Provincial Helicopters Ltd.

Provincial Helicopters Ltd. is a helicopter charter operator and maintenance facility with its main base at Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba. The company was established in 1989 with the purchase of a single Bell 206B JetRanger and says it now has over 30 years of experience. It also has sub-bases at Little Grand Rapids, Manitoba and Dryden, Ontario, and says it operates worldwide outside its main area.

Services

• Spray operations: work with forestry companies for the past 15 years
• Hydro: line construction, powerline patrol, pole placement, community support and line maintenance, including remote communities and the Arctic
• Forestry and firefighting: fire suppression, aerial ignition, crew transport, supply delivery, infrared work, animal, water and geographical surveys, and fisheries stocking
• Search and rescue, disaster relief and precision long-lining: human external transport system, bird towing, seismic survey, pole setting, drill moves, aerial platform work

Fleet

The fleet page lists four Bell types with weights and typical uses:

• Bell 206L3: 4,150 lbs internal and 4,250 lbs external load capacity; passenger transport, firefighting, aerial spray, external loads and infrared scanning
• Bell 407: 5,250 lbs internal and 6,000 lbs external; passenger transport, aerial construction, forestry, hydro, mineral exploration and survey work
• Bell 205 A1+: 10,200 lbs internal and 10,500 lbs external; passenger transport, aerial construction, forestry and vertical reference work
• Bell 212: 11,200 lbs internal and external; added to meet demand for twin engine work

The company says it is building towards more twin engine applications and operations.