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Established at the end of the Millennium, Twin Air Incorporated. is the Company
which will assist you in traveling through the world of General and Business Aviation
across the new era. |  |
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specialize in:
· Helicopter Flight Training such as Private, Instrument,
Commercial, Airline Transport Pilot Licenses & Instructor Ratings;
· Helicopters Management; Dry lease & Wet lease;
· Charter in the Southwest
US. City Tours of Los Angeles;
· Aerial Operations; Movies, still photography,
location scouting &
Aerial surveys. With two decades of
experience in the aviation business we provide consulting for: import, export,
and contracts. Selecting Twin Air as your flight school puts you at the
hub of leading-edge aviation. Aside from the lure of the greater Los Angeles area
and the amount of activities it has to offer, Twin Air puts students into the
most comprehensive flight training program available today. |
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We invite you to take a close look at our company and compare it to other flight
training facilities in the United States. You will find that our many years of
catering to the needs of the private pilot and the career oriented pilot allows
us to provide a comprehensive full range of services in most categories of General
Aviation.
Since 1980 the management of Twin Air Inc. have had an outstanding
reputation for quality, training ,and service. This kind of dedication and service
will prepare you in achieving and mastering the level of knowledge required by
commercial operators world-wide. | |
| We operate a professionally maintained fleet of aircraft specifically
equipped to enhance your training experience. We are an FAA approved part 141
flight school. The FAA closely scrutinizes our courses and maintenance of our
equipment. Twin Air is FAA approved along with all of the instructors led under
the direct supervision of Yoyo Gusso, Chief Instructor and President of Twin Air
Helicopter. | |
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| Captain Piergiorgio "Yoyo"
Gusso President and Chief Executive Officer Chief
Instructor Pilot | Captain
Giancarlo " GUX "
Gusso
Chairman | |
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Frederick "Rick" Knox
CFI | Massimo Zancolo
CFI |
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Maggie West
CFI | |
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Captain Piergiorgio "Yoyo" Gusso President and Chief Executive Officer
Chief
Instructor Pilot
Piergiorgio
has been in aviation since 1978, when he's got his PPL, he attended a Technical
Aeronautical Institute in Italy. He enlisted in the Italian Army Aviation as Military
Helicopter Pilot in1981. | |
As a Commissioned Officer Pilot he served abroad on several operations
such as the European Community Monitor Mission in the former Yugoslavia 1992-1993
and U.N.I.F.I.L like in Lebanon 1994-1995. As a Huey Squadron Leader, Tactical
Unit Commander, Regiment Huey Test Pilot he served in the Italian Army Aviation
for 15 years until 1996 when he transferred to the United States to get his commercial
and airline licenses. After the military period he entered commercial aviation
with several companies, where he flew as instructor, as chief instructor, as fire
fighter pilot on several fire seasons from Mexico to Oregon. He logged more than
8.000 hours of flight in a variety of helicopters from the light R22 to the heavy
Sky-Crane SK64. His flying passion and great experience in rotorcraft, brought
him the to start up Twin Air Helicopters together with his twin brother Giancarlo
in 1999. Piergiorgio "yoyo" is presently the President, Chief of Flying operation
and Chief Executive Officer.
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Captain Giancarlo " GUX "
Gusso
Chairman
Giancarlo has been in aviation since 1978, and he earned his Private Pilot's License
while attending aeronautical High School in Italy and after graduation in 1980
he served in the Italian Air Force as an Officer. | |
Besides being a Fighter Pilot, he also was an instructor at the Air
Force Jet Flying Academy in Italy till1987. Upon leaving the military he began
working in the commercial aviation field with an Italian airline company where
he flew MD80 and MD11 as a co-pilot and A319, A320 and A321's as Captain. At the
present time he is now a Captain flying MD11's freighters. Giancarlo has logged
more than 12,000 hours of flight in jet-fighters, commercial aircrafts, and helicopters.
One of the main reasons he and his twin brother Yoyo started up the company in
1999 is because of his passion and love for flying helicopters. Giancarlo presently
is the Chairman for the company.
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Frederick "Rick" Knox
CFI
Always
passionate for challenges Rick began looking for what he considered his final
destiny. In 1997 Rick began pursing a place to learn how to fly helicopters. |
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Researching schools across the country, as fate would have it, Rick
& Yoyo met. In 1998 relocating from the Monterey Peninsula to Los Angeles, to
fly with Yoyo, the process began.
With the inauguration of Twin Air in 1999,
Rick followed along to complete his Commercial license and CFI to become part
of the original team of the now successful Twin Air Corporation, pursuing his
vision. Along with his passion for helicopters, Rick is multi-certified in sky
diving, scuba diving, car racing and an accredited sommelier.
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Massimo Zancolo
CFI
Massimo got his
private license in Italy in 1991 at Elifriulia helicopter flight school. He was
a business man working in his own company and did not have a lot of time to complete
his Commercial license but, a career as a helicopter pilot was always on his mind. |
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In the Summer of 2003, Massimo came to TwinAir where he met Yoyo, the
Chief Pilot. A year later he moved to Los Angeles specifically to complete his
flight training at TwinAir and to start his career as a Professional Helicopter
Pilot. In March 2005 Massimo got his commercial license, September 2005 he got
his CFI license and in October 2006 his IFR rating. As a flight instructor Massimo
has already achieved over 800 hours as flight instructor in one year and over
1500 hours total time. In the past Massimo was in the Parachute troop in the military
service, he then for almost 20 years was a volunteer member of the Alpine Search
and Rescue Team in Italy (Corpo Nazionale Soccorso Alpino).
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Maggie West
CFI
When she was young,
she always knew that she would end up flying helicopters. A strong impression
in the 6th grade when she saw her first helicopter up close left her bewildered
and amazed knowing that one day she would hover too. | |
In the years to follow, she tried to pursue flight training but the
costs were too high for her. She completed a college degree in Business Administration
and settled for a desk job for several years. However her eyes were always up
to the sky when a helicopter went by, she would never rest until she hovered.
Within a couple years span she achieved her Private License, Commercial License
and CFI license. Years later Maggie is now a flight instructor with TwinAir and
enjoys a wonderful career flying and teaching other people to fly helicopters.
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