About Us
If you can learn to fly here, you can fly anywhere in the world
Who We Are
“Craig started his flying career at the early age of 15 and only wanted more from there. At 17 he got his Private Aeroplane Licence following that with his Commercial Helicopter Licence at age 18. He started working with a spraying company and completed his Commercial Aeroplane Licence while gaining experience in the industry. In 1989 he started working with a helicopter company, was given an Approved Mountain Course and gained over 10,000 hours of Mountain flying, Longlining, management, and many more types of industry experience.
In 2000 Craig decided to pass on the helicopter torch by gaining his Flight Instructor Rating and started teaching in the winters and continued to fly in the industry in the summers. After gaining over 12,500 hours of training experience, and 11,500 hours of industry experience, he bought a helicopter and started his own school. JoinAir was born.
Over the years JoinAir has expanded its operations to the Aeroplane world and now offers training for both fixed wing and rotary aircraft making future pilots’ dreams come true. Your journey starts here.”
Meet The Team

Craig Joiner
CHIEF FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR –
HELI & OWNER
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EXPERIENCE
36 years
(1987-2023)
TOTAL TIME
23,500 Hours
- 11,000 Industry Flight Hours
- 12,500 Flight Training Hours
SKILLS
Class 1 Instructor
PE-Pilot Examiner
ACP – Approved Check Pilot
ROC-A Accredited Examiner
Mountain Training Specialist
“Craig is a proud father of five, four children and one flight school! With a passion for flying like none other, he’s been flying for 36 years and is still loving it. When he’s got a break from work, you’ll find him kayaking the lakes, or hiking the forests of British Columbia! He’s the founder of JoinAir Helicopters, an amazing Flight Instructor, and he’s pretty fun too!”
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Walter Pluge
CHIEF FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR –
AERO
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EXPERIENCE
31 years
(1992-2023)
TOTAL TIME
17,000 Hours
SKILLS
Training Captain
Class 2 Flight Instructor
Type Rating Instructor
Aeronautical Engineer
English Instructor
“Walter, also known as “The Captain” at JoinAir, is an extremely knowledgeable and successful Airline Pilot and Flight Instructor. He’s got three passions in his life: flying, his family, and building his own airplane in his garage! As a trained Aeronautical Engineer and Meteorologist, you’ll always be in good hands. Walter is a super friendly and approachable guy and will make your training experience educational and fun!”
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Esther Schutte
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR –
AERO
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EXPERIENCE
5 years
(2018-2023)
TOTAL TIME
680 Hours
120 hours taildragger time
SKILLS
Class 3 Instructor
“Meet the newest member of our team here at JoinAir! Esther got into flying thanks to her grandfather who encouraged her to follow her dreams 5 years ago. Since then she has gained her class 3 instructor rating, and when she is not teaching she loves to fly for fun with her fiancé on their private aircraft. Come book an intro flight with Esther!”
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Tricia Nash
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR –
AERO
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EXPERIENCE
25 years
(1998-2023)
TOTAL TIME
4000+ Hours
SKILLS
Class 4 Instructor
ATPL
COMMERCIAL HELICOPTER
FLOAT
“Tricia flew commercially for 10 years and took an 8 year break to sail around the world. She returned to aviation and decided to become a flight instructor. Tricia lives to travel and loves to share her passion for flying with her students. She is looking forward to flying with you! ”
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Leena Campbell
OFFICE MANAGER
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“Leena’s passion for her work, positive attitude, and welcoming presence makes her an asset here at JoinAir. She is responsible for all of our administrative duties and is looking forward to welcoming you to your new training program!”
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Our Training Location
CHILLIWACK, BC, CANADA
“Here at JoinAir we pride ourselves by having access to some of the best training grounds in the world.
Here you learn to fly in the mountainous regions of Western Canada only an hour outside Vancouver.
The Chilliwack area has lakes, rivers, 4 seasons of challenging weather, airports, and major air traffic routes that makes learning here challenging but rewarding.
With all this only a few minutes from Chilliwack Airport, training with JoinAir gives you real life experience.”
Cessna 172 Schweizer300CBICessna 152Robinson R44 Raven II
Cessna 172 Schweizer300CBICessna 152Robinson R44 Raven II
Cessna 172 Schweizer300CBICessna 152Robinson R44 Raven II
Cessna 172 Schweizer300CBICessna 152Robinson R44 Raven II
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