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Latest News
Heli-Hire Students sucessful
1st Aug
On the 30th July Jonathan Pole and Brett Wright sat and passed there PPL and CPL flight tests with Bruce Joy. With great weather condition on test day our students over came all challenges.
Both Jonothan and Brett are now employeed by Heli-Hire to undertake ground operations for the argicultural side of the business.
Robinson R44 Raven II Arrives
21st July
Today the new Robinson R44 Raven two arrived at the hangar. The Helicopter is the newest addition to the Heli-Hire fleet. We are now able to offer R44 type ratings.
New Robinson R44 Raven II
21st June 2011
Heli-Hire is please to announce the purchase of a brand new Robinson R44 Raven II helicopter. The new Machine has arrived in the country and is currently been assembled.
We are now able to offer Robinson R44 type ratings to our students.
Stay tuned as more news on our R44 comes to hand.
Grapple
1st June 2011
To improve its Sling Rating training and provide students with realistic scenarios, Heli-Hire has purchased a remote controlled grapple.
It is light enough to be used by either of the two R22 training helicopters, and hones student ability to work with a sling load.
This set of skills is very unique with real scenarios played out. We have students lifting fence post to simulated heli logging along with precision placement i.e putting the post into holes in the ground.
This piece of equipment is invaluable for students wishing to get into longline work.
Spidertracks
6th March 2011
Heli-Hire has recently purchased a spidertracks tracking solution. The spider tracking device is a compact, self-contained unit, integrating a GPS receiver and transmitter in one small unit.
It relays real-time three dimensional coordinates of any vehicle, vessel or aircraft from anywhere in the world, 24 hours a day to secure servers in New Zealand and Australia, via the Iridium satellite network.
The GPS position points are translated by spidertracks software and overlaid over terrain or satellite maps, showing the speed, altitude, direction and position of one or multiple aircraft and vehicles in real time.
This provides peace of mind for both flight training, when students are completing solo cross-country flights, and for commercial operations.
WIN WIN WIN
20th Jan 2011
Book a trial flight between now and the end of March, and go in the draw to win a second flight for the same duration.
Over the summer months, Flying around the beautiful Rotorua can be an experience that you will never forget. A Trial flight allows you to view some of the beautiful scenery, but even better, you get to take the control of the helicopter and fly it yourself. You will be guided by one of Heli-Hires experience instructors.
Masood Passes PPL Flight Test
3rd Dec 2010
Congratulations to Masood for completing his flight test. Masood has worked hard and was rewarded for his efforts on the 3rd of December 2010.
"Recent flights with Masood prior to the flight test have shown great consistency and met the standards required" Said David Lealand, CFI for Heli-Hire.
Masood is continuing with his CPL training with Heli-Hire
Fire Bucket and Foaming Unit
8th Nov 2010
A second fire bucket complete with foaming unit allows Heli-Hire to deploy both Hughes 500 helicopters in the event of a fire. The foaming unit allows for mixing of Class A foam with the water load to improve its effectiveness during aerial fire suppression operations.
NZQA Audit
1 Nov 2010
During October, Heli-Hire was visited by a representative from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority. The purpose of the visit was to assess compliance with policies and criteria for ongoing registration as a Private Training Establishment. We are pleased to report no deficiencies were found and Heli-Hire has maintained it registration.
Once again this proves Heli-Hire is a world class flight training organization, with plenty of experience and work experience for our students.
PPL Passed
5th Oct
Congratulations to Brett for recently passing the flight test for his Private Pilots License.
After many hours of hard work and dedication we are pleased to congratulate Brett as the newest PPL holder in Heli-Hire. With Brett positive result this has been a huge boost for our remaining students. On behalf of the Heli-Hire team a big congrads on the successful accomplishment of your PPL Brett, and we look forward to the same success for your CPL next year.
Brett completed the flight test under the watchful eye of Ian Wakeling, in Wanganui.
FIRST SOLO
5th May
Congratulations to Masood for completing his first solo. After just 6 weeks of training, Masood earned the right to take control of HXL by himself.
FIRST SOLO
10 April
Congratulations to Brett Wright for completing his first solo.
Due to class 2 medical requirements Brett needed to be approved to fly solo by a flight examiner. After training with Heli-Hire for the last 2 months, Brett then head to Wanganui to undertake his solo flight test with Ian Wakeling.
FIRST SOLO
2 March
Congratulations to Jonathan Pole for completing his first solo on Tuesday the 2th of March, 2010.
