Helicopter Specialties

Helicopter Specialties, Inc. is a repair station in Janesville, Wisconsin. The company says it knows helicopters well and supports many makes and models. Its customers include corporate, private, law enforcement and emergency medical service operators.

The company is an authorized service center for several helicopter makers. It is a Robinson Helicopter Service Center, with factory trained technicians who service R22 and R44 aircraft. It is also a certified Bell Customer Service Facility and a certified Enstrom Helicopter Service Center. It also supports MD Helicopters, Airbus and Leonardo aircraft.

For Airbus helicopters, the company offers service and customization, from avionics and interiors to paint and structural repair. It supports models including the AS350, AS355, AS365, BK117, BO105, EC120, EC130, EC135, EC145 and EC155. For MD Helicopters, it provides maintenance, avionics upgrades and mission specific modifications for the 369 model. For Leonardo, it provides maintenance, custom avionics and interior completions for the 109 and 119 models.

The shop also supports engines. It works on Honeywell LTS 101 engines, Safran Arriel and Arrius engines, Rolls Royce M250 engines, and Pratt and Whitney PW206 and PW207 engines. Its Honeywell work includes diagnostics, performance tuning, scheduled maintenance and rapid turnaround repairs.

Avionics is a major part of the work. The team installs Garmin equipment for flight displays, navigation systems and communication upgrades. It also installs radio and navigation packages, new instrument panels and custom pedestals for fixed wing aircraft and rotorcraft. Laser wire marking is another service. The company says its customer support continues long after the sale.

The company offers air medical interiors and custom completions. It can design a full custom interior or build single components to a program's needs, including life support systems and crew stations. Its paint facility has two paint booths, for work from small touch ups to large twin engine helicopters.

Structural work ranges from standard fixes to complex engineered repairs. Those repairs are approved by FAA Designated Engineering Representatives. The company also sells helicopter parts, prepares aircraft for import and export, and offers aircraft consulting and pre purchase inspections.

The company sells helicopter parts with a focus on Airbus, Bell, Enstrom, Leonardo and Robinson inventory. Its parts team gives fast quotes for helicopter and engine components. The company holds an FAA Part 145 repair station certificate for maintenance, inspections and structural repairs.

Services

• Helicopter maintenance and inspections
• Structural repairs
• Avionics installation
• Custom paint
• Medical interiors and custom completions
• Helicopter parts sales
• Import and export preparation
• Aircraft consulting
• Pre purchase inspections
• Laser wire marking