MIKE CREASY - Pilot
I grew up in Roanoke, Virginia. My passion for flying began at the ripe age of five when my father took me and my brother to our first air show. My first helicopter ride was in LifeGuard 10, a Bell 222 based in Roanoke. After high school I joined the United States Navy where I attended Naval Aircrew Candidate School, Navy Rescue Swimmer School, and Aviation Warfare Systems Operator School. I spent five years flying SH-60B Seahawks as an aircrewman assisting pilots in critical Anti-Submarine Warfare and Search and Rescue Operations.

Upon completion of my tour in the Navy I moved to Abingdon, VA to finish college and had the opportunity to work with a NASCAR Busch Grand National team. There I started entertaining the idea of learning to fly helicopters. I distinctively remember watching all the NASCAR drivers and team guys flying in and out of all the tracks. This really fascinated me, so in June of 2004 I moved to Portland, Oregon to pursue my dream of becoming a helicopter pilot. I spent two and half years at a Hillsboro Aviation training to fly helicopters. I finished training in summer of 2004 with my Private, Commercial, and Flight Instructor certificates.

In 2006 my wife and I relocated to Williamsburg, VA where I spent two years as a flight instructor flying Robinson R22’s and R44’s in Chesapeake. The summer of 2006 I completed seven trans-continental ferry trips from Los Angeles, CA back to Virginia in Robinson R44’s. It really is a great opportunity to see this beautiful country from a helicopter, definitely one of the greatest experiences of my life.

In the fall of 2006 I went to work in the Gulf of Mexico for Rotorcraft Leasing Co. flying with some of the best and most experienced pilots I have had the pleasure of flying with. There I spent one and half years flying Bell Jetrangers, Longrangers, and most recently the 407.

I joined the HeloAir team in January 2008 with over 2200 hours flying helicopters and I am really excited and honored to be a part of such an exceptional team. My wife Courtney, Mom, and brother Todd along with the rest of my family have been very supportive of my career and without there help I may never have accomplished my dream of becoming a helicopter pilot. Thanks guys! My wife and I currently reside in West Point, VA with our two Labrador retrievers Midas and Lucy and our cat, Tate.

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