All Brent Thomson's Photos

Horse Shoe Field - Posted: May 21, 2009
Bell in Field - Posted: May 21, 2009
sunset in bell - Posted: May 21, 2009
Bruce in Times Past - Posted: May 21, 2009
Good Time - Posted: May 21, 2009
Learning To Fly - Posted: May 21, 2009
Ready - Posted: May 21, 2009
300C - Posted: May 21, 2009
The Butcher - Posted: May 21, 2009
FWI Camera Flight - Posted: May 25, 2009
Downtown Dallas Radio Building - Posted: May 25, 2009
Post Overhaul Test flight with Pac-West Helicopters - Posted: Jun 04, 2009
Brad Richey's 500 - Posted: Jun 05, 2009
Bell 412 NVG Aircraft - Posted: Mar 02, 2010
Easy rig set up in 206 - Posted: Apr 14, 2010
Flying in Ardmore - Posted: Jun 03, 2010
A little grouper anyone? - Posted: Aug 22, 2010
  • Name: Brenton Thomson 
  • Position: Assistant chief pilot/135 pilot 
  • Home Town: Ludlow Vermont 
  • Years of Experience: 10 
  • Favorite Aircraft: 205A++ - Field upgraded 205A utilizing a T53-17 engine  
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  •   Why did you decide to become a professional helicopter pilot?

“The helicopter approaches closer than any other [vehicle] to fulfillment of mankind's ancient dreams of the flying horse and the magic carpet.”, Igor Sikorsky

  • What is your most memorable moment as a pilot? 

While taking my then girlfriend on a helicopter tour, I landed claiming maintenance trouble to ask Heather if she would be my wife.  (a little cheesy but true)

  • If you were to choose any profession other than this what would it be and why?

Before I started flying I always thought it would be fun to be a surgeon, It’s a pretty amazing thing to take a broken body and fix it, kind of like taking a broken aircraft and getting it back in flying shape. 

  • How do you spend most of your time when not flying?

Enjoying time with my family and thinking about flying.

  • If you could have any pilot job in the world what would it be and why?

Flying the "Big Iron" for PHI would be great!

  • What are some other notable moments in your life?

The day my son's was born. 

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