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Aerial Work is the business of renting an entire aircraft and the necessary crew to perform a job or a specific task with no passengers on board.

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Aerial Gas Leak Detection

L R HELICOPTERS can provide single or multi engine aircraft, single pilot or multi crew configuration to fit the OAG requirements of your organization and clients.

Many of the world’s major natural gas transmission pipelines pass through undeveloped and sparsely populated areas, making it difficult and costly to implement the necessary, ground-based leak-detection programs.

However, due safety regulations and loss prevention, pipeline surveys must be completed on a routine and regular basis in order to locate and repair leaks. Leaking natural gas may lead to property loss and in rare cases, injury or death. Loss of product through undetected leaks dramatically reduces pipeline profitability; with estimated losses in excess of 15% per annum.

L R HELICOPTERS utilizes the best gas leak detection systems available to accommodate your client-specific requirements, including:

Our talented technical team is capable of translating the raw scanning data into any format you require. From packaging data into a report, or overlaying it on to satellite imagery, we are ready to assist you in maximizing your data and its presentation.

Aerial Inspection

L R HELICOPTERS provides rapid response to various developing situations. Damaged hydro plants, railways, roads, and waterways may lead to property loss and in some cases injury or death. Helicopter aerial inspections may prevent serious accidents if carried out rapidly during critical times helping you to make the right decision.

Visual inspection and video inspection including HD, UV, Corona, Thermographic and Radiometric are part of the helicopter aerial patrol services that L R HELICOPTERS will provide.

Many of the world’s major electrical power transmission lines pass through undeveloped and sparsely populated areas. Others go through built up areas, making it difficult and costly to implement the necessary, ground-based inspection programs. Loss of product through undetected damaged power lines dramatically reduces profitability.

L R HELICOPTERS utilizes the best power line inspection systems available on the market to accommodate your client-specific requirements.

L R HELICOPTERS can provide single or multi engine aircraft, single pilot or multi crew configuration to comply with the regulatory requirements.

Line-man, class D human cargo operations also available.

Aerial Constructions

L R HELICOPTERS can provide single or multi engine aircraft, single pilot or multi crew configuration to cater to your client-specific experience.

Helicopters used to lift loads are sometimes referred to as aerial cranes. As aerial cranes, helicopters carry loads connected to long cables or slings in order to place equipment when other methods are not available or economically feasible.

When the job must be accomplished in remote or inaccessible areas, such as the tops of tall buildings or the top of a hill or mountain, far from the nearest road, or rugged terrain where vehicles aren’t able to reach, or where environmental concerns prohibit the buildings of roads, aerial cranes are often the most desirable forms of load transportation available.

Aerial Photography

L R HELICOPTERS utilizes five helicopters in the fleet, strategically located in the Canadian Cities of Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Toronto, to provide over 6700 hours per year of traffic watch and News gathering to the general public, through the services of the Canadian Traffic Network and GLOBAL Television. With our pilots’ extensive experience and knowledge in video and photography aerial production, we are the Canadian leader in aerial news gathering.

From the Springbank Calgary, Alberta, Canada base, we provide services to the movie, documentary and advertising industries in western Canada. From pre-production with location scouting, to production, with aircraft camera platform, transportation, and aerial support to ground operation, we have the incredible opportunity to take part in the creation of the latest major blockbusters movies and commercial advertising productions.

Our Solution

L R HELICOPTERS provides aerial support to various photography services. The most popular applications include, but are not limited to:

Land Development
Construction
Real Estate
Road Projects
Nature
Advertising
Oil and Gas
Environmental

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Night Operations

L R HELICOPTERS is approved for Night VFR operations. *(Some conditions apply; please contact our OPS Manager for further information on this type of service)

Mountain Operations

L R HELICOPTERS has extensive experience in Mountain Flying. From mountain climbing & mountaineering documentaries, to winter skiing & snowmobiling videos, to movies & films productions we are very versatile and operate all year around.

