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Hey all, planning my first heli trip to the kawekas and wondering what the flying with dogs situation is?
Will call around the operators to get prices and exact details but just wondering what to expect.
I've seen dogs just in the chopper held by owner, box on the outside and heard of them being in a crate inside taking up 1-2 seats.
What's your experiences?
Held onto in the back seat when East Kaweka was flying
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Same last time I flew helisika,while ago now though.
Same here flying with Chris from EKH.Quote:
Originally Posted by HNTMAD
Just hold on to collar between the legs. Factor in dog weight to total pax weight.
Same same, was with HelisikaQuote:
Originally Posted by odds0und
I’ve had mine in the cab and in a pod. Cab’s better as you can reassure them on their first trip.
Pod on first trip also good as you don't have to reassure them lolQuote:
Originally Posted by craigc
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Had Bo in a couple of choppers now, first time just going for a blat round the farm to gps some areas for fert and he didn't seem bothered by the chopper at all just jumped up in the back, looked out the windows for a bit then just lay down and had a rest for the rest of the flight.
Had a Weimaraner that loved them you had to hold her back.
Got all excited and whined and carried on until she got in the chopper.
Used to just hold on to her but she needed a window seat to have a look.
All good. I think he will be fine inside along as he doesn't have a I'm a 6mnth old viz moment.
Lol....I remember my viz feeling the engine change, she looked up at the rotor spinning, then to me and then tensed up as we left the ground.....I may have had a wee chuckleQuote:
Originally Posted by Bobba
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Last time I flew with Helisika my GWP was factored into the total load weight, had to have a collar on, and I just held him between my legs.
He was fine for the flight in (Has been every time) but we had one particularly rough flight out amidst a big snow dump where he had his claws out, tensed and low growled until we landed :D I felt the same on that one haha
You with them in the back and secured. Classic example of why is a 500 in the Tararuas a few haircuts ago. Dogs in the back and their owner hadn't closed the back door properly. Door flew open and dogs thought they might try skydiving..
Yea back seat. Hold collar.
They count towards weight obviously.
Also remember your avian permit if needed. Some pilots won't let you fly without them.
My gsp usually falls asleep on the ride out
Saike liked to look. RIP little dogQuote:
Originally Posted by Remmodel7
Ah, dogs in helicopters.
My Jack Russell/Foxie cross loved helicopters. We were hovering in a tight clearing one day where there wasn't quite enough room to land and I jumped out first, letting go of the dog. The next minute I heard the pilot yell, 'get that ffing dog off me.' The dog had jumped up and was licking the pilots face. I used to put him out first after that.
My Ridgeback loves choppers - means we are going hunting! Pilots think I'm crazy - he is on the waybill as "Big Farken Dog" Will try and get into a chopper - doesn't want to get left behind. He calmly sits in the back with me and looks out the window, I always grab him by the collar as one of the pilots told me of a moment someones dog got excited and jumped in the front when the pilot was landing which sounds unnecessarily exciting
Great thread, I am thinking of doing a heli trip into the tararuas this summer, haven’t made up my mind on exact location just yet tho. Will be my dogs first time too. Does anyone know roughly about what it will cost me these days for a return trip in the chopper?
Cheers
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Put in back seat and told to stay. She just looked out the window.
I had a spare set of muffs so I removed top rigid headband and replaced it the elastic top and bottom. Stayed on for the 20 minute flight.
Muffs are a great idea for dogs in aircraft. Love the improvised ones you made Huntertoo. There are also commercially available ones out there https://deltacanine.co.nz/products/mutt-muffsQuote:
Originally Posted by Huntertoo
My girl flies with mutt muffs. Attachment 234131
That's a cool photo stumpys
