Commercial Services


We offer a diverse range of commercial services, from precision lifting to event support to filmwork to firefighting. Our pilots have many years experience in all aspects of commercial helicopter operations, and our wide range of support equipment and well driled ground crews ensures that we can get the job done safely and efficiently.

 Lifting
  • Approved operations under NZ CAA Part 135/133
  • All light to medium lifting
  • All strops, chains, hooks and longlines certified and inspected at 6 monthly intervals
  • Specialised equipment including concrete skips, nets, heavy duty bags and remote hooks
  • Precision placements in difficult locations ? longline a specialty
  • Transmission Wire Stringing
  • Loads include building materials, water tanks, soil, tailings, concrete, air conditioning units, tools and equipment, walkways, bridges, huts, spa pools, grand pianos, telephone poles, light aircraft, jet boats and fencing materials
  • Rural and urban service
 Filming
  • Comprehensive filming service
  • Television production
  • Electronic News gathering/photography
  • Gyro stabilised camera mounts mounts available
  • Multi bladed helicopters for smooth stable platform
  • Fastidious attention to rotor tracking for smoothness
  • Spectacular scenery for location work  ? excellent local knowledge and contacts
  • Feature film logistics and production
  • Advertising and promotion
  • Pilots experienced in all aspects of film , TV and photography
  • Low level operations conducted safely and effectively
 Firefighting
  • Specialised, dedicated team
  • Highly experienced pilots, accurate and effective water and retardant placement
  • All equipment on site for immediate availability
  • 3 turbine helicopters in Christchurch
      • other machines available where necessary
  • Small reconnaissance machines set up for observation and communications
  • Portable repeater, Satellite telephones, fully integrated cellphone systems interfaced with helicopter audio system, extensive comms package for air to air & air to ground liaison, GPS system for mapping and thermal imaging of hot spots
  • 1st response team for the Department of Conservation and NZ Rural Fire Service
  • Portable fuel supply, on site avionics and engineering services
  • Rigid and Collapsible Fire buckets with reliable foam injection units
  • Rapid response, 24 hr stand-by during fire season

 


Welcome to this site. Christchurch Helicopters is now owned by HELiPRO and therefore the contents of this site, although indicative of what we offer may be out of date or no longer applicable. For up to date information and options please go to www.helipro.co.nz and for the training www.heliproaviationtraining.co.nz.

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