Rick Guthery
Pilot
As the owner of Helicopter Partners Inc, Rick Guthery is committed to training, safety, and certification of helicopter pilots. Rick has flown helicopter and airplanes logging thousands of hours in the private, public and federal sectors for over 38 years.
Rick’s commercial aviation career began in 1982 with the US Army, Class 83-43 Royal Blue at Fort Rucker Alabama. He flew UH-1H Huey helicopters in the United States, Central America and Egypt on active and reserve duty until 1999.
In 2000, Rick became a Designated Pilot Examiner in the South Florida Flight Standards Office with authorization to administer Private through ATP certificates as well as Certified Flight Instructor and Instrument Instructor. Additionally, in 2000, He became a member of the Miami Dade Fire Rescue Department flying Bell 412EP helicopters for Medical transport, Fire Fighting, and Search and Rescue missions. Rick Retired in 2020 from the Fire Service. Rick continues to oversee the daily operation of Helicopter Partners, and assists owners and operators with the management of their helicopters.
It is a true honor to have so much experience, knowledge and leadership on our team.
Christian Bassler
A&P Mechanic and Pilot
Growing up in a small town in Maryland, Christian, always had a love of flying and aviation. He began his career sweeping floors at his local airport at the age of 16. While working towards his dream of becoming a pilot, Christian was employed full time as an A&P at a powerline utility company in Pennsylvania.
In 2015, Christian relocated to Florida, completed flight school and began instructing and managing aircrafts out of Miami.
Through hard work and determination, Christian has accumulated a broad knowledge of helicopters in both maintenance and operations. We are proud to have him on our team.
Omar Barrera
Photographer/Videographer
As an accomplished photographer, Omar Barrera captures the uniqueness and beauty of people, places, nature, and aviation with his lens and his photography has been published numerous times. Omar not only shares his passion for photography with his clients through his company Barerra Photography, but he is also committed to using his skills to give back to his community and make it better for future generations.
In addition to being part of our team, Omar is involved with other non-profit organizations, including as a board member for both The Alliance for Florida’s National Parks and Blue Missions. Both organizations are dedicated to educating young people on relevant issues by giving them hands-on experiences, whether in the Everglades or in remote communities around the world.
Omar is a Canon Ambassador and an avid aviation enthusiast. He travels to airshows around the country and has been brought in to be an official shooter at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Sun ‘n Fun, Air Dot shows, and many more. He is also involved with the education programs offered at the Aerospace Center for Excellence and the Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida.
We are thrilled to have him and his passion on our team.