Thread: Heli Costs

Originally Posted by gimp

AATH and WARO, yes.

Where are you at the moment? Home or away working?

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Originally Posted by R93

Where are you at the moment? Home or away working?

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In and out of Fox til Friday then South Westland for the weekend, might be home next week for a couple of days?

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Just looking back through accounts as got heli in a few months back to chuck some fert on as it was too wet for a truck, $1200/hr for jetranger plus ground crew and bucket hire charge and I believe the jetranger is on par with md500 for maintenance and running costs?
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Thats a good price, just did the same 1600hr for the Notar and 2200 for the squirrel

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Originally Posted by BRADS

Thats a good price, just did the same 1600hr for the Notar and 2200 for the squirrel

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Was close to that with ground crew etc but still a way off 18-1900/hr

Originally Posted by gimp

In and out of Fox til Friday then South Westland for the weekend, might be home next week for a couple of days?

Gimme a yell and we will chase a salmon if ya want. Heaps getting caught.

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Around Hoki? Keen

Originally Posted by gimp

Around Hoki? Keen

Na was gunna take the boat down south to a few spots. They don't really show up in numbers here till April.


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Still keen, unless I have to go away for more work

Originally Posted by gimp

Still keen, unless I have to go away for more work

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Originally Posted by Dorkus

Chris Crosse at East Kaweka Helicopters is the man. He's based in Puketitri. I've flown with him on multiple occasions and always happy with the service. He's also very knowledgeable and will help you pick a decent spot and might even give toy a few tips on how too hunt it.
The three of you should fit in his 500 no problems and I'd expect to pay about $350 each for a return flight.

good advice

Originally Posted by R93

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girls, get a room .

Flown with chris from east kaweka a number of times, most ive paid return was 380 to ngawapurua, one way trips probably up around 150-200 bucks depending. he charges per person not per flight, and he runs a tight operation. both 500 and r44

JD in the wairarapa last time i checked was 1500 per trip pretty much anywhere in the tararuas but a few hundred cheaper to the closer huts. runs 2 500s and 1 600

used mountain helicopters, but wasnt as tight an operation, and we had to work around tourist flights, go figure. 500, notar

had a quote from tekapo helicopters for 2200 return in squirrel

Originally Posted by R93

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girls, get a room .

Flown with chris from east kaweka a number of times, most ive paid return was 380 to ngawapurua, one way trips probably up around 150-200 bucks depending. he charges per person not per flight, and he runs a tight operation. both 500 and r44

JD in the wairarapa last time i checked was 1500 per trip pretty much anywhere in the tararuas but a few hundred cheaper to the closer huts. runs 2 500s and 1 600

used mountain helicopters, but wasnt as tight an operation, and we had to work around tourist flights, go figure. 500, notar

had a quote from tekapo helicopters for 2200 return in squirrel

Originally Posted by Rossiwiz

Hi all

Wanting to know what the basic costs are for a Heli trip into and out of the Kawekas (from Napier/Hastings) for two adults and one kid? Trying to get an idea before I pitch it to the boss. Also who do people use from HB?

Cheers

Rossi

+1 For Chris he will fly us in again this roar. Give him a call and ask about prices, if you don't have much junk he might be able to fit you in the wee yellow machine. That might be cheaper. @Rossiwiz

Originally Posted by Boar Freak

+1 For Chris he will fly us in again this roar. Give him a call and ask about prices, if you don't have much junk he might be able to fit you in the wee yellow machine. That might be cheaper. @Rossiwiz

Yes this is true, Bear in mind the little Yella Choopa is a 44 with a MUCH lower payload.
Chris is by far the cheapest in the North Island.

My advice to anyone seeking answers from this thread, ring some local operators handy to the area you want to fly into.