Lines Company Support
Garden City Helicopters is well experienced in providing helicopter support services to lines companies including transfers of personel and equipment to remote locations, wire stringing and commercial lifting services.
Remote Site Operations
With over 20 years of operation, Garden City Helicopters has the most experience of any helicopter operator in Canterbury. Our pilots have extensive experience in high altitude mountain operations and can safely deliver your personel and equipment to their work site in an efficient and timely manner. On ground time is not charged so your staff are not under pressure to complete their work (by us) in a set time frame.
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- Certified Air Transport Helicopter
Company, Part 135/119
- Certified Air Ambulance Operator
- NZQA accredited
- CAA Part 141 certified Training
Organisation
Members of
- Ambulance New Zealand
- Canterbury Employers Chamber
of Commerce
- Canterbury Marketing
- NZ Society of Air Rescue Trusts
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Wire Stringing and Lifting
Garden City Helicopters has a wealth of experience in wire stringing operations in all types of terrain. We have a purpose built wire stringer capable of taking any size drum within weight considerations. The system has a friction strap braking system to ensure the drum is kept under control during the stringing operation.
   Lifting Capabilities and Remote Hook
Garden City Helicopters operates a full set of lifting equipment including a remote hook. All equipment is tested and certified by independent testing agencies. All equipment is provided free of charge. Ground staff are also provided free of charge to assist your own staff and to ensure the operation is conducted safely and efficiently.
Safety
is an inherent part of our culture and has come from years of operating the Air Rescue Service and other commercial operations. Garden City Helicopters has one of the most enviable safety records in helicopter aviation in New Zealand. The vast international experience of our pilots, regular training, familiarity with equipment and extensive and continual exposure to the extreme terrain covered by our operation, ensures our safety record is maintained.
Helicopter Fleet
Maintenance
is conducted by our in house engineers, ensuring preventative and on going maintenance programmes are scheduled, monitored and carried out so that they have the least possible effect on the provision of our services. Our engineers are also available for any in-the-field maintenance required.
Credibility
of billing is maintained by auditable reference to hour meters in each helicopter. Garden City Helicopters operates a job card system to ensure transparency in the billing process. This process starts with the recording of flight time from each helicopter's hour meter that operates only on flight time (not on the ground running). This flight time is verified by our clients at the end of each flying assignment and a copy of the job card is given to our client at that point. From there, the same flight time will appear on the final invoice at the agreed charge rate, ensuring our clients are charged exactly for the helicopter flight time utilised.
Pilots
Garden City Helicopters employs six full time pilots and a number of part time pilots as required. All pilots hold night ratings and are instructor rated.
  Ground Support
- Ground staff are supplied at no cost
- Ground staff ensure all machines are supplied around the clock
- Ground staff hold appropriate dangerous goods licenses and are highly trained
- A four wheel drive vehicle carries all support equipment including fuel for all aircraft
- Air to ground communications are maintained
- A 1400lt fuel tanker is towed by the four wheel drive vehicle
Summary
Garden City Helicopters has a long and successful history of providing professional helicopter services to Line Companies. Our pilots are the most experienced in Canterbury and operate the most cost effective helicopters available using the most up to date equipment.
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