ouR pilots

The pilots of Points North Heli-Adventures are the best in the business.  All it takes is a look at their experience below to know that you are flying with some of the greatest helicopter pilots in the world!

JASON KULBETH

Professional Experience

• Chief Pilot / Check Airman, Northstar Trekking, Juneau AK. (April 1998- present)
• Commercial Helicopter Pilot, Blue Hawaiian Helicopters, Maui, Hawaii. (Oct 1998 – Jan 2000)
• Commercial Helicopter Pilot, Temsco Helicopters, Skagway AK. (Apr 1997- Oct 1997)
• Commercial Helicopter Pilot, Ambrosini Helicopters, Fresno CA. (Dec 1996- Present)
• Commercial Helicopter Pilot , Federico Helicopters, Fresno CA, (Dec 1991- May 1999)
• Commercial Helicopter Pilot, Aviatun SA, Punto Fijo, Venezuela. (July 1995- Oct 1996)
• Commercial Flight Instructor, Mazzei Flying Service, Fresno CA. (Dec 1994- July 1995)

Types of Work

Flight Instruction, Frost Protection, Fire Suppression, Film work, Flightseeing, Fish Spotting, HeliSkiing, Aerial Application, External Load/Sling, Charter, Low Level Animal Capture.

Education / Certification

• Certified Flight Instructor Helicopter (June 1994) Mazzei Flying Service
• Instrument Rating Helicopter (Jan 2001) Mazzei Flying Service
• Check Airman AS350 series.
• Chief Pilot External Loads for NorthStar Trekking
• State of California Pilot Pest Control Certificate
• Robinson Helicopters CFI safety course, Nov 1994, 1996
• American Eurocopters AS350 recurrent training May 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004.
• Physiological Training, Edwards Airforce Base, Ca

Flight Experience
Total Helicopter Flight Time- 4600hrs

• AS350 BA, B2 2830hrs
• R22 Hp, Beta, Mariner 1360hrs
• Bell 206 BIII 175hrs
• Sikorski S55T 75hrs
• Other Models include: Hiller 12E, Bell 204 UH1B, EC120, S300C, MD600N, MD500C, Bell 47

KEN DEWEY

Professional Experience

• Commercial Helicopter Pilot, NorthStar Trekking, Juneau AK. (April 2002- Present)
• Commercial Helicopter Pilot, Rainbow Pacific Helicopters, Honolulu Hawaii (2000-2001)
• Commercial Flight Instructor, Sierra Academy of Aeronautics, Oakland, Ca. (1999-2000)

Education/ Certification

• Commercial and Flight Instructor Rotorcraft, Sierra Academy of Aeronautics, Oakland, Ca. (1998-1999)
• BFA Professional Photographic Illustration, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY. (1992-1996
• High Altitude Physiology Training (Beale AFB, CA)
• Eurocopter Factory Course AS350 (2002)
• FAA Underwater Egress Training, Juneau AK. (2003)

Flight Experience
Total Helicopter 2686hrs

• AS350BA and B2 1020hrs
• RobinsonR44 1250hrs
• RobinsonR22 398hrs
• EurocopterEC130 13hrs
• Schweitzer300CB 5hrs

KEN SCHWABENTON

Professional Experience

• Commercial Helicopter Pilot, NorthStar Trekking, Juneau AK. (April 2001- present)
• Commercial Helicopter Pilot, Rainbow Pacific Helicopters, Honolulu, HI. (March 2000- Oct 2000).
• Commercial Helicopter CO-Pilot, Siller Bros. Aviation, Yuba City, CA. (Oct 1999)
• Commercial Flight Instructor, Sierra Academy of Aeronautics, Oakland, CA. (June 1999-March 2000)
• Professional Skipatrol, Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, Mammoth Lakes, CA. (winter 97-98 and 00-01)
• Search and Rescue Technician, Yosemite National Park, CA. (1995-1997)

Education / Certification

• Aerospace Engineering Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, AZ. (92-93)
• Emergency Medical Technician, Wilmington, NC (1995)
• Instrument Rated Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor, Sierra Academy of Aeronautics, Oakland, CA. (1998-1999)

Flight Experience
Total Time : 2500 hours
139hrs fixed wing
2340hrs Rotorcraft

• AS350 BA and B2 1070hrs
• Robinson R44 665hrs
• Robinson R22 485hrs
• Schweitzer 300CB 104hrs
• Bell 206 11hrs
• Co-pilot S64 5hrs
• Co-pilot S61 6hrs

NIK SUDDARDS

Professional Experience

• Commercial Helicopter Pilot, NorthStar Trekking. Juneau, AK. (May 2002- Present)
  Seasonal Glacier Trekking Tours, Heli-Skiing in Cordova and Valdez, External Load, Charter, Film Work, and off season Maintenance work.
• Commercial Helicopter Pilot, Island Helicopters, Georgia (April 1998- April 2002)
  Charter and international contract whilst establishing a tour operation in the Cayman Islands.
• Commercial Helicopter Pilot Universal Air Service, Atlanta, Georgia (June 95- March 98)
  135 Captain and Company Safety Officer. Charter, fiber optic cable patrol, pipe line and powerline patrol, external load, film, tour, and maintenance flights. Sales and Marketing.
• Commercial Helicopter Pilot Crescent Airways Inc, Atlanta Georgia (Oct 92-May 95)
  Charter, Offshore, Fire, Seismic, long line, film, photo, line patrol, safety officer,
  Maintenance Tracking.
• Snow Ski Instructor / Paraglider Tour Pilot, Megeve, France, (May 85 – Sept 92 )

Education / Certification

• Sept 1971- July 1978 British Royal Airforce
  Certified in DHC-1 Chipmunk and BAC Jet
  Provost.
• Commercial Pilot – Rotorcraft / Helicopter
• Private Pilot – Airplane Single Engine land, Glider, Paraglider
• Factory Training in Bell 206B, 206L, Eurocopter AS350BA, B2, McDonnell Douglas MD Explorer 902.

Flight Experience

• Bell 206BII, 206BIII :: 2100hrs
• Bell 206L :: 4000hrs
• AS350BA, AS350B2 ::  1550hrs
• Schweitzer 300C :: 1480hrs
• MD 500C/ OH-6 :: 180hrs
• S58T :: 12hrs
• MD 902 :: 5hrs