Jay LaCaze
Founder of Helicopter Work Aids, Jay graduated from Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, OK. He has over 40 years of aviation experience with 37 years in the Gulf of Mexico working on helicopters. While working in the offshore helicopter industry, Jay had the opportunities to work in Peru, Chile, Antarctica, Egypt, and Brazil. During this time Jay started, what would eventually evolve into its current state, the beginnings of Helicopter Work Aids. Around 1990 Jay started making his own work aid for removing and replacing a bearing on a Sikorsky S76 main rotor damper. Co-workers then began asking for their own work aids. Sensing an opportunity, the business that would soon become Helicopter Work Aids was born.
Contact Jay at jlacaze@suddenlink.net or (318) 308-0643
Joseph LaCaze
Jay's oldest son, Joseph always showed signs someday he would be involved in aviation. Most signs pointed that someday he would learn to fly. Luckily, he saw the light and eventually became an A&P mechanic. Joseph and his brother Allan would eventually learn the skills required to make the work aids while in college studying for their bachelors degree in Business Administration. Money was earned to pay for fuel for the expensive water-skiing addiction that Jay had instilled in his sons. A few years later Joseph and Allan would enroll, much to the delight of their father, in A&P school. While in A&P school, Joseph gained experience performing depot maintenance on large wide-bodied aircraft. After receiving his A&P license, Joseph then moved into the offshore helicopter industry.
Contact Joseph at jlacaze@gmail.com or (318) 308-4793
Allan LaCaze
Jay's youngest son, Allan never showed signs of an interest in aviation. Like his brother, he eventually saw the light and enrolled in A&P school after receiving his bachelors degree in Business Administration. While in A&P school, Allan had the opportunity to wash helicopters. He then worked for a national operation that provides line maintenance and fuel cell repairs on large airliners. Afterwards, he would then begin working for a major offshore helicopter operator. With his A&P license, Allan and Joseph then became 3rd generation mechanics following in the footsteps of their father and grandfather.
Contact Allan at allan.lacaze@gmail.com or (318) 308-7320
All 3 speak Portuguese and Joseph speaks Spanish.
Founder of Helicopter Work Aids, Jay graduated from Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, OK. He has over 40 years of aviation experience with 37 years in the Gulf of Mexico working on helicopters. While working in the offshore helicopter industry, Jay had the opportunities to work in Peru, Chile, Antarctica, Egypt, and Brazil. During this time Jay started, what would eventually evolve into its current state, the beginnings of Helicopter Work Aids. Around 1990 Jay started making his own work aid for removing and replacing a bearing on a Sikorsky S76 main rotor damper. Co-workers then began asking for their own work aids. Sensing an opportunity, the business that would soon become Helicopter Work Aids was born.
Contact Jay at jlacaze@suddenlink.net or (318) 308-0643
Joseph LaCaze
Jay's oldest son, Joseph always showed signs someday he would be involved in aviation. Most signs pointed that someday he would learn to fly. Luckily, he saw the light and eventually became an A&P mechanic. Joseph and his brother Allan would eventually learn the skills required to make the work aids while in college studying for their bachelors degree in Business Administration. Money was earned to pay for fuel for the expensive water-skiing addiction that Jay had instilled in his sons. A few years later Joseph and Allan would enroll, much to the delight of their father, in A&P school. While in A&P school, Joseph gained experience performing depot maintenance on large wide-bodied aircraft. After receiving his A&P license, Joseph then moved into the offshore helicopter industry.
Contact Joseph at jlacaze@gmail.com or (318) 308-4793
Allan LaCaze
Jay's youngest son, Allan never showed signs of an interest in aviation. Like his brother, he eventually saw the light and enrolled in A&P school after receiving his bachelors degree in Business Administration. While in A&P school, Allan had the opportunity to wash helicopters. He then worked for a national operation that provides line maintenance and fuel cell repairs on large airliners. Afterwards, he would then begin working for a major offshore helicopter operator. With his A&P license, Allan and Joseph then became 3rd generation mechanics following in the footsteps of their father and grandfather.
Contact Allan at allan.lacaze@gmail.com or (318) 308-7320
All 3 speak Portuguese and Joseph speaks Spanish.
Pictured are my sons Joseph, myself and Allan. Both help me in the shop and after graduating college decided to get their A&P tickets. Both are working for companies in the Gulf of Mexico. When I get old and gray they will be taking over the business.
I just noticed something, I'm old and gray now, it may be sooner than I thought.
