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Sitting Governor Achieves New Aviation Milestones by Elliott Borenstein | Two-term Governor of Georgia Sonny Perdue has managed to add two significant aviation ratings to his commercial pilot certificate. On September 6th, the Governor took advantage of the Labor Day holiday and passed both the Helicopter Commercial and Helicopter Flight Instructor practical check rides. |  Bill Riley, Examiner; Governor Sonny Perdue; Ron Carroll, Instructor at the conclusion of the practical tests. Photo by Patrick Edenfield
| An experienced 3000-hour Commercial Airplane Pilot, the Governor added a Private Helicopter rating in August of 2008. Since then he has worked with Ron Carroll of Blue Ridge Helicopters in Lawrenceville , GA to gain the skills necessary to accomplish these ratings.
Blue Ridge Helicopters, owned by Carroll, is a Robinson R44 service center and does training and 135 Charters in R44 Helicopters. Ron expects that the Governor will be starting his Helicopter Instrument training soon using Blue Ridge's Frasca simulator as a training aid. "Ron is a great instructor and Blue Ridge is a respected aviation company that we are proud to have in Georgia" Governor Perdue said. The Governor leaves office this January after two very busy terms. Now, with "Flight Instructor" stamped on his ticket, he has expanded his future options.
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Ron Carroll, Owner of Blue Ridge Helicopters, Trains Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue
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Blue Ridge Helicopters
Located in Lawrenceville Georgia, serving the Atlanta metropolitan area, Blue Ridge Helicopters specializes in flight instruction, flight training, inspection, and maintenance for Robinson R22 and Robinson R44 Helicopters. Blue Ridge Helicopters offers new and used Robinson R22 and Robinson R44 helicopters for sale, as well as offering complete aircraft procurement services. Contact Ron Carroll at 770-963-0590 for questions, rates, and scheduling. |
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| | | Please contact us for information on available aircraft, quotes, rates, or scheduling Blue Ridge Helicopters Inc.
Phone: 770-963-0590
Fax: 770-960-0290
Email: rbcar274@att.net 850 Airport Road
Lawrenceville, GA 30045
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