CLOUD 9 HELICOPTERS LLC, FLORIDA & UTAH, USA
West Palm Beach, Florida, USA
&
Ogden, Utah, USA
•FAA Part 141 Approved for Helicopter Flight Training
(PPL (H), IR (H), CPL (H))
•DHS (Department of Homeland Security) Type M1
Visa Approval
•Department of Veterans Affairs Approved (GI Bill)
•Integrated Flight Training and Formal Ground School
•Fleet of 18 New Model Helicopters
•Staff of 13 Employees
•On-Site, Factory Approved, Maintenance Facility
•100% Accident and Incident Free
www.cloud9helicopters.com
Cloud 9 Helicopters LLC - 2005 to 2010
2005 -
Cloud 9 Helicopters formed
• Integrated Part 61 flight training
• Opened West Palm Beach School
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Helicopter fleet grows to 5
FAA Part 135 charter application submitted, operation expected 2009 (late June)
FAA Part 141 application submitted
2 student properties acquired
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FAA Part 141 approval granted
Fleet expands to 12 helicopters
Student housing increased to 3 properties
Instructor staff expanded to 10 pilots
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DHS (Department of Homeland Security) approved to issue M1 training visas
Robinson Helicopter Company approval to become an Approved Service Center
Helicopter repair and maintenance facility opened at F45
180% increase in Gross Sales 2008 from 2007
Awarded prestigious HAI Operator Safety Award
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FAA Part 137 application submitted (Agricultural Aircraft Operations)
FAA Part 133 application submitted (Rotorcraft External Load)
Department of Veterans Affairs approval (GI Bill)
Expands teaching facility
Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate awarded to Cloud 9 Aviation LLC
Acquisition of MD 500E & Bell 206 BIII turbine helicopters
Acquisition of 3 Schweizer Helicopters
Approved as JAA TK school
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FAA Part 137 certification (Agricultural Aircraft Operations)
FAA Part 133 certification (Rotorcraft External Load)
Utah mountain training school opened
Acquisition of additional Schweizer helicopters for Utah
2007 -
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2009 -
2010 -
Board of Directors
Geoff Painter
– President and CEO of Cloud 9 Helicopters, LLC
– Director of Operations Cloud 9 Charters, LLC
– Director of Operations Cloud 9 Aviation, LLC
David Jude
– Member/Vice-President of Cloud 9 Helicopters, LLC
– President and CEO of Cloud 9 Charters, LLC
– President and CEO of Cloud 9 Aviation, LLC
CLOUD 9
HELICOPTERS, LLC
FAA Part 141 Approved
CLOUD 9
AVIATION, LLC
FAA Part 135 Approved
CLOUD 9
CHARTERS, LLC
Cloud 9 Helicopters, LLC / Cloud 9 Aviation, LLC
Geoff Painter
President, CEO & Chief Flight
Instructor – Cloud 9 Helicopters
Chief Pilot & Vice-President – Cloud
9 Aviation
Kevin Rattey
Chief Ground Instructor
David Jude
Vice-President – Cloud 9 Helicopters
President – Cloud 9 Aviation
Mike Person
Barbara McKay
Rick Palmer
Asst Chief Flight
Instructor
Administrative Manager
Director of Maintenance
James Danza
Turbine Mechanic
Mike Smith
Senior Flight
Instructor
Chris
Aldrovandi
Chad
Hammond
Charlie
Burkett
Senior Flight
Instructor
Flight
Instructor
Flight
Instructor
Mike James
Senior Check
Flight Instructor
Vic
Archibald
Paul
Taylor
Flight
Instructor
FAA/JAA Flight
Instructor
Employees
Categories of Employees
Administration
2
Flight and Ground Instructors
10
Maintenance Organization
2
TOTAL
14
The Fleet
AIRCRAFT
Robinson R44 Clipper II
1
Robinson R44 Raven I IFR Trainer
1
Robinson R44 Astro IFR Trainer
1
Robinson R22 Beta II
7
Robinson R22 Beta II IFR Trainer
2
Schweizer CB/CBI 300 (269)
4
MD 500 E
1
Bell 206 BIII
1
Agusta A109S
1
Total
19
Robinson R22 & R44 – Flight Training, Utility & Sight Seeing
Our fleet of R22’s currently
consists of 9 aircraft, 7 for VFR
flight training and 2 for IFR flight
training.
