Friday, July 13, 2012

Basic Airman Check Ride

Since we have been in Alaska, Kolt has been on a few flights to "practice" specific job responsibilities he will have on the helo.  After several cancelled flights, he was finally able to go on his official check ride where he was evaluated on his performance of the basic airman requirements.  The flight was a long one, lasting for several hours after he had worked his normal 8 hour shift all night.  But this flight was also his favorite since being in Alaska.  The helo landed by a waterfall & also in an open field & the flight mech on board was able to get some awesome pictures of Kolt & the helo.  Kolt passed the check ride & is now a qualified BA (Basic Airman) which means he will now be getting flight pay & will hopefully be going on more flights.