HeliOperations is a trading name of Developing Assets (UK) Limited.
It provides pilot training for Federal German Navy SAR service, from Portland Heliport, using 2 ex Royal Navy Sea King HU.5 and the services needed to support this work. This consists of Conversion to Type training (FGN crews will be familiar with the EC135 when they arrive), aircraft handling and more recently, Aircraft Captain training. The training provided is similar to that which had been provided by the Royal Navy but has been tailored by HeliOperations to reduce further courses in Germany to operate the Mk.41. Conversion to Role training is carried out in Germany on the Mk.41.
HeliOperations trainers are ex-military QHIs and its Sea Kings are leased from the UK MoD, initially until Sep 2018.
From 1 Jul 2017, HeliOperations became the owners of the Osprey Quays Portland Heliport site.
It provides pilot training for Federal German Navy SAR service, from Portland Heliport, using 2 ex Royal Navy Sea King HU.5 and the services needed to support this work. This consists of Conversion to Type training (FGN crews will be familiar with the EC135 when they arrive), aircraft handling and more recently, Aircraft Captain training. The training provided is similar to that which had been provided by the Royal Navy but has been tailored by HeliOperations to reduce further courses in Germany to operate the Mk.41. Conversion to Role training is carried out in Germany on the Mk.41.
HeliOperations trainers are ex-military QHIs and its Sea Kings are leased from the UK MoD, initially until Sep 2018.
From 1 Jul 2017, HeliOperations became the owners of the Osprey Quays Portland Heliport site.
HeliOperations has acquired the ex-Royal Navy Sea King HAS.6 simulator at RNAS Culdrose and has established a base there to operate the facility as part of its training curriculum.
It has also established a depth maintenance facility for its Sea King fleet at Somerton, leaving more space at Portland for flying operations and line maintenance.
It has also established a depth maintenance facility for its Sea King fleet at Somerton, leaving more space at Portland for flying operations and line maintenance.
On July 2018, the UK MoD approved HeliOperations facilities and a training programme for German Navy Sea King Search and Rescue crew operating ex Royal Navy Sea King Mk5 began
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Omni Guyana SAR Transitions from AW139 to S-92
29-Jul-23 - Omni Helicopters Guyana Inc, in collaboration with VIH and HeliOperations, completed transition of the AW139 helicopter with Sikorsky S-92 for its search and rescue (SAR) program Guyana
Lobo Leasing Pipistrel Drone to HeliOperations
25-Apr-23 - HeliOperations signed signed Letter of Intent (LOI) with Lobo Leasing to lease a Pipistrel NUUVA V300 unmanned cargo drone to be used to support its military customers on ships replenishment at sea #drones
First UK-Donated Sea King Arrives in Ukraine
24-Nov-22 - The first of an undisclosed number (3?) of Sea King helicopters donated by the UK have arrived in Ukraine. The Royal Navy provided a 6-week training programme for 10 Ukrainian crews #SeaKing
Sea King Turns 50 Visiting Yeovil
22-Jun-20 - Sea King XV666 a former Royal Navy helicopter and currently with the helicopter training organisation HeliOperations visited Yeovil factory to celebrate its 50th anniversary #SeaKing
Quality Management Accreditation for HeliOperations
28-Nov-19 - HeliOperations, a helicopter training organisation based in Portland, awarded ISO 9001:2015 quality management accreditation #ISO9001| More News ... |  |
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