A helicopter is a type of aircraft that uses rotating, or spinning wings called blades to fly. Unlike an airplane or glider, a helicopter has wings that move around a centre point of the helicopter and with an increase of blade pitch, thrust is produced and the helicopter becomes airborne.
HELICOPTERS
OUR HELICOPTER FLEET
We currently have two helicopters in our fleet to cover a wide variety of work and working conditions.
BLACK HAWK
SIKORSKY UH60
We are proud to welcome the ‘Black Hawk’ or Sikorsky UH60 as our newest fleet member. The Black Hawk is designed for heavy lifting up to 3.6 tons of cargo externally.
EUROCOPTER
EUROCOPTER AS350
The Eurocopter AS350 is commonly referred to as the ‘Squirrel’ or ‘A-Star’. This aircraft is a pilot + 5-6 passenger configured cockpit which is extremely well suited for both air transport and aerial work.
JET RANGER
BELL 206
The Jet Ranger is a very iconic helicopter, working the skies of NZ, for nearly 50 years. An extremely reliable and safe helicopter, which seats pilot + 3-4 passengers. Perfect for smaller sling loads up to 540 kgs.