Anyone with a private helicopter in West Yorkshire?

[SkipFeeney]

Hi All,

Does anyone know of somebody with a helicopter in West Yorkshire - i would like a lift to my own wedding on Saturday in Goole!

Happy to pay - not sure how legal it is re insurance etc. But I have tried Multi Flight at LBA and they are fully booked, just trying another charter flight company but they haven't got back to me. It was always my dream to arrive on a helicopter but I orginallly couldn't afford it after i got the quotes in Jan, now my circumstances have suddenly changed and it looks like there a none available!

Thanks all

[Heliboater]

Have you tried Yorkshire Helicopters at Leeds Heliport, just to the North of Leeds Bradford Airport.

HB

[DeltaNg]

HeliYorks

Heliyorks Helicopter Training - Welcome to Heliyorks

I'm sure they would oblige ....
.... but where on earth will you land in Goole ?!

[SkipFeeney]

Will keep trying - all booked up so far!

Is Yorkshire helicopters called heli-jet? Cant find any info on Yorkshire helicopters but heli jet are booked up.

or why would you land in Goole no its actually at a stately home sort of place with large grounds. They have had helicopters land before - Licensed Wedding Venue, Corporate Hospitality and Conference Facilities, Carlton Towers, Selby, Yorkshire

[Helinut]

Skip,

just so you know, paying for using a private helicopter is not legal and would invalidate insurance (other than in the special case of a cost-sharing arrangement).

[SkipFeeney]

Thanks Helinut, well i guess it will be a 'cost share' arrangement and many crates of champagne! Or even a wedding invite with a load of people that they don't know

[helihub]

Others in reasonable distance are Pennine Helicopters or Central Helicopters

Skip - I would avoid "cost sharing arrangements" unless you know the helicopter owner or pilot very well - any problems and a court would soon find that you did not know them prior and were intentionally circumventing the system. It's like evading tax - avoiding is OK if you know the owner or pilot, evading is not.

[6th Gear]

I've got a 206B3 based at Sherburn near Leeds which is on Hields aviation's AOC so available for charter.
However if its this Saturday its already booked but anything else in the future be happy to help

[FloaterNorthWest]

If you want to arrive in real style try Cardinal Helicopters at Manchester Barton. They have a superb Sikorsky S76C++ (Cardinal - Prestige Helicopter Charter, Manchester - Cardinal Helicopter Charter)

PM me, I may be able to help

FNW

[Chris P Bacon]

Try Nunkeeling Helicopters at Hull or Aero Maintenance at Pontefract, they may be able to put you in touch with someone.

[SkipFeeney]

6th Gear - is it booked for 2.00pm? - Just wondered if you could squeeze it in, if not dont worry.

FloaterNorthWest - Sounds very expensive prestige!

[helimutt]

FNW, Great looking website, and the 76 looks very nice too.

Skip, Not sure if he's still operating but have you tried Redeye?

Helicopter Redeye - Commercial Helicopter Pilot Services

[misterbonkers]

Oh why do people bother with AOCs (Air Operators Certificate)

What is the point?

What use do they serve?

Why would anyone in their right mind actually charter a helicopter from a CAA Approved Air Operator.

Afterall, Tom, Dick or Harry will do it for half the price or, better still, FOR 'FREE' if it means dodging any legal requirements. Besides, what could go wrong?

Is a wedding flight that straight forward? I've done a fair few in my time (on an AOC) and some for GENUINE friends.

Pressure on the pilot on the big day.
!!!!ty landing sites.
Timing issues.
Wedding guests (particularly bridesmaids) that are always keen to run forward whilst the rotors are turning. (the Lemming effect)

We, as a responsible operator, used to provide a person for crowd control.

To be quite honest Im out of that game nowadays and couldn't give a gnats arse whether you do the right thing or not - it's one of the biggest days of your life and naturally you want it to be the best. AOCs exist for a reason.

[helicopter-redeye]

Thanks M but I'm just a pilot and no AOC so it would not be legal (but could you not fly in from Tanzania and do a job in Goole?)

[Heliport]

helihub

I would avoid "cost sharing arrangements" unless you know the helicopter owner or pilot very well - any problems and a court would soon find that you did not know them prior and were intentionally circumventing the system. It's like evading tax - avoiding is OK if you know the owner or pilot, evading is not.

The legal requirements for cost sharing are fully set out (in the usual CAA gobbledygook) in the ANO.

Where is the requirement that the pilot and passenger(s) should know each other very well? Or at all?


H.

[Whirlygig]

Where is the requirement that the pilot and passenger(s) should know each other very well? Or at all?

None as such but it might be viewed that if the pilot and passenger did not know each other, then how did the passenger know about the flight unless it was advertised?

Cheers

Whirls

[Heliport]

Just one example in response - Pilot and passenger might have a mutual friend/acquaintance.

The legal requirements for cost sharing are fully set out in the ANO.


(I don't condone illegal public transport, far from it, but that's a separate issue.)

[diggerman]

Try Don Copley at Helimanx, he has an r44 based near you!