The R22 is the workhorse of our
training fleet.
We operate 3 Robinson R44s for flight
training and a wide variety of commercial
operations (including agricultural).
The R44 has a useful load of 1000lbs,
has an excellent safety record and
demonstrates very docile handling
characteristics.
All are newer model R22 Beta II
with modern avionics such as
Garmin 430 GPS and digital
transponders.
Schweizer CB/CBI 300 (269) – Flight Training
We currently operate 2 CBI and 1 CB 300
series Schweizer Helicopters.
The CB 300 series (HU 269) are proven to
be exceptionally safe aircraft and have a
higher seat weight limit than the R22
permitting us to fly with heavier students or
taller students who may struggle to
comfortably fit in the R22.
Our Schweizers are equipped for both for
VFR and IFR training.
Another huge benefit from operating these
machines is that students get exposed to fully
articulated rotor systems early in their training,
again we maintain our aircraft 'in house' using
factory trained maintenance specialists to
maximise aircraft serviceability rates.
MD 500E – Utility, NVG, Instrument & Photo
The E model MD 500 is a powerful and agile multi-role, utility light turbine
helicopter capable of lifting an awesome 2000lbs load.
This aircraft is equipped with:
•Fully NVG compatible lighting
•Garmin 430 GPS, HSI and Radar Altimeter
•Cargo hook
•Film steps
•Wire strike kit
We utilize this aircraft for:
•Instrument training (exceptionally stable)
•Longline (external load)
•NVG training
•Aerial Video & photography
•Commercial utility operations
Agusta 109S and Bell 206 BIII – VIP Transport & Sight Seeing
Agusta A109 S “Grand”
The Grand is a VVIP 8 passenger,
single pilot IFR certified twin turbine
helicopter capable of a comfortable
160kt (190mph) cruise.
The dependable Jet Ranger is the backbone of our
Part 135 Air Carrier fleet.
The aircraft has a VIP interior, air conditioning, traffic
advisory system, music and satellite weather.
We will shortly be adding pop out emergency floats
providing us with a true 5 passenger VIP turbine at a
reasonable price
Florida
F45
• Cloud 9 Helicopters in West Palm Beach, FL
• Located at North Palm Beach County General Aviation
Airport (F45)
• F45 Field
- Three runways with ILS/LOC/VOR and 3 x GPS(RNAV)
approaches
- 12 miles north of West Palm Beach
- 65 miles north of Miami
- Non-tower controlled for the ideal training environment.
Utah
• Cloud 9 Helicopters in Ogden, Utah
• Located at Ogden – Hinckley Airport (KOGD)
• KOGD Field
- Three runways with ILS/LOC/VOR and 2 x GPS(RNAV)
approaches
- 30 minutes north of Salt Lake City
- Tower controlled
Cloud 9 Helicopters, LLC
Location
• Head Office based in Palm Beach County in Southern
Florida, USA (F45)
• 65 Miles north of Miami (KMIA)
– Professional football, hockey and baseball attractions
• 12 Miles North of West Palm Beach (KPBI)
• 110 Miles South of Orlando (KMCO)
– Attractions such as Disney World, Epcot and SeaWorld
Benefits
• Non-Towered Airport, providing more approaches/landings
per hour with ILS, LOC, VOR and 3 x GPS approaches
• Training areas are all on or just off the airport boundary.
Cloud 9 Helicopters, LLC
Location
• Mountain Training School based in Ogden, Utah, USA (KOGD).
• 30 minutes north of Salt Lake City (KSLC)
– Daily flights from Paris, London and Amsterdam
• Towered Airport, with ILS, LOC, VOR and 2 x GPS approaches
• Restaurant and Inn on airfield.
