• Apex Helicopters provides aerial survey services for fish & wildlife departments, power utilities, logging companies, DOT, aerial photographers, construction & engineering companies.

    [Part 91 Aerial Helicopter Survey]

    The helicopter is one of the most diverse and practical tools available for aerial survey, imaging and mapping projects. As an aerial platform, it can be utilized for “low and slow” scientific, biological, wildlife, fish, habitat, utility, infrastructure, timber survey, property, land use, agency ERAD, civil engineering, DOT progress & construction status, ecological study and airbourne data gathering.

     

    [Imaging & Survey Project Planning]

    It is important to allow time prior  to your project start date to be able to gather complete information and assess your ultimate objective. Apex Helicopters will provide you with accurate quotes, timelines and capabilities during a pre-project meeting. This will allow us to be proactive in equipping our aircraft properly the first time to minimize delays and downtime. Some equipment being attached to the aircraft will need special approval from the FAA (STC or other method). Depending on your flight routes and survey areas, the B206B3 or AS350B3 can be utilized for the best performance and cost effectiveness.

    [Agency Survey Customers]

    Our services are available to agency customers through our USFS call when needed (CWN), DOI on call (CWN) contracts for project work or via state procurement bid processes for:

    • USDA Forest Service
    • US Department of Agriculture
    • Department of Interior (DOI)
    • Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
    • US Geological Survey (USGS)
    • Army Corp of Engineers
    • Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF)
    • Oregon Office of Emergency Managment (OEM)
    • US Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS)
    • Washington State DNR
    • Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife (WFS)
    • Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODFW)
    The manned helicopter is still the best all around answer to customer aerial survey needs.

    Compared to unmanned aerial systems (UAS), the helicopter does not require lengthy, time consuming processes to acquire permission or letters of authorization to conduct flight over populated areas, above 400 feet, out of line of sight or over the horizon flight.

    [Fish & Wildlife Survey]

    Biologists utilize our helicopters and experienced pilots for fish and wildlife studies and census surveys. Utilizing manned rotorcraft, thousands of acres or hundreds of miles of river drainages can be covered in a day benefiting the customer both with efficiency and cost effectiveness. Apex Helicopters has experience in herd Composition / Classification, Line Transect, Quadrat and Sightability survey models including:

    • Big Game Herd Composition
    • Rocky Mt & Roosevelt Elk Herd Classification
    • Infrared Deer Surveys
    • Mule & Whitetail Deer Surveys
    • Bighorn Sheep & Mountain Goat Surveys
    • Salmon Redd Surveys
    • Migratory Bird Surveys
    • Grouse Lek Surveys

    The Bell 206 JetRanger is by far the best all around helicopter for wildlife survey flights. It is capable of covering over 40 square miles of terrain and loitering for up to 3.5 hours in one fuel load. When requiring hotter & higher altitude performance, our AS350B3 Astar is capable of hovering out of ground effect with a full compliment of fuel, biologists and equipment. Both aircraft provide each biologist with great visibility from all seats and coupled with our experienced, smooth flying pilots, you are assured a successful and pleasant survey flight experience.

    [Powerline, Utility Patrol & Inspection]

    Hundreds of miles of transmission line right of way, pipeline or other infrastructure can be patrolled or inspected in a day. Power utility districts, oil and gas, seismic and mapping / engineering companies all benefit from helicopters to provide an efficient platform for them to gather information, imaging and data:

    • Infrastructure Inspection
    • Powerline Patrol & Inspection
    • Pipeline Patrol
    • Comprehensive Damage Inspection
    • New Construction Support
    • Repairs & Upgrade Support
    • INFRARED & Color Imaging
    • LIDAR Low Level Platform

    [Aerial Imaging & Mapping]

    High resolution video systems, still cameras, gimbal cameras, infrared and LIDAR technology can be attached to our rotorcraft airframe to be used as a stable platform to gather sensitive data:

    • Aerial Imaging & Mapping
    • LIDAR Imaging
    • INFRARED Imaging
    • HD Video Gimbal Capture
    • Handheld Gimbal Still Imaging
    • Aerial Photography
    • Agency ERAD Data Collection
    • Sports & Outdoor Action Video
    • Production & Movie Location Scouting
    • Aerial Motion Picture Film Platform

    The Airbus AS350 Astar Helicopter is by far the best aerial platform for motion picture filming.

    [Environmental, Forest Health & Timber Survey]

    The manned helicopter platform can be used to cruise timber sales, determine boundaries, survey bug kill to trees or other environmental damage and assess watershed health that may not be visible from the ground. Thousands of acres of forest land can be flown over in a day, drastically enhancing the foresters, scientists or biologists productivity:

    • Timber Survey & Cruising
    • Ice & Snow Damage Survey
    • Forest Health Assessment
    • Bug Kill Aerial Survey
    • Watershed Survey
    • Wildfire Detection
    • Erosion Control Survey
    • Right of Way Survey
    • Road Mapping & Planning
    • Helicopter Snow Pack Survey

    [ CONTACT ]

    • Apex Helicopters

    • 2001 Airport Way

      Florence, Oregon 97439

    • AIRPORT ID : 6S2

    • PHONE : 541-997-3270

    • WEB : www.ApexHeli.com

    • EMAIL : Apex@ApexHeli.com

    "Apex Helicopters continually provides our customers with effective aerial platform solutions.

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    Experienced crew, cost effective planning and efficient delivery of services ensures that your project will be completed safely & successfully."

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