Greg Whyte
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Greg Whyte, author of Fatal Traps for Helicopter Pilots and So, You Want To Be A Helicopter Pilot, was born in Stratford, New Zealand
, in 1958. He joined the New Zealand Police
in 1978, rising through the ranks to Sergeant
before leaving in 1990. He gained commercial aeroplane and helicopter
pilot
licenses in the 1980s, and quickly logged up over 1000 hours of flight. The loss of a number of friends to helicopter accidents inspired him to write.
In August 2003 Fatal Traps for Helicopter Pilots was published by Reed Publishing, New Zealand, and the book quickly took off in aviation circles. Helicoptersonly.comhttp://www.helicoptersonly.com/sayagain_Fatal%20Traps.html and Flightstore.co.ukhttp://www.flightstore.co.uk/fatal_traps_for_helicopter_pilots.pilot.books/use.id.10.item_id.499/ both describe the book as “the ultimate book on helicopter safety”.
Stratford, New Zealand
Stratford is the only town in the central Taranaki district of Stratford District, New Zealand. It lies beneath the eastern slopes of Mount Taranaki/Egmont, approximately half-way between New Plymouth and Hawera, near the geographic centre of the Taranaki region. The town has a population of...
, in 1958. He joined the New Zealand Police
New Zealand Police
The New Zealand Police is the national police force of New Zealand, responsible for enforcing criminal law, enhancing public safety, maintaining order and keeping the peace throughout New Zealand...
in 1978, rising through the ranks to Sergeant
Sergeant
Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
before leaving in 1990. He gained commercial aeroplane and helicopter
Helicopter
A helicopter is a type of rotorcraft in which lift and thrust are supplied by one or more engine-driven rotors. This allows the helicopter to take off and land vertically, to hover, and to fly forwards, backwards, and laterally...
pilot
Aviator
An aviator is a person who flies an aircraft. The first recorded use of the term was in 1887, as a variation of 'aviation', from the Latin avis , coined in 1863 by G. de la Landelle in Aviation Ou Navigation Aérienne...
licenses in the 1980s, and quickly logged up over 1000 hours of flight. The loss of a number of friends to helicopter accidents inspired him to write.
In August 2003 Fatal Traps for Helicopter Pilots was published by Reed Publishing, New Zealand, and the book quickly took off in aviation circles. Helicoptersonly.comhttp://www.helicoptersonly.com/sayagain_Fatal%20Traps.html and Flightstore.co.ukhttp://www.flightstore.co.uk/fatal_traps_for_helicopter_pilots.pilot.books/use.id.10.item_id.499/ both describe the book as “the ultimate book on helicopter safety”.