

Training

2

Rotorvation’s

Social Scene

3

Learning

Centre

3

A great news

article

3

Paying our dues

with thanks

3

Celebrity Status

Article

4

Photos, photos

& more photos

8

Meet & Greet 8

LVO’s maiden voyage!LVO’s maiden voyage!

STUDENT NEWSLETTER A U G U S T 2 0 1 0

How did I

get stuck to the bubble of a helicopter?

Nutritional food along the way... Is there anybody

out there???

Hmmm !?!?!?!?!?

P A G E 2

It’s all about the books….It’s all about the books…. With 7 theory subjects, some of

you may ask “How on earth am I

going to get from subject 1 to

subject 7?” The reality is it takes

time & a whole load of study.

There is no easy way but to

apply yourself completely.

Making sure you are ready to sit

an exam can also be quite stress-

ful with time consuming revision,

but it must be done.

We are here to help you! In

order to streamline Rotorvation

Helicopter’s many theory op-

tions, we have incorporated a

few new practices & systems - all

very exciting!

NEW COMPUTERSNEW COMPUTERS

Six laptops have been purchased

for use in our theory classes.

These laptops are equipped with

online aviation theory software.

This program breaks down each

of the 7 subjects to key areas of

understanding. It enables the

student to assess their compre-

hension throughout the study-

ing of each course, making sure

they are on track at all times.

Students are welcome to come

in at any time to work through

the system, just let us know &

we will book you in.

EXAM BOOKINGSEXAM BOOKINGS

The theory instructor is re-

sponsible for booking ALL the-

ory exams for ALL students.

This includes part time & corre-

spondence students.

This greatly benefits our stu-

dents in making sure they are

ready to attempt the exams &

hopefully pass first time.

Exams shall be booked once

students have shown good

comprehension of the subjects.

The instructor will assist stu-

dents in the revision process.

THEORY COURSESTHEORY COURSES

Individual Class (weekday classes)

17-23 Sept Meteorology (morn)

18-23 Sept Aero revision (arvo)

Full Time (10 week class)

Starting around 1st week of

September, start date TBC

Part Time (night class)

Currently studying Air Law.

Upon completion of this sub-

ject, we will be offering 2 sepa-

rate courses during evenings.

The theory schedule is constantly evolving as

we meet our students training needs. Keep

in contact to know when further courses are

available.

Stay tuned, more

information coming

on the new part

time theory tuition

soon!

S T U D E N T N E W S L E T T E R

Please explain...

Safety, Safety, SafetySafety, Safety, Safety Schedule for the Day

1000 - 1200 Ground Crew Induction Course

1200 - 1300 BBQ lunch (supplied)

1300 - 1430 Class D & Radio Procedures

After lunch, we will go through the new Class D

procedures at YPJT, along with some interactive

radio procedures.

Please call 9414 8584 or email

kelli@rotorvation.com.au to confirm your snag gets

cooked on the BBQ!

Pencil in your diaries now the date of Saturday,

4th Sept 10am - 2pm.

Learn about how to properly conduct ground crew

operations & procedures.

Loading & unloading of passengers Passenger Manifests

Refueling Weight & Balance

Safety Briefings Emergencies

All students wishing to assist us with various events

are required to complete this course. We have many

events coming up soon that you can help out on!

Social SceneSocial Scene We will cover all sorts of topics,

some directly related to your train-

ing, others more general aviation

subjects. We are also open to any

topic suggestions students are want-

ing to cover.

Daily aircraft inspections

Basics of a 50hrly service

Aircraft refueling

Drug & Alcohol information

How to pass a flight test

Charter ops & logistics

We will email all students a course

enrolment form a few weeks prior

to each scheduled date. So keep

Once a month on a either a Satur-

day or Sunday, we will be organis-

ing Aviation Workshops for our

students.

We will require minimum numbers

of 5 students for each workshop &

students will be required to enroll

for each one.

These workshops are free but will

require your support to keep them

running.

They are designed to be a social

networking outlet, with an element

of seriousness when in training.

checking those emails & make

sure we have your most up to

date contact details on file.

First workshop will be on 4th

September covering Ground

Crew Operations. An enrol-

ment form will be emailed to

everyone

in the

next

week.

And he hasn’t even been for a flight yet… We aim

to please!

