Thread: Chopper operators for Western Ruahine

Wanganui aero works, used to be the chopper operator out of Taihape, cant seam to get find anyone else, or at least current contacts in the area, is there still a chopper working from this area, flying into Ruahine ranges.

Mark Tilyard is ya man was hill country helicopter's got his own business now.0220350113

Tell him the low life fishing guide he flew in at the beginning of February to the remote location came into our camp and stole my sons rod case. The good news is we will be waiting for him again in February and we will be up river this time where he landed.

Why don't you just tell chopper pilot yourself instead of getting someone else to. Southernman is asking for advice not bull shit. Whilst crap this happened not the place to spread rubbish.

Thanks' I give him a call over the weekend, and see if I can sort a few days, to curse the Ruahine leatherwood.
I tried hill country, but got now answer on two numbers I found.

@southernman

Wanganui Aeroworks and Hillcountry helicopters are now Midwest Helicopters. Owen Harvey is the pilot in Taihape for Midwest 021900454

Mark as above is flying for himself in a rented chopper

Simon Werthmeuller Rangitikei Helicopters, based at Rewa but will fly from all the same spots as the other two 0274 472 856

Originally Posted by Reindeer

@southernman

Wanganui Aeroworks and Hillcountry helicopters are now Midwest Helicopters. Owen Harvey is the pilot in Taihape for Midwest 021900454

Mark as above is flying for himself in a rented chopper

Simon Werthmeuller Rangitikei Helicopters, based at Rewa but will fly from all the same spots as the other two 0274 472 856

Ok thanks, now I've got sum options,
where is Rewa,? The foot bridge on the costal walkway, in new Plymouth, shows up on a search.

@southernman rewa is about 20km out of hunterville. You know where that is? South of taihape

Link to Google maps to assist

https://goo.gl/maps/hpPRfLyYg2E2

Ta, mate, know I had been threw/past, as grew up in Flockhouse/ Bulls, Fielding AG boy. and PN during apprenticeship, flippen goggle let me down again.

Originally Posted by southernman

Ta, mate, know I had been threw/past, as grew up in Flockhouse/ Bulls, Fielding AG boy. and PN during apprenticeship, flippen goggle let me down again.

Well fcuk so did i, except i went collegiate. You would cry if you saw Flock House now.

Originally Posted by Rangidan

Mark Tilyard is ya man was hill country helicopter's got his own business now.0220350113

Been flying in to Ruahines with Mark since he started with Hill Country Helicopters , a good bloke once you get to know him and a very good pilot, smooth and accurate, and seems to be doing well with his own business .

Originally Posted by 30late

Been flying in to Ruahines with Mark since he started with Hill Country Helicopters , a good bloke once you get to know him and a very good pilot, smooth and accurate, and seems to be doing well with his own business .

Maybe not as fun as Bernie but he’s a very good pilot

Originally Posted by MSL

Maybe not as fun as Bernie but he’s a very good pilot

Haha yeah mate Bernie is certainly good fun alright, actually he's a very good pilot himself these days , after a couple of mishaps in his early days I believe he has around 10,000 hrs under is belt now which includes a lot of time in twin engine machines flying round the mountains of New Guinea or somewhere like that!!

Yep PNG

We have had excellent service with Owen Harvey over the years, wouldn’t fly with anyone else out of Taihape