Chopper Blade Injury, Queensland
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Hi Brendon,
As a former student i would like to wish your family and Lester all the best and hope that Lester's situation improves!!
A nice kind man who never said a bad word about anyone!( well apart from my lack of effort in his theory classes!)
All the best to you, Lester and your family.
As a former student i would like to wish your family and Lester all the best and hope that Lester's situation improves!!
A nice kind man who never said a bad word about anyone!( well apart from my lack of effort in his theory classes!)
All the best to you, Lester and your family.
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Thanks mate .
I know lester got a huge amount of pleasure from teaching theory and instructing .
were you one of the "No Lester"course members?
Best of luck for your career Chopski.
Brendon
I know lester got a huge amount of pleasure from teaching theory and instructing .
were you one of the "No Lester"course members?
Best of luck for your career Chopski.
Brendon
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Hi Again,
Nah i wasn't one of those guys, i'm not really sure who they were, i had pretty much finished all my theory by the time Lester arrived.
Again, best wishes for the future for all of you.
Nah i wasn't one of those guys, i'm not really sure who they were, i had pretty much finished all my theory by the time Lester arrived.
Again, best wishes for the future for all of you.
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No change
Hi all.
Still no change in lesters condition.He remains deeply unconscious and is awaiting a bed in a nursing home.
His family is currently trying to get lester transferred to Perth where they live so they can be with him but as each state has its own health system and workcover insurance its a logistical nightmare to organise and we are not even sure it will happen yet.
Thanks again to those who continue to contact me to offer their support to lester.
Brendon
Still no change in lesters condition.He remains deeply unconscious and is awaiting a bed in a nursing home.
His family is currently trying to get lester transferred to Perth where they live so they can be with him but as each state has its own health system and workcover insurance its a logistical nightmare to organise and we are not even sure it will happen yet.
Thanks again to those who continue to contact me to offer their support to lester.
Brendon
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Lester on the move
Hi all.
Lester will be transferred to Nambour Hospital on the Sunshine Coast tommorow.His condition has not changed as far as recovering from his head injury is concerned ,still deeply unconscious . He has picked up pneumonia but is expected to overcome it.
Brendon
Lester will be transferred to Nambour Hospital on the Sunshine Coast tommorow.His condition has not changed as far as recovering from his head injury is concerned ,still deeply unconscious . He has picked up pneumonia but is expected to overcome it.
Brendon
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Lester Chambers passed away
Its my sad duty to report that Lester died from complications to injuries he received from his accident at Nambour Hospital at approx 11.30pm this evening the 21st Dec.
His family would like thank all who offered their support during the period he was hospitalised.
I will post details off funeral arrangements and for his wake as soon as they are made.They will be held in Noosa.
Brendon and Kent Chambers
His family would like thank all who offered their support during the period he was hospitalised.
I will post details off funeral arrangements and for his wake as soon as they are made.They will be held in Noosa.
Brendon and Kent Chambers
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My deepest sympathies
As an ex-student of a Maroochydore heli school, I have been watching this thread develop.
Having lost 3 friends and colleagues to a tragic accident a couple of years ago, I am constantly reminded of the pain of the loss and would like to extend the fratenal hand of the industry to you.
My deepest sympathies to those associated with this tragic accident.
Having lost 3 friends and colleagues to a tragic accident a couple of years ago, I am constantly reminded of the pain of the loss and would like to extend the fratenal hand of the industry to you.
My deepest sympathies to those associated with this tragic accident.
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Lester Chambers Passed away
Lester Chambers the pilot who was struck on the head by a rotorblade at Majimba airport on Oct 4 succumed to his injuries last night at Nambour Hospital on the sunshine coast Qld.
He only recovered a small amount of awareness before he suffered a number of complications that has left him deeply unconscious for the last few months.
Lester first entered aviation as a boy entrant at age 15 to the RNZAF as a Airframe fitter where he served 15 years with his last squadron being 75 squadron working on A4 skyhawks.
