Jon Attenburrow, 40 years, first started flying at 19, undertaking RAF flying training in the United Kingdom flying out of RAF Leuchars in Scotland on the fixed wing aircraft the Bulldog Tmk I. Training up to Spin aerobatics on the fixed wing trainer aircraft.  Jon subsequently worked in the offshore Oil & Gas industry before embarking on helicopter flying training initially on the Robinson R22 training aircraftwith HeliPro in New Zealand South Island and subsequent experience on the R44, Bell 206 Turbine and Eurocopter Ecuriel in New Zealand and British Columbia Canada.