HP Helicopters

Heavy lift helicopter operator at Redlands Airport, California, founded 2005, doing firefighting, utility construction, remote area work and aerospace support.

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About HP Helicopters

HP Helicopters (High Performance Helicopters) is a heavy lift helicopter operator founded in 2005 and based at Redlands Airport (KREI) in California. Its website says it has transported over 100 million pounds of cargo for utility, firefighting, remote construction, aerospace research and off-road motorsports customers. Its stated external cargo capacity is 25,000 pounds.

Fleet

HP-60A
UH-1H+++
Agusta 119
Bell 430
Bell 212
Support vehicles and maintenance services

Services

Aerial firefighting: Type I and II helitankers, long line bucket operations and cargo delivery
Utility infrastructure: power line construction, precision long line work, utility pole setting, hydroelectric generating systems, cell and repeater tower installation and human external cargo
Remote area construction: difficult sites, crew delivery, hot and high operations, and ski lift and tramway equipment
Aerospace research and development: spacecraft retrieval, parachute deployment support and lost aircraft and vehicle recovery
Off road motorsports: aerial support, hazard avoidance, photography and video, and emergency response
Other work: helicopter logging, heli mulch, hazardous fuel reduction, aerial seeding, frost control and offshore vessel resupply

Capabilities in practice

The company describes missions such as precision long line work, setting utility poles, installing cell and repeater towers, delivering crews to remote sites and carrying equipment for ski lifts and tramways. For firefighting it lists Type I and Type II helitankers as well as long line bucket operations and cargo delivery, and it also supports aerospace research with recovery and parachute deployment work.

Company facts

Founded in 2005
Base: Redlands Airport (KREI), California
Mailing address: PO Box 390, Crestline, CA 92325
Reports a record with no aircraft accidents, lawsuits or FAA violations (company claim)
Safety and industry logos shown: Rotor, the Helicopter Safety Team, ISNetworld, NATA Safety 1st and NBAA