32 services in five categories. Some Ivan provides personally. Some are delivered within approved training organisations, and commercial flights are flown through licensed operators. Each entry says which.
Piloting services and charter coordination for private, corporate and specialist flights. Ivan flies where he is qualified and authorised to do so, and arranges commercial flights worldwide through licensed helicopter operators.
Professional helicopter piloting and bespoke charter coordination for private, commercial, executive and specialist requirements. Ivan matches the task to a suitable aircraft and a licensed operator, plans the flight with them and, where qualified and authorised, flies it himself. Clients deal with one experienced pilot from first enquiry to shutdown.
Through licensed operators
Flight support and charter arrangements for corporate clients, executives, VIP movements and time-critical travel. Planning covers landing sites, schedules, weather alternatives and discretion, drawing on years of corporate and VIP flying.
Through licensed operators
Flight services, aviation planning and operational coordination for offshore installations, vessels and marine projects, including personnel transport and specialist maritime helicopter support. Work is planned around deck limitations, fuel, weather and the approvals held by the operating company.
Through licensed operators
Helicopter repositioning and international ferry flights, from route assessment and permit support to fuel logistics and the flying itself. Each ferry is carried out within the licence privileges and authorisations that apply to the aircraft and the states involved.
Personal professional service
Aviation planning and operational support for medical evacuation, emergency response and search and rescue, with pilot services where qualified. Missions are coordinated with appropriately equipped and authorised providers, so that aircraft, medical crew and approvals fit the task.
Through licensed operators
Helicopter flying and mission coordination for aerial photography: commercial work, real estate, industrial infrastructure, construction progress, tourism, media and marketing. Ivan plans aircraft positioning, light and flight profile with the photographer beforehand, so that flying time is spent on the shots that matter.
Personal professional service
Helicopter flight support for commercial productions, cinematography, television, documentaries, advertising and aerial video. Planning covers aircraft positioning, camera platform requirements and operational safety, coordinated directly with the production team and camera operators.
Personal professional service
Ivan was appointed a Designated Flight Examiner by the South African Civil Aviation Authority in 2012, and has logged more than 3,800 hours of instruction. Training and examining are provided personally where he holds the appropriate privileges, within the approvals of recognised Approved Training Organisations (ATOs) and the applicable aviation authority.
Flight instruction, aircraft conversion training and type-related instruction within approved programmes. Ivan has taught from first lesson to professional licence, and has instructed across piston and turbine helicopters.
Within approved training organisations
Advanced handling, operational techniques, mountain flying and precision helicopter work, where supported by instructor privileges and approved training arrangements. The emphasis is on judgement and technique that transfer directly to working operations.
Within approved training organisations
Periodic training, recurrent competency development and operational standardisation for individual pilots and flight departments, including structured preparation for proficiency assessments. Ivan has led standardisation as Chief Pilot, Chief Flight Instructor and Head of Training.
Within approved training organisations
Pilot skills tests, licence-related flight examinations, proficiency checks, instrument-related assessments and instructor evaluations, where authorised by the relevant aviation authority and training organisation. Candidates can expect a fair, thorough test and a clear debrief.
Within approved training organisations
Training and standardisation support for specialist missions, including external load work, operational risk assessment and utility helicopter techniques, subject to applicable approvals. Instruction is built on Ivan’s own time flying these missions commercially.
Within approved training organisations
An operator’s view of buying, introducing and running a helicopter. Having flown more than 20 types and managed the operations around them, Ivan helps owners and organisations choose the right aircraft and put it to work properly.
Assistance with aircraft sourcing, acquisition planning, sales representation, aircraft selection and transaction support for owners and aviation organisations. Advice starts from the mission the helicopter must fly, not from the aircraft that happens to be on the market.
Consultancy
Operational pre-purchase assessments, aircraft suitability reviews and acceptance coordination. Technical inspections are carried out by appropriately qualified maintenance specialists; Ivan oversees the process and reports on what the findings mean in service.
Consultancy
Support for aircraft management, operational oversight, fleet planning, resource allocation, utilisation assessment, contractual arrangements and operator coordination. The aim is an aircraft that is available, compliant and used to its potential.
Consultancy
Support with aircraft induction, delivery planning, acceptance processes and operational preparation, through to implementation into an organisation’s approved operation. Crews, procedures and documentation are made ready before the aircraft arrives.
Consultancy
Independent advice from someone who has held the accountable positions: Chief Pilot, Chief Flight Instructor, Head of Training, Safety Manager, Flight Operations Manager and Accountable Manager. Recommendations are written to work on the flight line as well as on paper.
Independent support for flight operations, operational planning, aviation business development, organisational structure, crew management and complex operational decisions. Ivan brings the perspective of having both flown the line and managed it.
