Federal and state fire aviation managers, air attack professionals and fixed-wing specialists comment on our culture and safety track record.
"After attending a Dauntless Air all-staff training in 2021, I came away with a total respect for the crew and team leaders. Each and every person seemed happy to be there, had a great attitude, but above all, they all showed pride in being a part of Dauntless. You can’t teach that, buy it, or force it to happen. It comes through hard work, fairness and great leadership. Having spent 40 years in the “pilot” industry, I can honestly say that it is not normal to achieve that. The company should feel proud in what it has built together."
– Mark meyer, owner suburban air and air attack pilot
"Dauntless Air’s safety culture combined with aggressive and coordinated direct attack strategies was key in my ability to successfully transition from larger aircraft to a fleet of Fire Bosses. The combination of Dauntless’ quality aircraft, safety conscious crew and state of the art technology provides agencies with a water-scooping aircraft that is cost efficient and extremely effective."
– Bill Schuster, Wildfire Aviation Supervisor, Retired
"I liked working with Dauntless Air because they always provided well trained and highly skilled pilots for our contract. Their aircraft and equipment were excellent and there were very few problems that came up during the fire season. When a problem did arise they dealt with it quickly and professionally. They provided a safe and effective air tanker operation for our wildfire needs."
— Jim Newton, State Aviation Manager, Retired
"During my visit to a Dauntless Air training event, I witnessed one of the best examples of crew cohesiveness and camaraderie building I have ever seen for a company of this size. Every person involved in the company from the CEO down participated in their all-inclusive company training activities. I was impressed with the leadership in the flight and aircraft maintenance programs and how it was communicated that operational safety was the number one priority for everyone in the company."
— Stanley A. Kubota, Federal Fixed Wing Operations Specialist, Retired
