Mountain Flyers 80 Ltd.

Mountainflyers is a Swiss helicopter operator and flight school based at Bern-Belp airport. It also has a site at Grenchen airport, where it offers sightseeing flights. The company focuses on safety and service, and says it is there for customers 365 days a year.

Sightseeing flights leave from Bern-Belp or Grenchen. Guests can book an individual sightseeing flight, and free seats on group flights are listed on the website. Event flights include weddings, birthday flights and heli flying days. The company also offers fly a helicopter yourself experiences and VIP taxi flights.

Aerial work includes transport flights, film and photography flights, and survey flights. Customers can request each type of work flight through a form on the website. Events can be held in Hangar 7 at Bern-Belp.

The flight school trains pilots for the private pilot licence (PPL(H)) and the commercial pilot licence (CPL(H)). Additional ratings include mountain rating, type ratings, night rating, sling load training and flight instructor courses, including mountain flight instructor ratings. Conversion of licences is also offered.

The school uses virtual reality simulators for training and for proficiency checks on the Airbus H125. The company says it is a launch customer of Loft Dynamics and combines these simulators with real helicopters. The company is listed with the Swiss Helicopter Association and a network of helicopter academies.

Services

• Sightseeing Flights
• Fly a Helicopter Yourself
• VIP Taxi Flights
• Event Flights
• Transport Flights
• Film and Photography Flights
• Survey Flights
• Pilot Training
• Mountain Rating
• Sling Load Training