Aviation Services and Consultation


                                    Just north of Boise, Idaho

Pilot & Rescue Hoist Professional

& now also Remote SUAS Operations

True Aviation LLC is focused on the historic strengths of its founder; helicopter and airplane pilot services, and helicopter rescue hoist operations.  However, evolving technological capabilities requires evolved qualifications, so we've also attained FAA Part 107 certification to operate small unmanned aircraft systems. 

With an aviation career which began in 1976, there have been many opportunities to learn and excel while providing services to the global community.  We're proud of the early years improving a nascent rescue capability using dead-reckoning and cap-stan hoists, through developmental use of Night Vision Devices and then Global Positioning Systems along with high-speed A/C electrical hoists, as well as more recent significantly advanced capabilities.

Having worked in remote, unequipped and austere environments, innovation and self-reliance became a requisite talent.  Subsequent rapid and profound improvement in systems provided reliability and precision capability unmatched in previous eras; but technologically complex equipment often requires initial and recurrent training and attention for safe and effective use.

From water hoist training conducted with the Brazilian Air Force just two weeks prior to their employment in the 2009 Air France 447 recovery efforts, to initial work with the Indian Army in establishing their rescue hoist capability, assisting others in their pursuit of excellence has proven incredibly rewarding.  Our varied cultural experience and perspective is evidenced by the linked world map depicting most of our travels, which includes visiting 48 of our United States and living in 9 of them, and living more than a year in 3 of the 43 different countries to which we've traveled.

Experiences make us who we are...