Why operators listen to Helios

  • 21 years in FAA Flight Standards
  • Retired United States Air Force
  • Senior Regulatory Technical Advisor for an aviation advocacy organization
  • Owner/operator through multiple FAA certifications
  • FAA Designated Pilot Examiner (DPE)
  • Part 135 compliance and enforcement exposure
  • Illegal charter and operational risk experience

We understand how approvals are reviewed, routed, questioned, and enforced — because we’ve lived it.