Helipistas

Helipistas is a Spanish helicopter air company. The Spanish civil aviation authority, the Dirección General de Aviación Civil, has authorized it. The company was founded in 1997 and is based at the Teresa Vilà heliport in Ullastrell, near Barcelona.

The company uses light helicopters for private and public sector clients. The site says it has a fleet of 10 helicopters. It describes the business as helicopter flights and aerial work, covering photography, filming, flight school, engineering and helitaxi flights.

The flight school says it has more than 10 years of experience training helicopter pilots. The company also runs a programme for forest firefighting pilots. A drone activity request form is provided for work in restricted airspace.

Services listed on the site include aerial photography and filming, with live transmission from the helicopter. Aerial inspection and patrol work are offered, along with aerial advertising. External cargo transport and LIDAR surveys are also listed.

Tourist flights are offered around Barcelona and Montserrat. Helitaxi passenger transport is offered at several locations. The site lists helitaxi services at Baqueira, Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza, Zaragoza, Teruel, Huesca and Castellón.

The company provides CAMO services, which cover airworthiness and maintenance management. It also rents Haivision video equipment. The site says Helipistas was a pioneer in selling flights online in Spain. In 2013 it made what it calls the first virtual helicopter tour.

The site publishes safety and quality policies. It also has a page for its contact details and an English version of the website.

The site cites more than 10 years of pilot training experience. Elsewhere it says the company has more than 15 years of experience in the helicopter sector. The site says its low costs and high service quality set its offer apart.

The site lists a programme called Masía for training pilots, and a SALUS service among its other services. A request form is provided for remotely piloted aircraft work in restricted airspace. A helitaxi service with a restaurant at Els Casals is listed.

Services

• Flight school and pilot training
• Aerial photography and filming
• Live transmission from helicopter
• Aerial inspection and patrol
• Aerial advertising
• External cargo transport
• LIDAR surveys
• CAMO
• Tourist flights
• Helitaxi passenger transport