AeroFlite Aerial Firefighting
Brock Hindman has a strong background in aerial firefighting and piloting. Brock began their career at AeroFlite Aerial Firefighting, where they served as the Q-400 Chief Pilot starting in December 2022. Prior to that, they held the role of RJ-85 Chief Pilot from January 2017 to December 2022. Before joining AeroFlite, Hindman worked at the US Forest Service as the USFS Leadplane Pilot from May 2011 to January 2017.
Brock Hindman completed their education in aeronautics and aviation, with a focus on operations and business management. Starting in 1999, they attended Rocky Mountain College, where they pursued a degree in Aeronautical Science. Following this, they enrolled at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2010 and completed their Master's degree in Aeronautical Science in 2016. Their field of study throughout their educational journey remained focused on aviation and aerospace operations.
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AeroFlite Aerial Firefighting
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Aero-Flite is one of the most experienced aerial firefighting companies in the US, delivering an extensive range of next-generation fire control aircraft and services to a variety of national customers. We continually strive to maintain our family values, core operating principals, and quality of service to our land management partners. Our dedication to service excellence makes us an industry leader. We have over 60 years of fire management experience in aerial forest fire fighting, employing more than 170 skilled individuals with a fleet of over a dozen aircraft. Aero-Flite has grown from flying converted military planes to operating modern, purpose-built and engineered firefighting aircraft. Our RJ85s land based tankers have proven to be an efficient, fast, and reliable retardant delivery aircraft. Our CL-415s are capable of reloading from many water sources, delivering a large volume of water in a short period of time. And our new Dash 8-400AT airtankers are the most modern in the world, capable of delivering 2,642 gallons of retardant in one drop out of bases with 5,000' runways, located closer to where fires occur. These specialty aircraft were chosen specifically for their firefighting capability in support of wildland fire management and ground fire-fighters. OUR VISION We are guided by the following principals: • Safety – refining our practices, supporting each other • Service – exceeding customer expectations • Integrity – committing to transparency and accountability • Innovation – striving to improve safety, service and value Individually and collectively we are accountable for our performance, the delivery of our commitments, and the results delivered to our customers.