Adelady Itinerary
Hayley Pearson from Adelady visited us a few weeks ago to film for an episode of their show! We loved hosting Hayley and her crew!! Check us out on Adelaide’s Channel 9, Sunday 4th July at 4:30 pm If you happen to miss the episode, it will be available to watch on catch up TV…
Southern Barossa Business Group – Networking Event
The Southern Barossa Business Group is looking at ways it may be able to contribute to Gawler’s Carnival of Cups, an event expected to attract hundreds of horse, greyhound and harness racing fans to the Gawler Race Course this coming October. SBBG Members were inspired by a presentation by the Carnival’s organisers Aaron Bain and Sally…
Covid-19 Policy
The safety and wellbeing of our guests, Pilots, Employee’s, and Family is and always has been our number 1 priority. We have made the decision to start our scenic flights on the 6th June 2020. Pre-bookings are encouraged as per our policy below. Our new open times will be 10 am to 4 pm daily. We…
What the Controls do…
Ever wondered what the controls in a helicopter are all for? Or even what they are called? There are four main controls that the pilot is manipulating at all times when flying a helicopter. They have a lot of similarities to how the controls work in an aeroplane, but aren’t named the same because what…
How do Helicopters Fly?
As pilots we always ask questions, what does that do, how does that work, can we give it a try? We wonder how Chuck Aaron does this: As Pilots at Barossa Helicopters, We often get asked how do helicopters fly? To the untrained eye it looks like the blades spin fast and the pilot wiggles…
The Adelaide Show – Podcast
A few weeks ago, we met Steve Davis from “The Adelaide Show”. Billie-Jo spent most of the day with Steve chatting about wine, the Barossa, Kies Family Wines and FLYING of course! Check out the podcast here: https://theadelaideshow.com.au/podcast-episodes/285-barossa-helicopters/
October 2018
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 on our farm…
Bridgette places at ABHA Finals
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 timed speed event on horse back!…
Drones
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…
Air New Zealand Visit’s Us!
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 share…
