Farming and conservation

Experience

Farming and conservation

Our local farming and forestry communities and the Department of Conservation keep our Pilots busy year-round taking care of New Zealand farms and conservation. Our team understands the importance of taking the utmost care when operating in such environments. At all times, we consider our surroundings, including the natives and species living in these areas. Noise control and our environmental impact are always top of mind when we are flying in these areas.  Our farming, agriculture and conservations services include:

  • Tree logging and removal
  • Aerial surveying
  • Weed control
  • Pest control
  • Frost protection
  • Animal mustering and rescue
  • Fire support
  • Personnel transportation
  • Track and facilities maintenance
  • Lifting and placement of building materials, water tanks and fencing materials

Please contact us if you require:

  • Crop and spot spraying 
  • Fertilising

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Equipment

All of our helicopters are fitted with hooks, and we have all of the following equipment available to get your job done:

  • Certified longlines in a range of sizes (50ft- 200ft)
  • 2x remote hooks (2,000kg lifting capacity)
  • 10x nets
  • Certified strops and fastenings
  • 4x concrete/gravel skips (1,000kg capacity)
  • Two-tonne logging grapple
  • Pallet lifter