HELI SURVEYS PTY LIMITED

Heli Surveys is a helicopter operator with its home base at Jindabyne Airport, a few minutes from Jindabyne township in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales. It describes more than two decades of work in land care management and serves government agencies, universities, private companies and members of the public.

Services

• Thermal imaging surveys of animals such as pigs, goats, horses, rabbits, kangaroos and deer, using a gyro stabilised gimbal and in-house video processing
• Visual aerial survey and mapping, with GPS mapping systems and transect bars
• Radio telemetry tracking of collared animals
• Aerial crane and sling load work
• Fire suppression
• Scenic flights and private charter, operated as Snowy Mountains Helicopters

Heli Surveys says the safe operation of the aircraft and the wellbeing of its occupants is its first priority. Its AS350 and LongRanger helicopters have been modified for mapping, survey, animal tracking, forward looking infra-red work and external cargo sling operations. Its pilots also work in the Snowy Mountains throughout the year on projects such as the Corroboree frog recovery program, weed and pest animal management, snow sampling and bushfire control.

Fleet

• Two AS350 B3 Squirrels, each able to lift up to 1,100 kg externally
• AS350 SD2 and Super D Squirrels, with up to 750 kg external lift on the AS350 BA
• Bell 206L LongRanger, seating six and able to carry sling loads up to 600 kg
• Robinson R44

Bases

• Jindabyne Airport, New South Wales (main office)
• Lakes Entrance Airport, Victoria
• Victor Harbor and Goolwa Airport, Middleton, South Australia