Pilots

L R HELICOPTERS will provide you with, experienced, and highly trained pilots, with extensive knowledge in video and photography aerial production. (multi crew aircraft configuration also available).

Aircraft

L R HELICOPTERS can provide single or multi engine aircraft, single pilot or multi crew configuration to accommodate all of your safety requirements. We offer a large variety of aircraft with different specific characteristics and budgets (RH44II, EC120, AS350B3e BLR, Bell 212 BLR)

Camera & Photographer

Please contact us for information and we will connect you with some of our providers.

Safety

In all our aerial work, safety is our top priority at L R HELICOPTERS. From complex operations in challenging environments to routine flights, we ensure that every mission is conducted with the highest safety standards. Our experienced pilots and meticulously maintained aircraft are backed by rigorous safety protocols, guaranteeing secure and reliable services for all your aerial needs.

Low Flight Authority

L R HELICOPTERS will produce for you, all necessary paper work with Transport Canada that grants us Low Flight Authority for the purpose of aerial photography and video production within a build-up area, of a city, town, or to operate a helicopter at altitudes and distances less than those stated in the Canadian Aviation Regulations.

Important Notice

To acquire this authorization, L R HELICOPTERS’ Operations Manager must make application to the Transport Canada Aviation Regional Office in the region in which the flights are to take place at least 10 working days in advance of the operation, and include the following:

Certification that the governing municipality has been informed of the proposed operation;
Purpose of the flights;
Dates, alternate dates and proposed time of day of the operation;
Location of the operation;
Type of aircraft to be used;
Altitudes and routes to be used, depicted on a map of the area;
Procedures and precautions to be taken to ensure no hazard is created to persons or property on the surface, including locations of forced landing areas in the event of an emergency; and, name of the designated contact person.
Payment of TC fees, $ 400.00 *(fees will be not reimbursed from TC if the flight is cancelled)

* (Some conditions apply; please contact our OPS Manager for further information on this type of service)

Aerial Film and Video Production

Our experience with many different types of cameras and camera mounting systems, will provide you the solution for your client-specific requirements.

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Night Operations

L R HELICOPTERS is approved for Night VFR operations. *(Some conditions apply; please contact our OPS Manager for further information on this type of service)

Mountain Operations

Pilots

L R HELICOPTERS will provide you with, experienced, and highly trained pilots, with extensive knowledge in video and photography aerial production. (multi crew aircraft configuration also available).

Aircraft

Camera & Photographer

Please contact us for information and we will connect you with some of our providers.

Safety

Please review our certification and audits page for further information.

Low Flight Authority

Certification that the governing municipality has been informed of the proposed operation;
Purpose of the flights;
Dates, alternate dates and proposed time of day of the operation;
Location of the operation;
Type of aircraft to be used;
Altitudes and routes to be used, depicted on a map of the area;
Procedures and precautions to be taken to ensure no hazard is created to persons or property on the surface, including locations of forced landing areas in the event of an emergency; and, name of the designated contact person.
Payment of TC fees, $ 325.00 *(fees will be not reimbursed from TC if the flight is cancelled)

* (Some conditions apply; please contact our OPS Manager for further information on this type of service)

Low Flight Authority

Certification that the governing municipality has been informed of the proposed operation;
Purpose of the flights;
Dates, alternate dates and proposed time of day of the operation;
Location of the operation;
Type of aircraft to be used;
Altitudes and routes to be used, depicted on a map of the area;
Procedures and precautions to be taken to ensure no hazard is created to persons or property on the surface, including locations of forced landing areas in the event of an emergency; and, name of the designated contact person.
Payment of TC fees, $ 325.00 *(fees will be not reimbursed from TC if the flight is cancelled)

* (Some conditions apply; please contact our OPS Manager for further information on this type of service)

Aerial Mapping and Aerial Surveys

L R HELICOPTERS can provide single or multi engine aircraft, single pilot or multi crew configuration to cater to your client-specific requirements.