• 11 National Parks are less than a day’s drive from Ogden.
• Adjacent to 170,000 acres of National Forest .
• Three major ski resorts are within 25 minutes of Ogden, along with
three cross-country ski areas and the nation’s only recreational ski
jumping complex.
• Over 13,000 acres of fresh water for both motorized and nonmotorized water sports and recreation.
AS/AAS Course in Professional Pilot
Technology With a Rotorcraft Specialty
Cloud 9 Helicopters LLC in partnership with Palm Beach State College are proud to announce the addition of a Rotorcraft
Syllabus to the college’s Professional Pilot Technology AS and AAS Degree Courses.
The new program offers 3 tracks.
.Prepare the student to work in Flight Operations Management
.To become a Commercial Pilot
.To allow the individual who currently holds the Airframe Certificate and / or
Powerplant Mechanics Certificate issued by the
FAA to pursue a 2 year degree that will give management skills and knowledge for advancement within the aviation
maintenance or flight operation industry.
In simple terms combine your Helicopter ratings gained with Cloud 9 Helicopters with academic studies in order to gain
Credits, an AS or AAS degree and ultimately gain credits towards a Batchelor’s degree with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University.
For more information contact
Geoff Painter - Cloud 9 Helicopters LLC - (561) 799-3636 [email protected]
Judy Maxwell - Program Manager - (561) 868-3474 [email protected]
Or visit
http://www.pbcc.edu/ProfPilot.xml
Courses
Flight Training Courses
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Private Pilot License, (PPL-H) FAA Part 141 Approved
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Instrument Rating Helicopter, (IR-H) FAA Part 141 Approved
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Commercial Pilot License, Helicopter (CPL-H) FAA Part 141 Approved
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Airline Transport Pilot License, Helicopter (ATP-H)
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NVG Training
Instructor Courses
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Flight Instructor Helicopter, (CFI)
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Flight Instructor Instrument, Helicopter (CFII)
Turbine Transitions
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Agusta 109S “Grand”
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Bell 206 BIII
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Eurocopter AS355 F1 Twin Squirrel
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MD 500E
Professional Program
Cloud 9 Helicopters offer an all inclusive Professional Pilot course
aimed at career helicopter pilots.
This course includes;
· Private Pilot Rotorcraft
· Instrument Rating Rotorcraft
· Commercial Pilot Rotorcraft
· Certified Flight Instructor
· Certified Flight Instructor Instrument
201 hours of flight time in Robinson Helicopters
$51,245
(100 (40 PPL, 40 IR, 20 CPL) hours of Dual Instruction & 101 hours of Solo flight time)
One on One ground school (75 hrs of Ground school) & required study materials
All 6 FAA written tests on site
All 5 FAA Practical Flight Tests with an FAA Examiner on site
1 SFAR 73 Examiner check flights at 200 hour point
Flight Physical, $105
$2,825
$600
$2,150
$200
$110
Total
$57,130
Commercial Rotorcraft License
A Rotorcraft Commercial License with Instrument Rating and a
minimum of 100 hours as Pilot in Command in Helicopters.
To achieve this you need to 150 hours total time in Rotorcraft together with your Private,
Instrument and Commercial Pilot ratings.
Cost Breakdown (for Robinson R22 Helicopter)
60 hours of flight training for Private & Commercial ($265 per hr)
40 hours of flight training for the Instrument Rating ($275 per hr)
50 hours of Solo Flight ($245 per hr)
3 Written tests (Private, Instrument, Commercial ($150 each)
3 FAA Flight Tests ($400 each)
Ground school (approx 75hrs @ $35 p/h)
Books and materials
FAA Medical
$15,900
$11,000
$12,250
$450
$1,200
$2,625
$150
$115
Total
$43,690
FAA Groundschool
Under the guidance of our Chief Ground Instructor, Kevin
Rattey, Cloud 9 Helicopters delivers FAA 141 Approved
Ground training (Private/Instrument/Commercial) in a formal
structured classroom environment.
