Hélicoptères de Camargue

Hélicoptères de Camargue is a helicopter school and flight operator based at the Candillargues aerodrome, close to Nîmes and Montpellier in southern France. It operates as a Héliclub. All flying is carried out under visual flight rules, within the weather and visibility limits set by the civil aviation authority.

Discovery flights, known as baptêmes de l'air, and introductory flights let guests fly over the Camargue and the Mediterranean coast. Shared cost flights are available, along with gift boxes for special occasions. The company also welcomes corporate seminars, hen and stag parties and marriage proposals.

Pilot training covers the LAPL-H, PPL-H and CPL-H licences, and the school runs training stages. Minimum flight hours are 45 for the PPL-H, 185 for the CPL-H and 250 for the flight instructor licence. A theory course is provided, and students need an approved medical examination before their first solo flight.

Type ratings are offered on the Robinson R44, the Bell 206 and the AS350 and EC130. Other courses include confined area training, night flying, helisurface qualification, refresher training and instrument flight without visibility, known as VSV. The school says its double control helicopters let students begin in safety.

The fleet includes the Robinson R44, a piston engine helicopter, and the Robinson R66, a turbine helicopter. The training also covers the Bell 206, the AS350 and EC130, and the H125.

The head pilot is also an instructor and examiner, and holds type rating examiner authorisation on the R44, R66, Bell 206, AS350 and H125. The school aims for a rigorous and professional framework from the first lesson, and it asks students to share their feedback so it can improve.

Services

• Discovery flights
• Introductory pilot flights
• Shared cost flights
• Gift boxes and special occasion flights
• LAPL-H, PPL-H and CPL-H training
• Type ratings on R44, Bell 206 and AS350 / EC130
• Night flying
• Helisurface qualification
• Instrument flight without visibility (VSV)
• Refresher training