Chief Pilot Fixed Wing Division

Ross McCullum has been flying for the last 20 years and holds an Airline Transport Licence with in excess of 12,500 hours flying time.

Ross has spent the last 10 years as an Airline Pilot with a Regional Airline in Australia on the SAAB 340 and Metroliner, Ross also holds a Cat B Instructor Rating and a Boeing 737 endorsement.

Ross is a specialist Trainer and highly experienced, having been the Airlines Manager of Flight Training and Standards.

Ross has also held the position of Chief Pilot for Golden Bay Air in Takaka since January 2019.

Contact: Ross McCullum
Mobile: 021 246 2544
Email: ross@ridgeair.co.nz

Certifications

RidgeAir has CAA accreditation, Part 135 “Air Operators Certification” – Fixed Wing. Ridge Air also holds full PBN / RNAV / RNP operational approval.

collaborations

RidgeAir collaborated with Air Kaikoura and the Kaikoura Aero Club and provided air transport services into and out of Kaikoura during the 2016 earthquake. RidgeAir still works closely with Air Kaikoura in providing IFR support to their Kaikoura - Wellington operation.

More recently RidgeAir provided Services to the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board during the Covid-19 crisis.

RidgeAir also partners with Mainland Air in Dunedin who provide the required simulator training for initial instrument ratings.

For the last 10 years, RidgeAir has provided backup flight calibration capability to the Airways Corporation of New Zealand.