Learning CentreLearning Centre

with his friendly smile when his

piloting skills are required.

Thanks Mike for all of your hard

work, commitment & dedication to

Rotorvation Helicopters.

After 6 months long service leave

from his day job of “high school

teacher extraordinaire”, Mike Hill

has been sent back to the front

line. It is now time for him to

focus on our next generation of

young Aussie minds, which leads

to his resignation of part time

theory instructor at Rotorvation

Helicopters.

Mike’s bubbly personality and

larger than life stories will be

missed in the office hall ways.

However, we will still be greeted

How well

do you

know the

Phonetic

Alphabet?

With thanks & appreciationWith thanks & appreciation

Letter

Phonetic Letter

Letter

Phonetic Letter

A Alpha N November

B Bravo O Oscar

C Charlie P Papa

D Delta Q Quebec

E Echo R Romeo

F Foxtrot S Sierra

G Golf T Tango

H Hotel U Uniform

I India V Victor

J Juliet W Whiskey

K Kilo X X-ray

L Lima Y Yankee

M Mike Z Zulu

We always knew when Niffy was back, with her fresh baked goods and

very scrumptious “mars bar slice” stocked in the fridge.

Annabelle always bounced in, with her infectious smile, beaming voice

and endless energy.

Both students completed their PPL license initially with Rotorvation

Helicopters and then later

upgraded to CPL(H).

Annabelle has just completed

her mustering endorsement

with David Adamson.

Article follows on pages 4 - 7.

For those of you that have not yet

had the pleasure of meeting either

Annabelle & Niffy, two of our ex

students - included is an article pub-

lished in the West weekend newspa-

per on 07.08.10.

The article provides a very candid

look into the everyday lives of these

two remarkable ladies. It is a great

read.

We loved sharing in Annabelle’s and

Niffy’s rollercoaster ride of training

as both ladies went from PPL(H) to

CPL(H).

Celebrity StatusCelebrity Status

CongratsCongrats

Newton “Tufty” Pellatt

is now a Grade 1

Instructor &

a proud first time Dad

Our Newest Our Newest

Helicopter PilotsHelicopter Pilots

Matt Cheyne - CPL

Glenn Gamlen - CPL

P A G E 3

Ohhh Apsley,

don't let Daddy

teach you to fly..!

P A G E 4

S T U D E N T N E W S L E T T E R

P A G E 5

P A G E 6

S T U D E N T N E W S L E T T E R

P A G E 7

land born Luke has known “since for-

ever” that he wanted to fly choppers

for a living.

His spare time now is spent mostly

with his head in his books. Study,

study & more study! He holds a

dream of one day heading down the

search & rescue pathway as a helicop-

ter pilot.

With a determined goal of finishing all

of the 7 CPL theory subjects over the

next six months & then moving

through the flight training syllabus;

Luke aims to be sitting his flight test

within the next 12 months.

STUDENT CORNER

This is where we throw the newsletter

journalism over to you, our students.

If you have any articles, photos or com-

ments of your training at Rotorvation

Helicopters, this corner is dedicated to

you!

Please submit all pieces to

kelli@rotorvation.com.au to have them

included throughout the upcoming news-

letters.

To start this section, we would like to

welcome a bio on one of our students,

Mr Luke Lamont.

Luke has just started the challenge of

attaining his CPL (H). He is currently

studying Aerodynamics during his week

break from working as a processing

technician at BHP’s Mt Whaleback mine

site in Newman.

With many an hour spent in helicopters

whilst on hunting expeditions, New Zea-

Let’s take a closer look….Let’s take a closer look…. MENTAL WORKOUT

2 Compass Road Jandakot Airport WA

Tel: 9414 8584 Fax: 9414 8547 info@rotorvation.com.au

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What transponder code should be set if you are on the ground at Jandakot, with the intention of leaving class D airspace? A. 3000 ALT B. 3000 STBY C. 1200 ALT D. 1200 STBY With local QNH set on the sub scale, an altimeter will always indicate A. Height above ground level B. Height above mean sea level C. Pressure height D. Density height With regards to air density when applying carburettor heat A. air density is increased and power increased B. air density is decreased and power decreased C. air density is increased and power unaltered D. air density is reduced and power stays the same The colour of 100 octane low lead aviation fuel is A. green B. red C. blue D. clear

Answers A B B C