Kevin is a teacher with many years experience and delivers a
consistently, high quality training product to professional and
exacting standards.
Individually allocated instructors still conduct pre and post flight
briefings and prepare students for the oral portion of each flight
test.
JAA CPLH TK TRAINING
November 2008, In partnership with a CAPT Online, Cloud 9
Helicopters were audited by the UK CAA. Approval was
given for 2 of Cloud 9 Helicopter’s instructors to teach the
consolidation course for the JAA CPL H Theoretical
Knowledge examination.
Approval is pending for JAA Approved Flight Training in
West Palm Beach working closely with a UK FTO, TRTO
that specializes in CPL and IR training (A109, AS355).
U.S Department of Veterans Affairs
Financial Assistance for Veterans (GI Bill)
In order for students to receive benefits from the GI Bill, a school
must not only conduct flight training under FAA-Approved Part
141, but must also be approved by the Federal Department of the
Veteran's Affairs (VA).
For qualified individuals, the VA will pay up to 100 percent of the
training costs. For some students this is a benefit package of up
to $80,000.00.
Our VA administrator will work closely with you to file the
necessary paperwork either prior to or after enrollment. For more
information please contact us at (561) 799 3636 and/or
visit www.gibill.va.gov.
Maintenance Organization
Cloud 9 Helicopters is proud to announce the recent
addition of a
Robinson Helicopter Company Approved Helicopter
Maintenance Facility
We have:
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1 Full–time Mechanic (A&P and IA)
1 Part-time Turbine Mechanic (A&P and IA)
a 3,500 sq foot maintenance hangar
an extensive spare parts inventory
All of these attributes provide us with unrivalled safety and
minimum ground time.
Cloud 9 Helicopters
Senior Flight Instructors
Geoff Painter
Mike James
Chief Flight Instructor, Director of Flight
Operations
Senior Check Flight Instructor
•CFI
•CFII
•4,000 + hours instruction given
•CFI
•CFII
•2,800 + hours instruction given
Michael Person
Chris Aldrovandi
Chad Hammond
Assistant Chief FlightInstructor
Senior Instructor
Senior Instructor
•CFI
•CFII
•2300 + hours instruction given
•FAA Gold Seal Instructor
•CFI
•CFII
•1,400 + hours instruction given
•CFI
•CFII
•1,200 + hours instruction given
Vision
One of the leading helicopter flight training providers
in South Florida and the USA accomplished by our
mission statement:
“Cloud 9 Helicopters was established in 2005. Our mission is
to provide the highest quality flight training and unsurpassed
service in helping customers safely achieve their flying
goals.”
Awarded Helicopter Association International 2008 Operator
Safety Award
• Safety is Number One
• A safe, attractive and reliable fleet
• In-House Helicopter Maintenance
• Helping the world achieve their aviation goals!
Approved Maintenance Facility
Accommodation
West
Palm
Beach
San Merano at Mirasol - Offers unique luxury in the midst of an upscale gated
community.
Set among natural preserves and exquisite lakes, minutes away from the airport
Amenities include:
- indoor racquet ball
- exercise and fitness center
- tropical pool deck with spa
- media center
- billiard room
- 3 acre lake
- controlled access
- community park
Our luxury accommodation at San Merano
consists of a 3 bedroomed fully furnished 2nd floor
apartment with superb leisure facilities and
broadband internet access.
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This fully self-contained property is a stone's throw
away from the vibrant town center of Abacoa and
the Gardens Mall/Downtown At The Gardens on
PGA Boulevard where you will find outstanding
nightlife, cinemas, lively bars and restaurants.
Accommodation West Palm Beach
Jupiter Farms, Jupiter -15 square miles of beautifully treed homes, equestrian trails
and nature preserves, conveniently located just west of I-95 and the Florida Turnpike
on Indiantown Rd in northern Palm Beach County, Florida.
Jupiter Farms represents an agricultural / single-family residential lifestyle, close to
the beach, Jupiter Lighthouse and the Loxahatchee River.
