Charter Flights

Cranfield Helicopters Ltd. can provide you with a rapid means of transport in the form of a helicopter. One of our Bell JetRangers can take you from either a convenient airport or a suitable private site to your destination landing area with the minimum of fuss and delays.  As a result of this point to point commuting our passengers can arrive in style and avoid the hassle associated with other forms of transport.

 

Pleasure Flights

We can conduct Helicopter Pleasure Flying at all sorts of events, subject to the venue being a suitable size, from small village fetes to country and game fairs, from Corporate days to air shows, offering a completely self contained service, with trained and experienced ground and flight crews. Helicopters flying at your event can give you an extra focus of excitement to make an event so much more memorable. Call us to find out how remarkably inexpensive these flights can be!

 

 

Corporate Entertainment

The helicopter can be an extremely effective and memorable marketing and promotional tool adding impact to corporate hospitality days. Talk to us if you have any questions about how you could use helicopters in your business, for example flying guests, staff and the media in groups to view new premises and surrounding areas, entertaining your most valued clients, or as a way of rewarding loyalty and excellence. The helicopter is a very versatile machine, so call us if you are stuck for ideas!

 

Aerial Photography.

Cranfield Helicopters Ltd. can undertake all forms of aerial photography, including air-to-air filming and air to ground real-time picture transmission. Operating Bell JetRanger helicopter, we can offer very competitive rates to enhance your next project, whether it is a feature film, documentary, TV, video or Stills. The Bell JetRanger makes the ideal platform for either stills photography or filming work, with the option of removing front and/or rear doors allowing unobstructed visibility for filming.

 

Aerial Patrols and Surveying.

Pipeline, power line, and even railway line Patrol and Surveying is often best performed from the air.  The helicopter’s excellent visibility and the ability to fly low and slow, or hover and land at will, make it an ideal aerial patrol aircraft. The helicopter’s ability to cover ground quickly and also land immediately to evaluate possible leaks, damage, or other activity near or on a right-of-way is a valuable assessment and preventative tool.  Please feel free to call us for informal advice about what we can do or if you have any questions regarding aerial patrol operations

 

 

Aircraft management.

We would be delighted to provide assistance in Aircraft Management, offering advice and co-ordination of parties interested in fractional or complete ownership programs, including sourcing of suitable aircraft for purchase. We able to oversee all aspects of the maintenance requirements. In addition we can assist with the utilisation of your aircraft for third party use. We also are able to  schedule all pilot training and arrange for pilot services, which will often be available in-house. Finally

we can review operational activity and provide recommendations on safety, cost savings and future requirements.

 

Flight Training.

A “trial lesson" flight makes a wonderful gift and a great way to introduce people to the joys of flying, as well as giving you the opportunity to actually pilot the aircraft under the supervision of one of our experienced Flying Instructors.  Learn to Fly and gain your Private Pilot’s Licence!!

The lesson begins with a thorough ground brief before you fly and then half an hour of exhilarating helicopter flight, after which we present you with a certificate to show that you have flown a helicopter! You should expect to be with us for about an hour and a half in total. You are very welcome to bring a camera to record the event!

 

Safety Courses and Recurrent Training.
Cranfield Helicopters Ltd. are able to conduct Recurrent Training and Safety Courses for the Bell 206 JetRanger series. Our safety courses identify those areas of helicopter flight operations that have the potential to cause the most problems, and will explain how to recognise the developing stages of some critical flight conditions, and the correct recovery techniques. We can conduct “one to one” individually tailored courses, or courses in the form of a seminar with several participants. We encourage owners to participate in their own machines, please call to confirm current course price.