After leaving the RNZAF he joined Mountain Helicopters a venison recovery outfit in Greymouth NZ as a LAME on helicopters and fixed wings and gained his commercial pilots licence there before taking up a position with Helimuster at Victoria River Downs in Australias Northern Territory where he worked as an engineer pilot for about 18 mths before moving onto Central Australian Helicopters in Alice springs to continue mustering.In the mid eighties he flew jetrangers for a number WA based operators including Merifield and Westcoast helicopters primarily on mineral exploration.He then moved to PNG with AVDEV first in Port Moresby and later in Vanimo.After this he joined Pacific where he would stay for the next 15 or so years progressing through to Bell 212 IFR captain.He left the industry for a couple of years to live Ireland and restarted his career with Beckers at Majimba 2 years ago as a ground instructer before gaining an instructers rating and shortly before his accident a grade 1 FI rating.at the time of his accident he was wating to commence with Hevilift in the Solomon islands as their check and train captain and had logged over 11 000 hrs across 10 different types of helicopter.
Lester is survived by 2 sons and 2 grandsons.
A funeral service and wake will be held in Noosa in the next few days I will post details once arrangements are confirmed.
Thanks to all in the industry for their support during lesters illness.
The above info is for Lesters freinds and colleages and the family requests it not be reproduced in the media without prior permission.
thanks to all
Brendon and Kent
He only recovered a small amount of awareness before he suffered a number of complications that has left him deeply unconscious for the last few months.
Lester first entered aviation as a boy entrant at age 15 to the RNZAF as a Airframe fitter where he served 15 years with his last squadron being 75 squadron working on A4 skyhawks.
After leaving the RNZAF he joined Mountain Helicopters a venison recovery outfit in Greymouth NZ as a LAME on helicopters and fixed wings and gained his commercial pilots licence there before taking up a position with Helimuster at Victoria River Downs in Australias Northern Territory where he worked as an engineer pilot for about 18 mths before moving onto Central Australian Helicopters in Alice springs to continue mustering.In the mid eighties he flew jetrangers for a number WA based operators including Merifield and Westcoast helicopters primarily on mineral exploration.He then moved to PNG with AVDEV first in Port Moresby and later in Vanimo.After this he joined Pacific where he would stay for the next 15 or so years progressing through to Bell 212 IFR captain.He left the industry for a couple of years to live Ireland and restarted his career with Beckers at Majimba 2 years ago as a ground instructer before gaining an instructers rating and shortly before his accident a grade 1 FI rating.at the time of his accident he was wating to commence with Hevilift in the Solomon islands as their check and train captain and had logged over 11 000 hrs across 10 different types of helicopter.
Lester is survived by 2 sons and 2 grandsons.
A funeral service and wake will be held in Noosa in the next few days I will post details once arrangements are confirmed.
Thanks to all in the industry for their support during lesters illness.
The above info is for Lesters freinds and colleages and the family requests it not be reproduced in the media without prior permission.
thanks to all
Brendon and Kent
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funeral arrangements
Good morning all.
Lesters funeral will be held at the Drysdale Funerals chappel located on Noosa-Cooroy road Tewantin Qld at 2.00 pm on Tuesday 27th December .a wake will be held for family and freinds at the Noosa Yacht club after the service.
Brendon
Lesters funeral will be held at the Drysdale Funerals chappel located on Noosa-Cooroy road Tewantin Qld at 2.00 pm on Tuesday 27th December .a wake will be held for family and freinds at the Noosa Yacht club after the service.
Brendon
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My very sincere condolences too.
A salutary lesson in how fragile our lives really are, especially when we get involved in aviation.
As my Chief Pilot said recently: "Never forget, we are all living on borrowed time".
Be careful with your share of it and never take anything for granted.
A salutary lesson in how fragile our lives really are, especially when we get involved in aviation.
As my Chief Pilot said recently: "Never forget, we are all living on borrowed time".
Be careful with your share of it and never take anything for granted.
