Balearic Helicopters

Balearic Helicopters S.L. is a helicopter flight training and aviation services company based at Son Bonet aerodrome in Mallorca, Spain. Founder and chief pilot Jonny Greenall started it in 2015, after about nine years as base manager at Sloane Helicopters. The school offers one-to-one instruction from professional instructors.

Training

• EASA Private Pilot Licence PPL(H), with ground school
• Commercial pilot training: EASA CPL(H) and an intensive zero-to-CPL(H) course
• Type ratings on the Robinson R44 and R66
• Advanced options: night rating, mountain flying, helisurfaces and proficiency checks
• Flight instructor courses, revalidation and renewal, and ICAO to EASA licence conversions

Experiences and consulting

Non-training services include introductory flights, trial lessons, a HeliDay, an hour-building package, self-fly hire, BH Adventures and gift certificates. The company also advises on superyacht helicopter operations and helideck training, and offers freelance instructor and examiner work, consultancy and positioning flights.

Aircraft

The website names Robinson R22, R44 and R66 helicopters. It does not publish a full fleet list.

Company facts

• Approval: EASA Approved Training Organisation E-320
• Founded: 2015
• Chief pilot Jonny Greenall holds EASA, UK, US and South African licences, more than 8,500 flight hours and instructor and examiner ratings. The site states he is the only Robinson Factory Approved Instructor in Europe
• The instructor team is stated to have over 15,000 combined flight hours
• Operations manager Eddie Olvermann is a commercial pilot and flight instructor