Captain Charlie Rathbone (General Manager)

Mixed Royal Air Force and commercial aviation background in both fixed wing and rotary. Significant training/instructing background, 17 years of Civilain Search and Rescue / Oil & Gas support. Has flown a total of 12,500 hours.

Captain Graeme Nealgrove

Flown a total of 15,000 hours rotary aircraft. Substantive aviation career with service in Royal Navy, flying in East Africa and Borneo, Operations Director of small helicopter company in the Isle of Man. 20 years Northern North Sea helicopter experience.

Captain Clive Chandler

20 years in Royal Air Force flying rotary aircraft. 20 years in North Sea providing Oil & Gas helicopter support. Experienced trainer and Auditor.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Captain Graeme Thompson

10 years military aviation experience with the British Army and subsequently 30 years experience in civil aviation operations. JAA Regulatory Auditor (i.e. CAA Auditor). Experienced trainer and Auditor. IBAC Accredited Auditor - International Standard for Business Aircraft Operations (IS-BAO). EASA Safety Assessment of Foreign Aircraft (SAFA) Inspector.

Captain Adrian Thomas

Following a flying career with the Royal Navy, Captain Thomas has 20 years North Sea Oil & Gas support. Chief Pilot for Bristow helicopters Aberdeen. Experienced Instructor and qualified CAA Instructor. Examiner for the issue of Offshore Radio licenses.

Donald Cameron

22 years offshore North Sea experience predominantly in role as HLO. A qualified Dangerous Goods Shipper Donald is also Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) expert witness/advisor. Provides re-fuelling and Dangerous Goods Awareness training and competency verification. Donald is one of our most experienced "hands on" helideck practitioners.

 

Details of other personnel can be provided on request - the above resumes are indicative of the personnel deployed to discharge Mentor's service delivery.

Mentor Aviation Services 2011