Team

Colin Weir

CEO

Colin, the CEO and owner of Flight Safety Pty Ltd / Flight Safety Helideck Certification Pty Ltd & Flight Safety Training (Australian based companies), has 50 years experience in the aviation industry, including serving as a military pilot for the South African Air force and Military intelligence for 16 years.

His involvement in civilian corporate flying spanned 30 years. For the final ten years he was employed by the Anglo Alpha group of Companies. Colin was owner and Chief Pilot of a corporate charter company for seven years and has logged 7300 hours on 35 different aircraft types
This flying background enabled Colin to set up a successful aviation consultancy business, involving a broad spectrum of aviation work and the production of 250 Flight Operations and related manuals.
Projects included many successful Air Service Licencing Council AOC licence applications, including SAA Historic Flight and the application and granting of the AOC for a proposed second National carrier airline in South Africa.
He was appointed as the Director of Regulatory Compliance, and served on the Board.
Colin has been involved in flight safety auditing/accident investigation and aviation training for the past 20 years. He was approved as an auditor for the Billiton Group and later became the designated BHP Billiton aviation adviser based in Melbourne. He was a member of the Ansett Airlines’ specialised Regulatory Compliance and Auditing Department prior to starting the Flight Safety Pty Ltd group of companies.
Colin’s expertise in offshore operations extend into onshore Helicopter Landing Site (HLS) design and development and FSHC has designed the leading onshore HLS sites in Australia. 
Colin is a certified International ISO Lead Auditor. His expertise has now been carried over into the African environment with the formation of Helideck Certification-Africa.

Wendy Richards

MANAGING DIRECTOR

After starting a career in Fine Arts, Wendy went on to complete a Master’s Degree in Business Leadership and spent many years in the hi-tech development and manufacturing sector. She was nominated as Business Woman of the Year and won numerous awards, including several SABS awards, Technology Top 100 and President’s Export Award.

The combination of a creative background with business management and the technology industries provides her with all the skills required to administer the company and promote Helideck Certification-Africa to ensure that all customers, legal entities and relevant bodies perceive HC-A in the positive light it deserves and recognise the important role it has to play in the aviation industry.

Rob Eden

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER & INSPECTOR

With over 20 years of progressive experience in the aviation sector, Rob has developed a robust and multifaceted career as a pilot, instructor, operations manager, and safety leader. His professional journey reflects deep expertise in both rotary and fixed-wing operations, advanced instructional roles, and senior management positions overseeing complex aviation businesses.

Rob’s career demonstrates a blend of advanced technical qualifications, instructional and operational leadership, and a strong foundation in safety and quality management-making him a respected expert in the aviation field.

Professional Proficiency

  • Aviation operations and base management

  • Safety management systems and regulatory compliance

  • Multi-engine and turboprop operations (rotary and fixed-wing)

  • Pilot training, instruction, and evaluation

  • Quality management and auditing

  • Leadership, team management, and stakeholder engagement