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Fledgling Helicopter Pilots Ascend Over Tampa Bay

St. Petersburg, Florida (PRWEB) January 7, 2008 -- PaulMark, Inc. dba SunHelo Aviation, is pleased to announce the commencement of helicopter flight training operations from Albert Whitted Airport in downtown St. Petersburg, FL.

Recognising a looming shortage of well-trained professional helicopter pilots, Mark Ebenhoch, CEO, and Paul Buckley, COO, of PaulMark Inc. have launched SunHelo Aviation.

"According to industry sources, 25 percent of professional helicopter pilots will be retiring in the next few years," says Paul Buckley, a 30-year veteran of the aviation industry. "These are mostly Vietnam veteran pilots. As a result, job availability and salaries have been climbing steeply for three or four years now. It's a great time to consider a career as a helicopter pilot."

SunHelo Aviation presently offers training toward the private, commercial and instructor licenses and will add the instrument rating and Airline Transport License to its curriculum soon.

The company also offers Brantly helicopter sales and service and is negotiating with the factory in order to sell and service factory-new machines.

"We chose the Brantly B2B helicopter partly because of its low acquisition and operating costs compared to other helicopters in its class but also because of its superior safety record and certain unique features that make it an excellent trainer as well as an attractive personal helicopter," according to Mark Ebenhoch, a retired Marine and successful businessman as well as a military technical consultant for the film industry. "The Brantly has a unique double-articulated main rotor system that provides a smoother ride with virtually no 'shudder' when accelerating from a hover through translational lift. Its oleo-strut equipped skids smooth out clumsy landings and virtually eliminates the danger of 'ground resonance'."

SunHelo Aviation has plans to apply for FAA certification of its flight school soon in order to make it available to veterans and foreign students. A turbine helicopter operation based in Puerto Rico is also contemplated. For further information visit http://www.sunhelo.com

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