Heliflight UK

Heliflight UK is a helicopter company based at Gloucestershire Airport, near Cheltenham. It offers executive charter, self-fly hire, training and flight experience packages. The company says it has a helicopter to meet any requirement.

The fleet includes Robinson R22 and R44 helicopters, a Bell 206 JetRanger, a Guimbal Cabri G2, an AS350 Single Squirrel, an AS355 Twin Squirrel, Enstrom 280 and 480 models, a Eurocopter EC120, and Hughes 300 and 500 models. Its executive charter uses twin engined helicopters to take clients from door to door.

Training covers trial lessons in dual controlled helicopters, the private pilot licence, commercial pilot courses, instructor training, night ratings and licence conversions. A PPL(A) can be converted to a PPL(H). Students can also take a course for the Flight Radiotelephony Operator's Licence. The company says hundreds of pilots have trained with it.

Pleasure flights let guests choose where they fly, for example to see their house from the air. Helitours take guests over places of local interest. A sister company, Heli Adventures, also offers pleasure flights from Cardiff, Bath, Gloucester and Wiltshire.

Special occasion flights suit weddings, anniversaries and birthday celebrations. Gift vouchers for pleasure flights and trial lessons can be bought online.

The company also offers a Cheltenham Racecourse helicopter service and travel to the Cheltenham Festival. It publishes a Safety Management System page and an SMS newsletter, and it has a photo gallery and reviews.

Services

• Trial lessons
• Private pilot licence training
• Commercial pilot training
• Instructor training
• Licence conversions
• Night rating
• Self-fly hire
• Executive charter
• Pleasure flights and helitours
• Gift vouchers