Kiwi Honored with CFI of the Year Award | Aviation International News

Kiwi Honored with CFI of the Year Award

With more than three decades of teaching experience. Simon Spencer-Bower has become one of New Zealand’s top helicopter pilot instructors.

Simon Spencer-Bower is this year’s winner of the Flight Instructor of the Year award from HAI.

By Curt Epstein • Business Aviation Services Editor

February 25, 2015

The Helicopter Association International’s W.A. “Dub” Blessing Award for the Certified Flight Instructor of the Year recognizes superlative contributions by a helicopter flight instructor in upholding high standards of excellence. That description certainly applies to this year’s winner: Simon Spencer-Bower, the owner, operator, chief pilot and chief flying instructor for Wanaka Helicopters in Wanaka, New Zealand. With three decades of flight instruction and nearly 21,000 total flight hours, Spencer-Bower was also honored with the Queen’s Service Medal by the New Zealand government in 2010 for his contribution to safety in aviation. “I feel extraordinarily privileged to be awarded this award, and it’s nice to see that HAI is recognizing people from around the world,” Spencer-Bower told AIN. “I’m extremely honored and extremely excited about coming to Orlando to Heli-Expo and meeting everyone there.”

The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background.

The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background.

The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background.

The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background. The rest of this article continues for AIN Members with the full report, analysis and background.

Aero Asset: Twin-engine Helicopter Sales Activity Up

Pricing on heavy twins reached a five-year high in the first half

Sikorsky S-92 in flight

Louisiana Rotor Pathway Advances Rotorcraft Careers

Program started with Utah and North Dakota

Airbus Helicopters H215 Super Puma helicopter

Nepal Relief Efforts Need More Support and Coordination

Local rotorcraft industry leader urges international partners to get involved in crisis

Nepal army helicopter

Boltoukhine Named Head of Airbus Corporate Helicopters

Frederic Lemos departs after serving as CEO of ACH since 2017

Nicolas Boltoukhine

Avincis Orders Five McDermott 214ST Utility Helicopters

Medium twin-engine rotorcraft will supplement European firefighting operations

Artist's impression of Avincis' McDermott 214ST helicopters

Helicopters Play Crucial Role in Himalayan Flood Rescues

Nepal’s army and private operators have deployed rotorcraft across the flood zone

Heli Everest H125 helicopter

U.S. Approves $800M Bell 407/412 Sale to Iraq Military

Pentagon permission facilitates sale of Bell 412EXP and 407M

Bell 407M helicopter

Japan Orders Its First H160 for Emergency Response

Fire and disaster management agency to use aircraft in aerial reconnaissance role

Airbus H160 in flight over sea