Instructor
Tony Walker has 33 years and 15,000 hours of accident free commercial flying experience in coastal and mountainous terrain working aerial construction, fire fighting, heliskiing and more.
He holds a BCIT diploma in Aircraft Maintenance, the Provincial Instructor's Diploma, a Masters of Education from the University of Calgary, is an Associate HFACS Professional, works wth BC Hydro delivering the CRM and Wire Strike Avoidance training, has presented at the CHC Safety and Quality Summit and received the 2020 Agar Stringer Safety award from the Helicopter Association of Canada.
Tony brings his personal experiences and those of the industry in an engaging and active way, providing a course that stays with you. He delivers the HAT course through Advanced Crew Solutions Inc., a company dedicated to providing a new way of thinking to forward looking organizations.
Course Booking
Class size suggested is 20 students per course given at the client's chosen location.
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Tony Walker
"I've never taken a course before that employed so many different practical exercises. I learn so much better in this environment and I really absorbed the course material."
Nancy Joyce, National Research Council of Canada
Members of the following organizations have taken part in Helicopter Awareness Training
"This course is for the first timer all the way to long time users."
Rich Forget, Air Operations Branch Director, NW Fire Centre, Wildfire Management Branch, BCFS
"Extremely thought provoking, engaging and fun course. An innovative, clever approach to delivering an extremely important subject"
Mike Kelso, North Shore Rescue
"The course is so valuable for crews working with helicopters, but the only companies that would even think of spending money on this course are forward thinking and open minded. How many companies out there are like that? "
Yvonne Thornton, Northwest Avalanche Solutions Ltd.
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