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New Zealand Helicopter Association Safety Recognition Awards

The NZHA Safety Recognition Awards awards recognise companies, operators and pilots for their exemplary safety records.

 They are awarded in 5 categories:

  • Diamond - 30 consecutive years-plus, no accidents resulting in serious injury to self, crew or passengers.
  • Platinum – 25 consecutive years-plus, no accidents resulting in serious injury to self, crew or passengers.
  • Gold – 15 consecutive years-plus, no accidents resulting in serious injury to self, crew or passengers.
  • Silver – 10 consecutive years, no accidents resulting in serious injury to self, crew or passengers.
  • Bronze – 5 consecutive years, no accidents resulting in serious injury to self, crew or passengers.

The following Safety Recognition Awards have been awarded in 2017:

Company Years date certificate
GCH Aviation 30+ 01-Jun-17 certificate
Beck Helicopters 31 15-Oct-21 certificate

 

Name Pilot Number Years date certificate Company
Alan Beck 26852 30 15-Oct-21 certificate Beck Helicopters
Louisa Patterson 14878 30 22-Jan-19 certificate Over The Top Ltd
Neil Scott 15026 30 10-Oct-18 certificate GCH Aviation
Chris Wilding 15479 30 10-Oct-18 certificate GCH Aviation
Stephen Beck 29197 25 22-Aug-22 certificate Over The Top Ltd
Ben Walker 42037 25 22-Aug-22 certificate Over The Top Ltd
David Beck 43913 25 15-Oct-21 certificate Beck Helicopters
Andrew Shearer 32935 25 10-Oct-18 certificate GCH Aviation
Duncan Gourley   25 10-Oct-18 certificate GCH Aviation
Quentin Hulse 17098 25 01-Jun-17 certificate GCH Aviation
Tim Douglas-Clifford 14165 25 10-Oct-18 certificate GCH Aviation
Stuart Farquhar 24472 25 10-Oct-18 certificate GCH Aviation
Russell Cross 13212 25 10-Oct-18 certificate GCH Aviation
Stu Gorrie 39443 15 10-Oct-18 certificate GCH Aviation
Kent Wilson 47142 15 10-Oct-18 certificate GCH Aviation
Matt Boulcott 51043 15 10-Oct-18 certificate GCH Aviation
Regan Graham 41710 15 10-Oct-18 certificate GCH Aviation
Angus Taylor 39603 15 10-Oct-18 certificate GCH Aviation
Barry McAuliffe 48598 15 10-Oct-18 certificate GCH Aviation
Dion Edgar   15 10-Oct-18 certificate GCH Aviation
Brad Comrie 62610 15 5-Nov-19 certificate Over the Top
James Forward 58543 15 12-Sep-18 certificate Over The Top Ltd
Jason Laing 49994 15 12-Jan-16 certificate Over The Top Ltd
Philip Casey 50940 10 26-Jan-23 certificate Over The Top Ltd
David Butson 64628 10 26-Jan-23 certificate Over The Top Ltd
Rene Thierry 93754 10 22-Aug-22 certificate Over The Top Ltd
Dai Daniel 66985 10 10-Oct-18 certificate GCH Aviation
Stu Gorrie 39443 10 01-Jun-17 certificate GCH Aviation
Daniel Currie   10 10-Oct-18 certificate GCH Aviation
Dan Harrison 68691 10 5-Nov-19 certificate Over The Top Ltd
Michael Clarke 64896 10 5-Nov-19 certificate Over The Top Ltd
Brad Collier 61207 10 12-Jan-16 certificate Over The Top Ltd
Juliet Earle  51012 5 10-Oct-18 certificate GCH Aviation
Dan McPherson 77705 5 10-Oct-18 certificate GCH Aviation
Jonathon Cummings 80023  5 10-Oct-18 certificate GCH Aviation
Ryan Hay 82507 5 5-Nov-19 certificate Over The Top Ltd
Ryan Thierry 93754 5 5-Nov-19 certificate Over The Top Ltd