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Dunstable

Helicopter Adventures

Event type: Meeting
Date: 18th November 2024
Time: 1:15 pm - 3:00 pm
Venue: The Square Methodist Church Halls

Duncan Bickley is a retired Commercial Helicopter Pilot that worked onshore all over the UK, principally as an instructor and examiner. He had his own helicopter company based at Cambridge Airport for 20 years and flew mainly light helicopters. Towards the end of his career, he specialised in training and examining future instructors. He amassed 7,500 hours flying time, nearly all without any form of auto pilot.

Today's talk is titled “My Adventures in Helicopters”. During his life as a commercial helicopter pilot, Duncan managed to fly in some interesting places, generally leading trips for his customers. The included flying over London, Paris, the French Alps, Mallorca and all around the coastline of the UK. There are also stories about some of the famous faces he flew with and of amusing events.