DIRECTORS
Peter Barratt
Vice President/Owner
About
Peter has worked in the aviation industry for over 44 years, He started with the Canadian military in 1968 and progressed into civil aviation in 1975 with Okanagan/Canadian Helicopters in Port McNeill. In 1994, he co-founded West Coast Helicopters in Port McNeill.
As Peter often says “my passions are flying, fishing and people…what better place to be!”
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MANAGEMENT
Sean Smyth
General Manager
About
Sean has worked in the aviation industry for 23 years. He has 10,000 hours, holds an ATPL in helicopters and airplanes, and has worked in almost every aviation industry sector. The majority of his industry experience is VFR helicopter light utility. He holds a current class 2 instructor rating, and training is one of his favorite things to do. His focus is safety, influencing, mentoring, and inspiring his team. Creating positive relationships fosters a positive work environment. Sean lives with his beautiful family in Campbell River and despite all efforts, remains a terrible fisherman.
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Cam Wallace
Person Responsible for Maintenance
About
Cam grew up in an aviation family. His mother and father were both pilots, his father flew in WW2. Out of an aviation family of 5 Cam became the only maintenance engineer. His successful 40+ years has spanned over many reputable companies. Holding many management roles of QA, PRM to name a few. Cam lives in Campbell River, but you will see him at all the WCH bases.
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Tyler Bullick
Operations Manager
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Tyler has worked in the aviation industry for over 20 years, 18 of those have been in coastal regions. He has flown all over Canada with +8500 hours logged.