Real estate & land
Large acreage, resorts and camps on Lake George — the whole parcel in one frame, shot low and slow from the angle a listing needs.
Real estate & land →Aerial Services from Harris Airport
A locally based helicopter for the jobs drones can't cover and turbine operators can't justify. Robinson R44 Raven II, up to 3 crew seats, doors-off capable, airborne within 48 hours of a confirmed order — covering the Adirondacks, the Champlain Valley, the Capital Region and southern Vermont.
The platform
One aircraft, one pilot, no mobilization fee from out of state
A drone covers a lot, right up to its battery, its line-of-sight rules and its payload. A turbine helicopter covers everything, at a rate that only makes sense for a utility's own program. The R44 sits in the gap: a crewed, piston helicopter that stages from Fort Ann, carries your observer or your camera operator, and bills by the Hobbs hour.
| Aircraft | Robinson R44 Raven II, based at Harris Airport (83K), Fort Ann, NY |
|---|---|
| Seats | Up to 3 observer / crew seats; every seat is a window seat |
| Cruise | About 110 knots |
| Endurance | About 2.5 hours with crew and reserve |
| Doors | Removable — doors-off operations for cinematography and observation |
| Camera mount | No fixed mount. Handheld, or a client-supplied gyro-stabilized gimbal |
| Crew comms | Intercom and headsets for observers |
| Response | Airborne within 48 hours of a confirmed order, daylight VMC |
| Pilot | Resident CFII (Helicopter), owner and chief pilot |
Rates
from $750per Hobbs hour · 30-minute minimum
Ferry time to and from the job bills at the same rate. Project quotes within 24 hours. Recurring and multi-site work is quoted per program.
Insurance, safety and coverage
- $1,000,000 aviation liability / $100,000 per passenger; certificate of insurance on request
- Safety program based on 14 CFR Part 5 Safety Management System principles
- Resident CFII pilot — the owner flies every job
- Coverage: the Adirondacks, the Champlain Valley, the Capital Region and southern Vermont
What we fly
Four kinds of work we are built for
Construction & solar progress
Recurring progress flights across multiple sites in a single sortie — monthly, quarterly or milestone-based.
Construction & solar →Film & production
Door-off cinematography with your gyro-stabilized gimbal, in a region covered by the New York film tax credit.
Film & production →Utility subcontract
Overflow and storm-surge capacity for utility aviation firms that need a locally staged aircraft in upstate New York.
Utility subcontract →Also flown on request: survey and LiDAR sensor support, wildlife and resource survey, line and pipeline patrol. Use the quote form and pick the closest service type.
How a job runs
From order to airborne
1
Scope
Send the location, the area or route length and the equipment you're bringing. You'll have a project quote within 24 hours.
2
Plan
We brief the route, the altitudes and the doors-off configuration, and run the flight through our Part 5-based safety program.
3
Fly
Airborne within 48 hours of a confirmed order, daylight VMC. Your observer or operator rides with intercom and headset.
Project quote
Request a project quote
Describe the job and you'll have a project quote within 24 hours. Confirmed orders are airborne within 48 hours, daylight VMC.
Prefer to talk? Call (518) 634-6375 or email info@flyheliadk.com. We respond within 24 hours.
North Country Heli Flight conducts aerial-work operations under 14 CFR Part 91. Services, scheduling and pricing are quoted per project and are always weather- and daylight-permitting. All flights are subject to our Liability Waiver & Assumption of Risk.