OUR PILOTS

NEST has three Sikorsky S-76A emergency rescue helicopters. We’re the only service in New Zealand using this model of emergency helicopters providing world-class capabilities and we have world-class pilots to fly them.

Shane Brearley

Rhys MacLachlan

Spence Putwain

Gary Birchfield

Murray Plowright

Simon Isemonger

Bryan Francis

Brian Taylor

Brian Taylor

Gerhard Pistorius

Flight Operations Manager

Peter Davies

Joshua Peacey

Sam Murtagh

Jon Keller

Jon Keller

Daniel O’Reilly

Steve Couchman

Peter Turnbull