London helicopter charter

[Bobsgravel]

Hello guys

I'm a long standing member here, have just created a new account as what I'm planning will be a big surprise and can't let the old cat out the bag.

Anyone got a good contact that could sort me out a night flight certified twin engine chopper for a hour on Tuesday the 5th November?

Looking to go for a bit of a London sight seeing flight, watch the fireworks and pop "the question"

At the mo the best quote I have is about £3,000 which seems a little steep but will pay it if I can't find better

Thanks

[eharding]

Bobsgravel said:

Hello guys

I'm a long standing member here, have just created a new account as what I'm planning will be a big surprise and can't let the old cat out the bag.

Anyone got a good contact that could sort me out a night flight certified twin engine chopper for a hour on Tuesday the 5th November?

Looking to go for a bit of a London sight seeing flight, watch the fireworks and pop "the question"

At the mo the best quote I have is about £3,000 which seems a little steep but will pay it if I can't find better

Thanks

If "the question" is the one I think it is, then £3,000 an hour for the helicopter hire will seem like small change compared to the rest of the transaction.

[jjones]

long standing member? then you know it is against the rules to have an alias account!! ban him!!!

[z4chris99]

I've got cheaper than that a few times from a few places.

last time was in this, the heli not the Macca

I'll dig out the guys tomorrow it's on my work comp

[GreigR]

PM me, I can sort you out with an EC135.

[Bobsgravel]

Thanks guys, much appreciated

And yes, the question your thinking is the question in question ha ha

And you have PM Greig

[Super Slo Mo]

z4chris99 said:

I've got cheaper than that a few times from a few places.

last time was in this, the heli not the Macca

I'll dig out the guys tomorrow it's on my work comp

Looks like an Arena heli?

Anyway, OP you could always give Arena Aviation a call. I'm slightly biased as I work with them from time to time, and they're nice chaps. i'm not sure how many of their aircraft are instrument rated though, which is needed for night flying, but some of them are as they do a lot of television and film work.

I would expect the going rate to be around £1,200 - £1,500 per hour (for a twin Squirrel sized aircraft), that's from engine on to engine off, so includes the time idling on the apron etc.

[Bobsgravel]

GreigR said:

PM me, I can sort you out with an EC135.

Tell a lie, I can't actually pm you yet as account isn't ild enough, please could you drop me a pm?

Thank you very much

[z4chris99]

Super Slo Mo said:

ooks like an Arena heli?

it's G-TOPC I got it from heli services in elstree

the other place to try is Excel charter, I borrowed G-XLLL from there

Edited by jeremyc on Friday 25th July 14:08

[LordLoveLength]

Don't want to rain on your parade, But, fireworks do not look more impressive from above. Infact they can be positively disappointing.
Sorry.

[Geneve]

LordLoveLength said:

Don't want to rain on your parade, But, fireworks do not look more impressive from above. Infact they can be positively disappointing.
Sorry.

In addition to which, you would have to assume that, on 5 Nov, there is a 50% possibility of poor met.

A night flight over London in clear viz can be superb - check this out
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2008/08/london_fr...

But, there's a huge difference in cost between a VFR Single (which can fly up and down the heli lanes in daylight), and an IFR Twin (Squirrel 355, AW109, etc).

Best to make enquiries with the surrounding operators depending on what suits you -Redhill, Biggin, Denham, Elstree, Fairoaks, etc. Or, better still, post the question here

http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads-23/

[Bobsgravel]

I've found this, seems reasonable and despite being for only 35 mins I'm sure that's long enough

http://www.helicopterhireprices.co.uk/helicopter-t...

[creampuff]

Why not live dangerously and get a single engine for less

[Super Slo Mo]

z4chris99 said:

Super Slo Mo said:

ooks like an Arena heli?

it's G-TOPC I got it from heli services in elstree

the other place to try is Excel charter, I borrowed G-XLLL from there

No doubt I'm going to get this wrong too, but the guy in the pink top looks like a pilot I've worked with, Alistair possibly, although I might have his name wrong anyway, since I'm terrible with names.

Edited by jeremyc on Friday 25th July 14:08

[z4chris99]

the other guy flew us, photography flight for building sites..

[slowtypa]

Bobsgravel said:

Looking to go for a bit of a London sight seeing flight, watch the fireworks and pop "the question"


Thanks

Good for you.
Lucky Girl

Hope it all goes well.

Edited by slowtypa on Friday 11th October 09:07

[anonymous-user]

LordLoveLength said:

Don't want to rain on your parade, But, fireworks do not look more impressive from above. Infact they can be positively disappointing.
Sorry.

I disagree.

[Bobsgravel]

Thanks a million for the kind words, she has been pestering me for years so hopefully she says yes lol.

Got quite a night planned, helicopter ride into and around London, dropping us off at battersea helipad, off to the hotel to get ready and a late night meal up the shard (oblix) and then back to the hotel.

Staying here too, which overlooks the helipad/river

http://www.hotelrafayel.com