The Aerial Firefighting Conference is happening in Kelowna on September 20, 2022 at the KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence, Kelowna International Airport. And Yellowhead Helicopters, Corey Taylor, Sean Rickards and Jacob Forman are planning on being there with a booth, and a static display of the newest addition to the fleet, the BK117 B2.
The BK117 recently became active after undergoing the usual ownership transfer paperwork & maintenance inspections.
The first promo trip in early August was to the Stewart, BC area where it showed some of its capabilities to clients in the region.
It performed its first medevac flight for the company, flying in just over an hour from the north of Stewart to our Terrace base to meet the BC Ambulance crew. The paramedic and 2 patients, one on a stretcher, comfortably fit in the back of the BK117. The ambulance crew was pleasantly surprised to realize that a second helicopter was not needed for this transport.
The Forman family, through the years and generations, has grown the company from one helicopter/one base to over 40 helicopters and 12 bases across northern BC & Alberta. Here’s a short video of the history of the company, looking into the future.
Remember that iconic line from the movie “Back to the Future”? Flying in helicopters is almost as good as time-traveling in a customized Delorean. Their unique design and capabilities allow them to perform a wide range of tasks that vehicles with wheels cannot do. Let’s dive into the fascinating world of helicopters and explore what the workhorse of the skies can do.
YHL is proud to be featured with an article for this year’s Verticon. To read more of this article and some of YHL’s history, present moments & future hope
The Yellowhead Helicopters’ avionics shop has recently been approved to be a Kannad Authorized Battery Replacement Centre.
