Summit Helicopters

Summit Helicopters, Inc. is a helicopter operator, maintenance provider, and parts supplier in Salem, Virginia. The company is employee owned. It opened in 1980 as a full service commercial helicopter operator.

The company holds an FAA Part 145 repair station certificate, a Part 135 air carrier certificate, a Part 133 external load certificate, and Part 137 agricultural aircraft operations. It is also a Bell customer service facility and an MD approved service facility.

Maintenance services include inspections, repairs, overhauls, and annual inspections. The site says Summit can custom fit avionics with dealerships and installation agreements with major avionics makers. Aircraft completions are also offered.

Flight operations include firefighting for local, state, and federal agencies. The company also does aerial application for forestry, right of way, and aquatic customers. The site lists lift work, private VIP charter flights, and aerial inspections for utilities.

Parts sales come from a stock of thousands of genuine parts. Herbicide sales run through C3M Chemical, which distributes herbicides for vegetation management and forestry. Aircraft sales run through Groenemann and Summit Aircraft Sales.

The company's phone number is 540-375-8909. The site lists separate contacts for aircraft operations, MRO, avionics, parts, and herbicide sales. Its safety program is named PRISM ARMOR.