Ron Magocsi, Chief Technical Officer

Ron joined Helinet Aviation in August of 2004 as Director of Engineering. Previously Ron worked at Fox Television in NYC for 14 years. He began as a field engineer and photographer, providing live microwave and satellite transmissions in and around the New York Tri-State area. He then moved into engineering management where he became responsible for all news engineering operations of the station, including the re-building of the transmission infrastructure lost during 9/11. While still at Fox, Ron was first introduced to aerial Electronic News Gathering (ENG) by negotiating and managing the SkyFox helicopter lease provided by Helinet Aviation.

By having such extensive knowledge of the television industry Ron has given Helinet Aviation the ability to provide unmatched service to its customers. In addition to the many accomplishments he has already achieved at Helinet Aviation, including the HD live world coverage of Hurricane Katrina aftermath and designing the most advanced HD helicopter debuted in NYC, Ron continues to use his technical knowledge to keep Helinet Aviation at the cutting edge of technology for both the broadcast and law enforcement communities.