Chief flying instructor, David Lealand said "Jono has progressed well through his flight training, and after a 20 minute flight jono safely displayed his abilities to handle the aircraft by himself, and went solo for the first time."
FIRST SOLO
26 October 2009
Congratulations to Hamish Funnell for completing his first solo on Sunday the 25th of October, 2009.
Hamish, who holds a Commercial Pilots License (Aeroplane), has managed to complete his first solo flight with just 10.2 hours in the Robinson R22, a total achieved over the past couple of weeks.
Chief Flying Instructor, David Lealand, said "Hamish is smoking ahead and has taken to the Helicopter really well. Had it not been for the flight manual stipulating that solo flights are not to be conducted with less than 10 hours of flight experience on type, he would have gone solo comfortably in under 5 hours."
Hamish Funnell flying solo
Staff and students of Heli-Hire Limited would like to say well done and wish Hamish all the best for all future flights.
COURSE APPROVAL
12 August 2009
Three months after having courses approved for the education of students as Private and Commercial Helicopter Pilots, Heli-Hire Limited has today received approval to offer a NZQA Approved Course for the instruction of Helicopter Instructor's Ratings.
The NZQA Course Approval and Accreditation for the Heli-Hire Limited Helicopter Pilot Instructor Training Programme is the final step course accreditation Heli-Hire Limited is applying for at this stage which will enable students from countries outside of New Zealand and Australia to apply for a Student Visa to train with us.
Having the course approval now also means that students will graduate courses when completing their Helicopter Pilots Instructor Rating.
Heli-Hire Limited is to commence training the first instructor under this accreditation and the staff are forward to having our first graduation in September or October 2009.
HUGHES 500D JOINS FLEET
9 August 2009
Heli-Hire Limited has purchased a former California Police Helicopter to add to its' fleet. Two former Police helicopters, both Hughes 500D's, were up for Auction in California on Tuesday 22nd of July and Heli-Hire Limited has been successful in purchasing N4575Z.
The new helicopter is an advancement on the Hughes 500C which is already on fleet, and will be helicopter number 4 for the Heli-Hire Limited fleet.
Since the auction, N4575Z has undergone a fresh 100 hour check and the check for export, and is expected to depart from California within the next week or so. It is hoped that the latest edition to the Heli-Hire Limited fleet will be up and flying around the Bay of Plenty in time for summer.
HEB OVERHAULED
23 July 2009
The overhaul of the recently acquired Robinson R22 Beta, HEB, has been completed. Heli-Hire Limited has taken delivery of HEB and CFI David Lealand is looking forward to having this additional helicopter working in the fleet.
The overhaul has taken approximately 7 weeks to complete and testing has been done on the completely rebuilt machine over the course of this week. The weather had slowed progress but staff had been available to do the test flights required at short notice, reducing any further potential delays by days.
HEB, Overhauled at last
HEB REBUILD
10 June 2009
The overhaul of the recently acquired Robinson R22 Beta, HEB, is starting to take shape. The new paint job has been completed and all of the rebuild kit components have arrived in New Zealand and the rebuild is under way.
The Taupo based engineering firm is now in the process of putting all of the parts together on HEB, a task that could take up to 6 weeks, depending upon the work load. It is hoped that HEB will be flying as a part of the Heli-Hire Limited Fleet around mid July 2009.
HEB, A painted shell
Heli-Hire Limited are the first company in New Zealand to have purchased a new Exhaust Modification from Performance Aviation Limited to help the Robinson R22 Beta to obtain improved Horsepower and reduce exhaust noise emissions. This modification will be part of the rebuild and a link for more information will be added to the Links page in late June. (Link added 20 June 2009)
COURSE APPROVAL
4 May 2009
After 9 months of planning and submitting documents to the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) and the Ministry of Education, Heli-Hire Limited has today had courses approved for the education of Private and Commercial Helicopter Pilots.
The NZQA Course Approval and Accreditation for the Heli-Hire Limited Private Helicopter Pilot Training Programme and the Commercial Helicopter Pilot Training Programme has been the final step required to enable students from countries outside of New Zealand and Australia to apply for a Student Visa to train with us.
Having the course approval now also means that students will graduate courses when completing their Helicopter Pilots License.
Heli-Hire Limited is now planning for, and looking forward to, registering its' first International Students for Full-Time studies.
FIRST SOLO
1 May 2009
Congratulations to Roger Ferguson for completing a first solo on Friday the 1st of May, 2009.