Consultancy
Preparation, revision and review of operations manuals, standard operating procedures, specialist mission procedures and operational control documentation. Documents are written to match what crews really do, in language an inspector and a line pilot will both accept.
Consultancy
Assessment of operations and documentation against the applicable regulatory framework, identification of compliance gaps and assistance with corrective action planning. Findings are prioritised by risk so that effort goes where it matters first.
Consultancy
Structured assessments of operational processes, procedures, training systems and safety controls, and of how effective compliance is in practice. Reviews look past the paperwork to how the operation runs on an ordinary working day.
Consultancy
Support for Safety Management Systems: hazard identification, safety risk assessment and mitigation, safety performance, internal reporting, safety promotion and emergency response planning, in line with ICAO safety management principles and local requirements.
Consultancy
Assistance with establishing or expanding flight operations: preparing documentation, developing procedures, coordinating specialist operational requirements and supporting the regulatory approval process. Approval decisions rest with the relevant authority; the preparation is what Ivan provides.
Consultancy
Planning, coordination and oversight of aviation projects, including multi-operator activities, aircraft deployment, specialist missions, logistics and contractor coordination. Clients get a single aviation lead who understands both the flying and the contract.
Consultancy
Assistance with flight crew requirements, pilot selection, competency assessment and standardisation, and recruitment coordination for aviation organisations. Candidates are assessed by an examiner who knows the work they are being hired to do.
Consultancy
The demanding end of helicopter work: loads on a line, low-level survey, live transmission lines, wildlife and fire. Each task depends on a suitable aircraft, the right equipment, qualified crew and the approvals of the operator and authority concerned.
Pilot services, specialist training support, mission planning, consultancy and coordination for external load operations: longline and shortline work, precision load placement, lifting, construction support and remote-area resupply. Ivan has logged more than 1,300 hours of vertical-reference sling work on lines of 100 feet and longer. All HESLO activity is subject to aircraft suitability, equipment, crew qualifications and regulatory approval.
Subject to mission approvals
Helicopter operations in support of wildlife management: game capture, animal relocation, wildlife darting support and aerial game counts. Ivan flew this work in South Africa for close to a decade. It is undertaken only where legally authorised and alongside appropriately qualified veterinary and capture personnel.
Subject to mission approvals
Helicopter support for powerline insulator washing, powerline corridor inspection, infrastructure surveys and utility maintenance flying. This is close-quarters work beside transmission lines, and it is planned and flown under mission-specific operational controls and approvals.
Subject to mission approvals
Survey pilot services, mission preparation and airborne data acquisition coordination for magnetic, electromagnetic and radiometric geophysical surveys, as well as terrain, infrastructure and general aerial survey. He has logged more than 1,200 survey hours. Ivan provides the flying and the flight planning; geophysical processing and interpretation remain with the client’s technical specialists.
Subject to mission approvals
Helicopter operations supporting industrial projects, remote-area logistics, infrastructure work, aerial application, aerial observation and asset monitoring. Ivan helps define the task, select aircraft and equipment, and fly or supervise it through an authorised operator.
Subject to mission approvals
Operational design, planning, risk assessment and contractor coordination for unusual, remote, complex or mission-specific helicopter projects. Suited to clients who know the result they need but not yet how a helicopter can deliver it safely.
Consultancy
Aviation support for wildfire response and fire suppression: mission planning, operational coordination, aerial reconnaissance, water-bucket operations, external firefighting equipment coordination, fire monitoring and perimeter assessment, helicopter support for ground crews and remote-area logistics. Pilot support is offered where competency and authorisation for the task are in place; otherwise Ivan provides consultancy and coordination through authorised operators. All firefighting activity is subject to suitable aircraft and equipment, operator approvals, pilot competency and local aviation and emergency-service regulations.
Through licensed operators
Helicopter support for banner towing, aerial advertising and promotional aerial display at sporting events, special events and marketing campaigns. Services include pilot support where authorised, display planning, route assessment, banner deployment and recovery planning, ground crew coordination and event liaison. Not every helicopter can tow a banner and not every country permits it: each operation needs compatible aircraft and banner equipment, attention to performance, airspace and public safety, and the approval of the aviation authority concerned.
Subject to mission approvals
Ivan van Rooyen offers these services as an individual aviation professional. This website does not represent an air operator, a training organisation or a regulatory body.
Flight operations, training, examining and specialist aviation services are subject to the regulations, licence privileges, operator approvals and authorisations that apply in each jurisdiction. Commercial air transport and charter flights are arranged through appropriately licensed operators. Training and examining take place within the approvals of recognised training organisations and the privileges granted by the relevant authority. Worldwide availability describes where Ivan can work, and each engagement is confirmed against the rules of the country concerned.
A short description of the task is enough to start: aircraft, location, dates and the result you need.
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