A.M.T. HELICOPTERS PTY LTD

Airwork Aviation, the trading name used by A.M.T. Helicopters Pty Ltd, runs a flight school, scenic flight and charter operation and an aircraft servicing business from Caboolture Airfield, about 50 km north of Brisbane. The company says its team of 30 flight instructors, aircraft engineers and mechanics has been mentoring pilots across Australia since 1986. Its second base is at Archerfield Airfield.

Flight training

Training is delivered through Airwork Helicopters, a registered training organisation (RTO 30839). The helicopter course is the AVI50322 Diploma of Aviation (Commercial Pilot Licence, Helicopter): a minimum of 26 weeks full time at Caboolture, flown in Robinson R22 or Bell 47G helicopters. The school also offers CASA approved flight reviews and endorsements, vocational student loans, and 30 to 60 minute trial instructional flights in an R22, Bell 47 or Cessna 172. Aeroplane courses and a multi-engine instrument rating are also available.

Scenic flights and charters

• Brisbane CBD flight of at least 15 minutes
• Moreton Bay and Glasshouse Mountains, 45 minutes
• Sunshine Coast, 60 minutes
• Deception Bay and Redcliffe, 30 minutes
• Custom charter flights, airport transfers and winery tours

Fleet

Helicopters listed: Robinson R44, Robinson R22, Bell 47 and Bell OH-58A Kiowa. The hangar also holds a CASA approved Frasca simulator for Cessna 172 and Piper Seminole configurations.

Servicing and parts

Engineers service rotary and fixed wing aircraft and are described as specialists on the Bell 47, Bell 206 and UH-1H, with experience on Robinson, MD and Airbus AS350 helicopters. Other services include avionics installations, overhauls and rebuilds, refurbishment, registrations, helicopter import and export, and spare parts, including Bell 206 tail rotor blades.