The first solo for Roger was not planned by CFI David Lealand for the day, but after a stellar performance in his first flight for the day, David felt that Roger was ready for that long awaited First Solo. Rogers second flight of the day was continuing in the same way as the first so David let him go.
Roger Ferguson flying solo
Staff and students of Heli-Hire Limited would like to say well done and wish Roger all the best for all future flights.
RESCUE OPEN DAY
5 April 2009
The Bay Trust Rescue Helicopter Open Day was held again on Sunday the 5th of April and Heli-Hire Limited were there to offer support once again. It was a successful day with the event raising over $ 8,000 towards the continuing upkeep and maintaining of the service.
Rotoruas' BayTrust Rescue Helicopter
From 10am until 2pm Heli-Hire Limited staff Mark Lealand, David Wylie and Mike Gallacher were there with the Robinson R22 Beta II and the Hughes 500C, offering support and showing many of the 2000+ visitors around the helicopters.
The day was praised as a huge success with additional displays and demonstrations. David Wylie, C-Cat Instructor, said the highlight of the day for him was when the Rescue Pilot from the Tauranga Rescue Helicopter Service, Liam Brettkelly, was put into a Police Dog training suit and then got taken down by a Police Dog.
NEW R22 BETA
April 2009
Heli-Hire Limited has recently acquired a Robinson R22 Beta to add to the fleet. The machine, ZK-HEB, had been operating in Northland until recently.
The machine was bought back to Taupo on the back of a trailer and has been taken to manitainence for a full overhaul prior to being put into service as a full time training machine.
Keep watching the news for updates and when HEB will be released to service.
NEW CLASSROOM
March 2009
Heli-Hire Limited has just finished refurbishing what previously was a sunroom into a classroom for student training and pre-flight briefings.
Heli-Hire Limited Classroom
The classroom has been set up to cater for up to four students but can be rearranged to cater for up to eight students if required.
Vast windows in the classroom give students a great view of the operational area at the Heli-Hire Limited base, in turn allowing the students to visualise a lot of what is being taught.
SAFETY FIRST
February 2009
Heli-Hire Limited is pleased to announce that we now have the latest portable satellite phone. This is to ensure that no matter where we are, we can maintain contact with the flight followers, loved ones and the rest of the outside world.
This is a great safety factor as we can contact anyone at anytime and advise them where we are and where we maybe operating, doing etc. So weather we are in the top of the Kaimanawa Ranges, or down in the bottom of gully in the middle of the Te Ureweras, we have all our bases covered.
Heli-Hire Limited Sat Phone
We believe that safety is our number one concern and being equipped with the latest satellite phone this is one more advantage not only to Heli-Hire Limited, but also to our current and future students. We firmly believe that the satellite phone is a valuable addition to the Heli-Hire Limited resources
Latest News
1st Aug
On the 30th July Jonathan Pole and Brett Wright sat and passed there PPL and CPL flight tests with Bruce Joy. With great weather condition on test day our students over came all challenges.
Robinson R44 Raven II Arrives
21st July
Today the Brand New Robinson R44 Raven II arrived at the hangar. The Helicopter is the newest addition to the Heli-Hire fleet. We are now able to offer R44 type ratings.
Brand New Robinson R44 Raven II
Heli-Hire is please to announce the purchase of a brand new Robinson R44 out of the factory in the USA
We are now able to offer Robinson R44 type ratings to our students.
To improve its Sling Rating training and provide students with realistic scenarios, Heli-Hire has purchased a remote controlled grapple.
Heli-Hire has recently purchased a spidertracks tracking solution. The spider tracking device is a compact, self-contained unit, integrating a GPS receiver and transmitter in one small unit.
This unit provides peace of mind for both flight training, when students are completing solo cross-country flights, and for commercial operations.
20th Jan 2011
Book a trial flight between now and the end of March, and go in the draw to win a second flight for the same duration.
Congratulations to Masood for passing his PPL flight test on the 3rd of December.
A second fire bucket complete with foaming unit allows Heli-Hire to deploy both Hughes 500 helicopters in the event of a fire. The foaming unit allows for mixing of Class A foam with the water load to improve its effectiveness during aerial fire suppression operations.
During October, Heli-Hire was visited by a representative from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority. The purpose of the visit was to assess compliance with policies and criteria for ongoing registration as a Private Training Establishment. We are pleased to report no deficiencies were found and Heli-Hire has maintained it registration.