Challenges and Opportunities for Helicopter Operators in Hilly Areas
Operators in hilly areas face challenges such as restrictive state control, landing permissions, and serviceability of helipads. However, opportunities like adventure tourism, government assignments, and roping in para-military forces also exist, showcasing a mix of hurdles and potential in the industry.
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Challenges and opportunities faced by operators in hilly areas. Wangchuk Shamshu Director, Himalayan Heli Services Pvt Ltd.
Categories Of Civil Helicopter Ops Passenger External Load Operation (ELO) Aeromedical Transportation(AMT) Govt, police, Fire Dept. Helicopters
EXTERNAL LAOD OPERATIONS (ELO) Under slung Operations Geophysical Surveys Powerline maintenance Powerline construction Construction in difficult areas Filming Fire fighting etc.
Aeromedical Transportation(AMT) Air Ambulance A Stretcher or two with a paramedic and Oxygen Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS)
Opportunities available to Helicopter Operators in Hilly Areas
*Pilgrim flying *Remote connectivity *Adventure Tourism *Heli-skiing *Govt. flying assignments
Roping in para-military forces for utilization of flying hours in Hills
Challenges faced by Operators in hilly states
Permission for landing from the concerned DM in Uttarakhand
Restrictive control exercised by State Govt. over Helicopter operators.
All Govt. helipads in Uttarakhand particularly the ones under control of UCADA should be fully serviceable.
UCADA should be suitably staffed by regular govt. employees
Royalty fees and landing charges imposed by UCADA are too steep. Royalty should abolished.
It will be great service to Helicopter Operators, if bowser refueling at Sahastradhara helidrome is made available.
Collaborative involvement of operators in matters relating to Helicopter operations in Kedarnath shuttle and Char Dham areas should be ensured
Fuel Stocking limits and permissions for remote base operations
To sum up, opportunities so far have been harnessed well. We as operators will continue do our job to the best statisfation of customers. In order to develop new areas of operations and develop new destinations we need the help of state govt.
