A reputation for safety and skill
Helicharter Nelson offers both scenic and commercial flights around the Nelson/Marlborough Region and the Top of the South of New Zealand. With experienced pilots, Helicharter Nelson has a reputation for both safety and skill. Our helicopters are smooth, reliable, fast and comfortable. Helicharter Nelson is fully CAA licenced to carry passengers with D.O.C. concessions to operate in the Nelson / Marlborough / West Coast areas.
OUR AIRCRAFT
Squirrel / AS350B2 – ZK HNX
Specifications:
- Gross weight internal: 2250kg
- Gross weight external: 2500kg
- Empty weight: 1340kg
- Useful load internal: 910kg
- Maximum lift external: 1000kg
- Cruise airspeed: 120KTS
- Fuel capacity: 540L
- Average fuel consumption: 185 L/Hour
- Passengers: 6 plus pilot
NOTE: Loads may vary depending on conditions and fuel required
Basic Equipment:
- Leather Seats
- GPS navigation
- 2 x Tait VHF (FM) radios
- UHF radio
- Tracplus satellite tracking and communication
- 7 place Intercom
- AKV ETM 1000 Exceedance monitoring
- Dual Sliding Doors
- 1000L collapsible monsoon fire bucket
- Full range of certified external load equipment
- Longline with remote hook
- Dart Cargo Basket
- Fully FENZ / DoC compliant
- Gravel / Concrete buckets
- Cage for external loads
Hughes 500D ZK HXX
Specifications:
- Gross weight internal: 1363kg
- Gross weight external: 1613kg
- Empty weight: 725kg
- Useful load internal: 638kg
- Maximum lift external: 550kg
- Cruise airspeed: 120KTS
- Fuel capacity: 230L
- Average fuel consumption: 120 L/Hour
- Passengers: 4 plus pilot
NOTE: Loads may vary depending on conditions and fuel required
Basic Equipment:
- Leather Seats
- GPS navigation
- Tait VHF (FM)
- Tracplus satellite tracking
- 5 place Intercom
- 500L collapsible monsoon fire bucket
- Cargo Pod
- Fully FENZ /DoC compliant
- Tracmap Agricultural GPS
- Spray gear
- Fertiliser Bucket
Company Support Equipment
- Full range of certified external load equipment
- Various length longlines with remote hook
- Gravel / Concrete buckets
- Cage for external loads
- 1900L fuel trailer
- 1300L fuel trailer
- 4WD support Ute
- 2T flat deck truck
- Certified crew harness
- Line Stringer
- Beehive lifting equipment
Type Ratings
Helicharter Nelson’s chief Pilot Matt Gibb has a “D” category instructor rating for issuing type ratings. To obtain a type rating pilots must hold a current PPL/CPL(H) (NZCAA) and have obtained a Basic Gas Turbine credit, if required. Please contact us for rates and more information.
- Types covered: Hughes / MD 500 / AS350 / R44.
- Training with us can offer experience in a commercial helicopter company
- Training location: Eves Valley, Brightwater, Nelson
Bulk discounts available
