Well we have had a pretty exciting last couple of weeks here at Barossa helicopters for those of you that don’t know, we are more than just a helicopter company. We are located on our beautiful 500-acre property in the southern Barossa Valley, we grow grapes, run approx. 80 head of beef cattle, own and operate…
AUTOROTATIONS or Engine OFF Landing: We get asked quite often the following: are they safe? dont they just fall out of the sky like a rock? So this month from the Pilots’ Desk we thought we would share information about Autorotation’s or Engine off Landings. We hope this article gives you some insight as to…
Bridgette and Goldie in action at a local South Australian competition – photo courtesy of Robbo’s Rodeo Pics September 2017, Bridgette and Sandra (plus Bridgette’s daughter, Zara and friend Renae) and 2 horses, travelled to Tamworth, NSW to compete in the Australian Barrel Horse Association Finals. Barrel racing is a…
October 2017, We were fortunate enough to meet some wonderful people who were all tourism industry related people on a trip from New Zealand to Adelaide aboard Air New Zealand’s brand new DREAMLINER aircraft! Barossa Helicopters shared a scenic flight of the Barossa Valley, then we landed on the top of our hill to…
DRONES: Do you or someone you know own and fly one? Do you know the Civil Aviation Safety Authority Regulations associated? Drones are fast becoming very popular “toys” and are very useful in the commercial work environment. They are replacing humans in many fields! However, there are some rules that must be adhered to. You…
VH-BHV REBUILD July – September 2017 15th July 2017 marked the date that Rhyan clocked up the magical 2200 hours on our beloved VH-BHV! What does this mean? Well, it basically means that every moving part plus loads more are removed from the aircraft and either overhauled or replaced with new parts. This whole…
SPECIAL VISITORS MINTU BRAR (Gurshminder Singh) Gurshminder Singh aka Mintu Brar, dropped in for another visit last month, we are always honored to have him at Barossa Helicopters. He is a proud South Australian established journalist and writer promoting Australian values amongst Indian community and mainstream. Mintu runs and own’s a newspaper “Punjabi Akhbar” and…