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Our Staff

Neil Jones, President

Neil Jones, President of Quantum Helicopters

Neil has been involved in helicopter and airplane flight training for over 35 years. Before founding Quantum in 1993, he was Chief Pilot for the largest civilian helicopter flight school of that time. Neil holds an Airline Transport Pilot certificate with ratings in helicopters and airplanes and all helicopter and airplane instructor ratings. Neil is an FAA Designated Pilot Examiner.  In his spare time Neil enjoys following the SF Giants, and spending time with his high school sweetheart and wife of forty years and his beautiful grandchildren.

Tim Brennan, Chief Flight Instructor

Tim assists with supervising flight instructors, training quality, standardization and safety. Before joining Quantum as a Flight Instructor in 2018, Tim flew HH-60 Blackhawk helicopters in the U.S. Army as a MEDEVAC pilot and officer from 2009-2017. Tim has a B.A. Degree in International Relations and an M.S. Degree in Aeronautics. He holds an Airline Transport Pilot certificate and flight instructor certificate with helicopter and instrument ratings, as well as a private airplane rating. Tim enjoys spending time traveling with his wife and two daughters. He also likes fishing, golf, fitness and of course flying as much as possible.

Paul Mansfield, Director of Maintenance

Paul Mansfield, Director of Maintenance​ at Quantum Helicopters

The Director of Maintenance at Quantum Helicopters is Paul Mansfield. Paul is an FAA-licensed airframe and powerplant mechanic with inspection authorization; he is also a rated helicopter and airplane pilot. Paul has built and maintained Robinson helicopters since 1986 and has been with Quantum since its inception. He has completed all Robinson Helicopter factory maintenance courses and maintains Quantum’s fleet to the highest standards.  When not working at Quantum, Paul spends time restoring old cars, target shooting, watching action movies, and flying as time permits.

Doug Terry, Office Manager

Doug is responsible for customer service, accounting, record keeping and inventory control. Doug literally learned the helicopter business from the ground up: he started at Quantum working part-time washing helicopters.

Gabriella Noriega, Administrative Assistant

Gabriella Noriega, Administrative Assistant​ at Quantum Helicopters

Gabriella is responsible for assisting with various operations within the office and providing support to management staff. Gabriella has a B.S. Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Arizona State University. When Gabriella is not chasing after her little dog Mila, she enjoys reading, baking, watching movies, CrossFit, and spending time with her family and friends.

Pilots

Daniel Hernandez, Lead Pilot, CFII

Juan Aviles, CFII

Juan Aviles, CFII

Joshua Clifford, CFII, helicopter pilot

Joshua Clifford, CFII

Peyton Crump, CFII, helicopter pilot

Peyton Crump, CFII

Tyler Fuss, CFII

Tyler Fuss, CFII

James Gambill, CFII, helicopter pilot

James Gambill, CFII

Cody Gibboney, CFII

Cody Gibboney, CFII

Gabriel Gonzalez, CFII

Gabriel Gonzalez, CFII

Chad Harms, CFII

Chad Harms, CFII

Andrew Hess, CFII, helicopter pilot

Andrew Hess, CFII

Zachary Mabey, CFII

Nathan McCarthy, CFII

Nate Post, CFII, helicopter pilot

Nate Post, CFII

Erick Sigala, CFII

Brian Wilson, CFII

Brian Wilson, CFII

Maintenance Personnel

Parker Jones, A&P Mechanic

Parker Jones, A&P Mechanic

Ben Miller, A&P Mechanic

Ben Miller, A&P Mechanic

Brandon Pearce, A&P Mechanic

Brandon Pearce, A&P/IA Mechanic

Ronnie Forrest, Apprentice A&P Mechanic

Ronnie Forrest, Apprentice A&P Mechanic

Support Personnel

Riley Perry, Hangar Assistant

Riley Perry, Hangar Assistant

Luke Jensen, Hangar Assistant

Luke Jensen, Hangar Assistant