Stuart Poppelwell

I have had a very keen interest in aviation for as long as I can remember. After finishing school I gained my Private Pilots licence and started saving for my Commercial.

I have been flying Air Ambulance aircraft for Skyline Aviation since 2005. It’s a great job and I thoroughly enjoy the variety of flying and the great people we work with. I gained my ATPL licence in 2008 and currently am the Base Manager at Napier

I am recently married to my wonderful wife Emma and we live just down the road from Napier airport. We think we are very blessed to live and work in Hawke’s Bay.

Nathan Mauchline

I have had a passion for aviation since childhood and flew model aeroplanes any chance I got. It wasn’t until my 30’s that flying became a reality for me, with a young family and the cost of training it was a big commitment.

I started training in Christchurch and then moved to Manawatu. In the four years since beginning I have attained my Private Pilots License, Commercial License, Instructor’s Rating and completed multi-instrument training.

I am now living in Hastings, have four children and work for Skyline Aviation based at Hawke’s Bay Airport, flying aeromedical missions and private charter guests around New Zealand. “I believed in my dream and put a lot of effort into obtaining it.”

Jeremy Wilson

I started my career in flying in 2001. I qualified in Mt Maunganui as a commercial pilot.

Working for a charter company I gained experience that I would require for my next step which was to travel to Africa. Here I worked as a pilot flying mainly around Southern Africa and really enjoyed the challenge of flying in a different country.

I am now working for Skyline Aviation, piloting the Beechcraft King Air. I have been at Skyline for two years. I find the aeromedical work both satisfying and varied.

Guy Waldron

I started flying commercially in 1998 and now have in excess of 5000 hours flying time. I am a qualified flying instructor and actively fly all Skyline fixed wing aircraft. I enjoy being an air ambulance pilot as you never know what the next job will involve or where you will be going, and knowing that you are helping people brings a sense of satisfaction.

I have always been interested in flying and really caught the flying bug after winning a flying scholarship conducted by a local aero club which gave me a good start towards my initial pilots licence.

I enjoy spending time with my wife Heather and two daughters and when I get the opportunity I like to go tramping in the neighbouring mountain ranges.

Sam Love

I started my aviation career in North Canterbury New Zealand with the Young Eagles program.

I was too young to get my PPL at the time but the Young Eagles and my family provided me with the spark to keep pursuing my dream to be a pilot which has since seen me flying all over our beautiful country.

I enjoy working with people of all ages which has seen me working with the St Johns Ambulance for over eight years, NZ Search & Rescue, Youth at Risk worker, Children’s programs and of course over ten years of flying.

I bring to Skyline Aviation two of my passions. A passion for flying and a passion for helping people.