Great Slave Helicopters

Great Slave Helicopters (GSH) is a helicopter company headquartered in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. Operating since 1984, it describes a long reputation for safety, specialised services and logistical support for public and private sector customers, using a fleet of single and twin engine turbine helicopters. The site describes the company as aboriginally owned.

Services

• Drill moves
• Seismic support
• Utility work
• Class D external load operations
• Forestry
• Geophysical surveys
• Avionics, covered on a dedicated page of the site

Fleet

The fleet page lists Bell and Airbus types with seating and sling load figures, including:

• Bell 206L Long Ranger: six passengers, external sling load listed at 1,135 lb
• Airbus AS350B2 and AS350B3 Astar: five or six passengers, external sling load up to 2,150 lb on the B2
• Bell 205 A1++: 14 passengers, external sling load listed at 3,850 lb
• Bell 212 Eagle Single, converted to a single engine under a Supplemental Type Certificate: nine passengers, sling load listed at 4,300 lb
• Bell 212HP: twin engine, up to 14 passengers or 3,450 lb external load

Bases and infrastructure

The head office in Yellowknife has more than 8,000 square feet of hangar space, over 18,000 square feet of additional operational storage and a 1,000 square foot paint booth. The company says this gives it the largest local helicopter support infrastructure in northern Canada. Bases are listed in Yellowknife, Calgary (Springbank Airport), Terrace BC, La Ronge and Prince Albert in Saskatchewan, Fort Simpson, Norman Wells, Inuvik and Fort Liard in the Northwest Territories, Whitehorse, Mayo and Dawson City in Yukon, and Iqaluit in Nunavut. Some bases operate under group brand names such as Trans North Helicopters and Sahtu Helicopters.

Company facts

• Operating since 1984
• Head office: 106 Dickins Street, Yellowknife NT X1A 3T2
• Holds a BARS Gold safety program badge, shown on the website