Our Company
Precision Helicopters Ltd (PHL) is a cooperative aviation company working exclusively for and on behalf of its owners. It holds both a CAA General Aviation and CAA Agricultural Helicopter Operator certificate, together with AirCare™ accreditation. PHL has an enviable reputation for customer service. We are proud of our integrity, honesty and openness. We are progressive in our thinking and company development. It is our people that make PHL so strong.
PHL sets the standard for operational safety and efficiency for helicopter operations within New Zealand. We accomplish the extraordinary, exceeding our customers’ expectations in every instance. We achieve this goal by investing in high caliber personnel, their continuous on-going training, and by the use of leading edge technology to meet our customers’ and company’s needs.
PHL specialises in helicopter support for seismic surveys and most commercial and agricultural operations. Several of our bases also offer a range of scenic flights and helicopter tours.
Air Crews
Matt Newton
New Plymouth Base ManagerChief Pilot
Neal "Frosty" Andrews
Blenheim Base ManagerSenior Pilot
Brian Grant
Piopio Base ManagerPilot
Patrick Amberger
Hokitika Base ManagerPilot
Air Crews
Allan Bodman
New Plymouth BaseSenior Pilot & Instructor
Michael "Marty" Fry
New Plymouth BasePilot
Nathan Gibson
New Plymouth BaseLoad Master & Pilot
Matt Adams
New Plymouth BaseLoad Master & Pilot
Air Crews
Daniel Clark
New Plymouth BaseLoad Master
Head Office Team
Matt Newton
Co-Founder and Chief PilotAs Chief Pilot and Flying Instructor, I closely monitor our pilots, ensuring they are assigned only to tasks that suite their ability. This minimises risk to our clients but also maximises production.
Tammy Newton
Co-FounderAt PHL you are in good hands. Both Matt and I are from flying blood and we have been involved in aviation from the day we were born.
Chris Fordyce
General ManagerThe development of strong systems using leading edge technologies has enabled us to become one of New Zealand's most capable and compliant aviation companies.
Leica Dromgool
AdministratorExcellent customer service combined with attention to detail keeps our clients coming back. My job is to ensure everything we do is correct and we miss nothing!