We have noticed the various opinions - which proves to us again that some "downunder" operators are JUST too scared to even think about alternative marketing ideas.
Perhaps they will rely forever on "misleading" enthusiastic men and women to take up flying helicopters as a career....take their money....promise them the world...and then leave em out in the cold!! Or even worse...knowingly hire out machines which have defects...but due to financial pressure of the owners/operators are not grounded. Ethics?...Gentlemen! We have seen it all...
Chopper1 is merely trying to assist existing and genuine operators to improve helicopter flying as a more affordable form of transport.....help to reduce the costs via getting businesses involved in advertising (i.e. pay the lease costs of machines). We are not taking a cent away from your businesses but are interested that you make more profit!!
If our marketing concept will reduce operating costs....then operators are able to reduce flying costs....make a decent profit....PAY the pilots and instructors a decent wage...train em properly instead of having them clean the hangar 9 times a week...(or even worse do the shopping for the wife...or become the family babysitter).
We have received such comments not only from from low hour pilots but instructors including a Chief Pilot!!
P.S. We researched our idea for more than 2 years....and probably spent more $$ than any of you spends in a lifetime finding solutions to improve ethics and viability in this industry...