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Heli pilot: Pete Barnes
RIP - Rotormotion:
Approximately 9,000 hours, about 3,500 on Agusta’s, 500 fixed wing
After Finishing his Business Studies Degree, Pete’s worked as a ski instructor and ski guide in Europe, later going into the Advertising Business. Fortunately, the helicopter bug bit and he moved to America for three years, earning his US Commercial and Instructors Licence flying R22, Jet Rangers and Bell 222’s around Florida and the East Coast.
Pete moved back to the UK and over the last 18 years has had a diverse career, Instructing, flying the ‘Newcastle Traffic & Travel’ helicopter as the ‘Voice of Metro FM’, flying the Air Ambulance and flying in many movies, TV programmes and adverts as both camera ship and action vehicle. These include: James Bond ‘Die Another Day’, ‘Tomb Raider II’, Saving Private Ryan and various Fastnets, and Offshore Powerboat races.
He is one of the countries most experienced Agusta pilots and instructor and has personally ferried 50 new machines from the factory in Milan to customers.
He has flown as a freelance pilot for RotorMotion since 1997. We often get repeat business from clients, who request him for both his piloting skills and his relaxed charming manner.