(MENAFNEditorial)
SUNSHINE COAST
15 September 2014
Country boy earns his wings
FRANK Bosca has overcome a fear of heights to successfully become a fixed wing and helicopter pilot.
The 21 year old Airways Aviation graduate celebrated the completion of his Helicopter Commercial Pilot Licence (CPH-H) earlier this month to put him in the box seat to expand his business Bosca Helicopters.
Mr Bosca has owned and operated the company for 18 months with the focus on Robinson helicopter maintenance and cross-hire for an R44.
“Since completing my CPL I can now provide myself as a pilot as well as the helicopter itself” Mr Bosca said.
“It can specialise in a multitude of tasks from Heli-fishing tours scenic and joy flights aerial photography fire fighting and hopefully in the next year I hope to gain my mustering rating.”
The Charters Towers resident completed his first flight eight years ago and vowed he would never do it again due to a fear of heights.
Luckily for the engineer the only thing he couldn’t stand more than heights was having the ability to fix aircrafts without knowing how to fly them.
He first secured his fixed wing and PPL(H) licence before upgrading to his CPL-H. Mr Bosca has now been flying aeroplanes for five years and helicopters for two years.
“The decision to become a pilot was easy” he said.
“As an engineer you can't ground run or track and balance a helicopter without a licence. It also gives the customer a better piece of mind by showing I'm willing to back up my work by flying the machine.
“Most of my flying has been mainly to do with maintenance or ferry flights to get work done as well as ferrying my own machines between jobs” he said.
Mr Bosca said flying provided a sense of control and freedom like nothing else.
“I love the challenge the responsibility and freedom that you achieve from flying regardless of where you work or who you work for.
“You’re in control and the final decision rests on your shoulders.”
Mr Bosca said Airways Aviation’s professionalism and vast experience laid the platform for his own success.
“I knew Airways Aviation had over 30 years (partial operation under the Chopperline brand) so there was never a question with who I was going to train with”
“Airways Aviation has made a huge impact because the atmosphere was great all the staff were really helpful and come from a vast background of experiences” Mr Bosca said.
“It was really good to get different perspectives and everyone was more than willing to help. I was always given an answer to the questions I had.”
Mr Bosca said he would aim to conduct contracted flying to gain experience over the next few years before starting his own charter company.
Graduate Frank Bosca credits his CPL-H success to the experienced instructors at Airways Aviation
For further information regarding Airways Aviation and the courses on offer visit
www.airwaysaviation.com.
Hangar 51 Lores Bonney Circuit
Bilinga QLD 4225 AUSTRALIA
Phone: + 61 (7) 55993445
Fax: + 61 (7) 55366242
Email: info@airwaysaviation.com
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