This is a 6 bedroom, 3 bathroom beautifully appointed
house with local amenities that include restaurants, bars
and shopping facilities.
The house offers fully furnished spacious
accommodation with broadband internet access and
private rear patio.
Public Transportation To
West Palm Beach
Public transportation is available to West Palm Beach should you
arrive in Florida at one of the major international airports Orlando, Miami or Fort Lauderdale.
Orlando to West Palm Beach – www.amtrak.com
Miami to West Palm Beach – www.tri-rail.com
Fort Lauderdale to West Palm Beach – www.tri-rail.com
Pick-up from the West Palm Beach train station to the student accommodation can be
arranged for arrivals before 7pm.
West Palm Beach Weather
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Avg. High
74°
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Avg. Low
55°
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Mean
65°
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Avg. Precip. 2.8 in 2.7 in 3.7 in 2.9 in 6.1 in 8.1 in 6.1 in 6.0 in 8.5 in 6.6 in 4.7 in 2.5 in
TESTIMONIALS
Hello Geoff,
I would just like to say how very pleased I am with my flight
training at Cloud 9, actually it was beyond my expectations.
You run a very professional and down right enjoyable flight
school. Not only have I accomplished my goals, I've enjoyed the
rich flying experiences of North Palm Beach County and the East
Coast.
I would also like to add that the quality of flight and ground
instruction has been extraordinary, including the very well
maintained fleet. I wish you and your company even greater
prosperity into the new year, and that I'll recommend your flight
school to anyone who asks about learning to fly helicopters.
Yours faithfully
Ishwar Rampersad, Trinidad & Tobago
Well I made it folks. I'm one step closer to being back in a police uniform
again. Only this time it will be as a rotorcraft aviator. Although I will have to
go through five months of re-training, the end result will be worth it.
I especially want to thank my family at Cloud 9 helicopters who stuck with me
through the thick and thin often sacrificing there own personal time to get me
to where I am now. You can be sure I will work my butt off to show people
the high level of training Cloud 9 Helicopter represents.
Not only did I achieve my private, commercial and instrument rating, I also
learned to absorb things quicker and have become a good test taker thanks
to all of you. Thanks again, You can be sure I will stick a Cloud 9 logo on my
flight helmet and show it when I'm on duty. Thanks again Cloud 9
Helicopters.
Michael J. Buckley, Sarasota, FL
I have spent 5 weeks early this year (Feb 2009) with Cloud 9 Helicopters. My plan was to pass the PPL(H) and thereafter, do some hours building
as a requirement for European CPL(H). I was a little bit scared if I could do about 100 hrs in the time given.
At the end, I ended up with a PPL H, Instrument H and Commercial Add-On H and a total of 130 hrs easily flown in the time of 39 days. I even had
a couple of days off during that period. I really enjoyed flying there.
As I have met a lot of flight instructors in my career, you only remember the best and the worst. The flight training with Cloud 9 helicopters has
been one of the best I have received so far. I passed all checkrides at the first attempt and most importantly, I have been trained to be a safe pilot
from the beginning on.
Scheduling was made easy, they did everything to fit your needs. Helicopters and Instructors have been available at all the time.
Accommodation is nice and clean and close to the airport. There are many shopping opportunities for the daily needs close to the apartments.
Flying at F45 is a time-saving flight training environment as there are different traffic patterns for fixed wing and helicopters most of time due to
parallel runways. Instrument training can be done easily at this airport without the need to fly somewhere else (6 approaches on the airfield).
All the people at Cloud9Helicopters have been nice and friendly, they did everything for me to reach my goals and I can recommend this training
facility to everyone interested in serious flight training.
They did a great job, I have had a great time and the results have been beyond my expectations!
Patrick Page, flight captain B 737, Germany.
11610 Aviation Blvd, Suite B1-B3
West Palm Beach, Florida, USA 33412
Tel: + 1.561.799.3636
UK Tel: 0113 8151177
Fax: +1.561.799.8884
Skype: cloud9helicopters
Geoff Painter
Director of Flight Operations/President
[email protected]
[email protected]