Aerial survey is a method of collecting geomatics or other imagery by using airplanes, helicopters, UAVs, balloons or other aerial methods. Typical types of data collected are aerial photography, LiDAR, remote sensing (using various visible and invisible bands of the electromagnetic spectrum, such as infrared, gamma, or ultraviolet) and also geophysical data (such as aeromagnetic surveys and gravity. It can also refer to the chart or map made by analyzing a region from the air. Aerial survey should be distinguished from satellite imagery technologies because of its better resolution, quality and atmospheric conditions.

Today, aerial survey is sometimes recognized as a synonym for aero photogrammetry, part of photogrammetry where the camera is placed in the air. Measurements on aerial images are provided by photogrammetric technologies and methods. Aerial surveys can provide information on many things not visible from the ground.

L R HELICOPTERS utilizes various systems available to us to accommodate your client-specific desires.

Geological Exploration

L R HELICOPTERS provides, professional, reliable and efficient helicopter aerial support services to various types of Geologic exploration in Canada, from the mountainous terrain of the Canadian Rockies, to the Prairies and even the Northern Regions.

L R HELICOPTERS can provide single or multi engine aircraft, single pilot or multi crew configuration to better fit your safety requirements. We offer a large variety of aircraft with different specific characteristics and budget (AS350B3e AS350+DH AS355N BH06L3 BH212 RH44II)

What We Offer

Crew Moves
Exploration Diamond Drilling
Staking
Surveying
General Exploration
Camp Support
Transportations of Goods
Medivac
Class D Human Cargo

L R HELICOPTERS personnel have extensive expertise in mountain flying and vertical reference. Our aircraft and pilots regularly operate in mountain areas of Alberta and British Columbia, having involvement with firefighting, forestry and park operations.

Support trucks, tankers and maintenance personnel are available for remote operations.

Aerial Cleaning and De-Icing

L R HELICOPTERS can provide aerial cleaning and de-icing for power lines and wind turbines, utilizing single or multiengine aircraft, single pilot or multi crew configuration to comply with safety and regulatory requirements.

Routine cleaning of power line insulators and wind turbines significantly enhances power transmission and prevents flashovers and other mechanical issues resulting in brownouts or blackouts. Helicopter aerial cleaning services provide numerous advantages to utilities operators over conventional cleaning methods, including reduced operator fatigue, improved safety, and substantial increase in the number of towers cleaned per day.

What We Offer

There has been much discussion around the topic of ice build-up on wind turbines, particularly those close to civilization. As with any structure, under the right atmospheric conditions, ice can build-up over a period of time. While the accumulation of ice is highly dependent on weather conditions and the turbines operational state, this build-up can lead to potential risks as the ice melts.

Any ice that has gathered on the turbine and its parts can potentially dislodge due to temperature increase, wind, movement of the turbine and other external factors such as vibrations or gravity. This can lead to it being flung several hundred meters causing potential risk of damage or injury to other structures, vehicles, site personal and the general public.

Click the link for information on the hardware used: http://www.simplex.aero/aerial-cleaning/

Class D Human cargo ops also available.

Helicopter Aerial Work Calgary Alberta Canada

Aerial Work is the business of renting an entire aircraft and the necessary crew to perform a job or a specific task with no passengers on board. L R HELICOPTERS provides Aerial Work services to the general public and a variety of Private and Government sectors including:

Fire Fighting

Forest Management

Mineral Exploration

Construction

Photography and Video Production

Movies and Films Industry

Oil and Gas

Hydro and Utilities

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Safety is our top priority. We partner with leading industry experts to equip our aircraft with advanced safety features like Automatic Flight Following and the Boost Human External Cargo System, ensuring the highest standards in every operation.

Aerial Work

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Aerial Gas Leak Detection

L R HELICOPTERS utilizes the best gas leak detection systems available to accommodate your client-specific requirements, including:

Helicopter Aerial Work Calgary Alberta Canada

Fire Fighting

Forest Management

Mineral Exploration

Construction

Photography and Video Production

Movies and Films Industry

Oil and Gas

Hydro and Utilities

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