Helicopter Resources

Helicopter Resources is a family owned helicopter operator with its head office and main base at Cambridge Airport near Hobart, Tasmania. Established in 1970, it describes itself as the oldest continually operating helicopter company in Australia. It flies charter and aerial work throughout Tasmania and has more than 50 years of experience operating in Antarctica.

Services

• Passenger charter, tours and event flights
• External load lifting of up to 1,200 kg, including walking track construction, equipment transport, concrete pouring, tower assembly, power pole placement, HVAC installation and hut resupply
• Fire operations, including firefighting, aerial incendiary and drip-torch work
• Remote access, over water operations and geophysical survey
• Forestry support
• Film and photography flights
• Aerial baiting
• Antarctic helicopter operations
• Remotely piloted aircraft services

Fleet

The company operates four Airbus H125, two Airbus AS350B2 and four Kawasaki BK117 helicopters. Its Cambridge base includes a maintenance, support and training facility.

Training

Helicopter Resources is an ASQA Registered Training Organisation (code 45320). It delivers nationally recognised ground crew units at Cambridge: Work Safely Around Aircraft, Conduct External Load-Lift Operations, Undertake Hover-Exit Operations from Helicopter and Operate Aircraft Refuelling Nozzle.

Company facts

• Established in 1970
• Head office and base: Cambridge, Tasmania
• Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS) registered, the only BARS registered company in Tasmania according to the site
• ISO 9001:2015, ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 14001:2015 certified
• Over 10,000 sling loads flown building the Three Capes, South Coast and Mt Wellington walking tracks

Contact

Website: helicopterresources.com.au

Phone: +61 3 6215 7000

Location: 111 Kennedy Drive, Cambridge, TAS 7170