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25.01.2022 This month we have our trusty B206BII VH-BIN in the shed for a 100/300hr inspection in preperation for her busy season in the Kimberley for our good friends of The Great Escape Charter Company. During this time we are inspecting and treating issues before they arise in aid of having a carefree tour abroad. Here we have photos of the engine during the the turbine change, various avioincs mods and NDT inspections of the M/R driveshaft and outer combustion chamber of the engine. We hope to have BIN back in the air in the next 2 weeks which will be just in time for the start of the busy season. If you are in Broome and the surrounding areas give the guys at The Great Escape a call or try https://www.greatescape.net.au/ to book your tour now and escape the upcoming southern winter season!

24.01.2022 Feels like Christmas today! Took delivery of a 206 Long Ranger. Can't wait to see what it'll look like in a few weeks time!!

24.01.2022 Many thanks to our tech-savvy engineer Martin Reidel who showed us the art of time lapse! Please see our B206L paint in progress!! Grand unveil soon to be added.......!

23.01.2022 Finally we say farewell to our recent and very impressive rebuild project VH-LRW. I can confirm that she has since retired from the harsh work horse environment of the Pilbara where she used to reside and has now taken up residency in Melbourne Victoria under the sguise of her new owners. To say the new owners are thrilled with their recent aquistion is somehwat of an understatement and they are very happy with their new aircraft! Happy and safe travels to VH-LRW and we wish the new owners all the very best!

22.01.2022 Yes even our own fleet aircaft need some love and attention every now and then! Our flight school workhorse R22 VH-NZO is in for a 2200Hr inspection with new fuel cells, new interior and fresh paint to name a few items getting an upgrade! Scott and Jethro are ploughing through the rebuild and the machine is looking great, and we cant wait to see it flying in the next few weeks!

21.01.2022 A great testimony for the Van Horn blades, as the Australian distributor give us a call to place an order for a set. Trade in options for your metal blades available.

21.01.2022 QA, flight school and engineering depts lunching together!

21.01.2022 A fantastic aircraft now available- Get in touch to find out more!

21.01.2022 Heliwest as the Australian Distributor for Van Horn is excited to announce the imminent release of the new Main Rotor Blades. Contact us to get more information or place to an order at [email protected] The VHA 206B Version 2 main rotor blades use the same carbon fiber materials and construction methods as our initial 206B main rotor blades, which received FAA STC/PMA in 2016, and 206B/L/OH-58 tail rotor blades, which have been available as an STC/PMA aftermarket com...ponent since 2009. All of these blades feature corrosion-resistant carbon fiber skin and spars, an efficient NASA-designed laminar-flow airfoil, tapered tip, and leading edge abrasion strips. The main design difference between the initial 206B main rotor blade (Part Number 20631000-101) and Version 2 (P/N 20631000-501) is the carbon fiber ply count and orientation. Ply adjustment along with changes to the mass distribution provides a softer ride (similar to our 206L main rotor blade). The service life of the 206B Version 2 main rotor blade will be set at 10,000 hourstwice the life of the OEM bladewith no required blade overhauls. The VHA blades use the identical installation configuration as the OEM blades, allowing direct replacement without hub modification. VHA 206 main rotor blades are now flying in more than a dozen countries on four continents. Some customers are reporting overall aircraft speed increases of 3-5 kts using the VHA main and tail rotor blades on LongRangers and JetRangers.

19.01.2022 Hi All! After a few months away we can finally confirm that our AS350FX2 VH-JVC has arrived and is operating superbly in the icy temps of Antartica. It was a massive effort by all the team to get the machine prepared for the first trip to the ice for Heliwest with a massive effort from our on site engineer Kody Petterson who is also getting used to the chilly conditions! For JVC to go from the +45C of Newman WA to the chilly -20C is a great testament to Kodys knowledge of the aircraft and his enthusiastic approach to an amazing experience for both man and machine is proving its worth with the aircraft operating superbly! We cant wait to have both Kody and JVC back on aussie soil in March 2018!

19.01.2022 Recently we imported from the US another AS350 to our fleet. Previously used as an EMS machine in the states this AS350B2 previously known as N911NF now sports the new Australian registration of VH-OCS! The crew have been extremely busy the past three weeks carrying out various scheduled maintenance and modifications to this AS350B2 specifically removing the redundant EMS kit (145Kg worth!!), installing new audio system and role radios and installing an FDC filter kit to keep... those nasties out of the engine! Being only in the shed for a small amnount of time didnt give us much of a chance for too many photos but the ones shown here hopfully give an insight into the amount of work which was carried out in such a small amount of time! Agin many thanks to erin and the crew at Walsh Avioincs for their assistance with the massive electrical and radio work required to bring this machine to the very high standard which it proudly sports now. We cant wait to see her airborne in the next couple of days.....we will keep you posted! See more

19.01.2022 Another day, another project!!! Last month we recently imported an AS350B2 from Laos which suffered a minor hard landing after an engine failure. Our engineering team have been hard at work disassembling, inspecting and repairing items with the focus in the near future have the aircraft back in the air! As you can see the work required for such a project takes a lot of time, care and attention to detail to make sure that the aircraft is 110% safe and reliable when we push it out the door and release it to service. We are very proud of the high level of work and professionalism by our crew to turn products such as these into glorious flying machines! Stay tuned in the next couple of months as to the progress of this beauty!

18.01.2022 Welcome to Monday ! The 427 is out and flying, VH-VJG for ground runs post maintenance and VH-CYJ is in for its maintenance after being on Night vision training last week. Another busy week ahead!

18.01.2022 March see us with multiple projects on the go at once with our first project being our ever faithful B206L3 VH-CYJ in for a long awaited refurb and cockpit upgrade. During this time she will undergo a full body paint strip, corrosion treatment with new windscreens and a flash new paint job! She will also come out sporting a brand new interior dash with Glass cockpit upgrade dual Aspen installation. To say we are excited for the end product is an understatement as this tried and trusty steed will be pushed out in early April sporting her new look! more photos to follow!

17.01.2022 Our trusty B105LSA-3 VH-XRX is on the verge of completion sporting her new livery! After having a rewiegh yesterday morning and after a minor Jenny Craig program, XRX is now a few kilos lighter than previous and can now even greater payload or fuel for those longer trips! Many Thanks to Ron Hoenger from Aircraft Weight Control for his continued support of Heliwest Services weight and balance requirements. In the coming week we will be able to show the completed paint scheme, and from a personal point of view....it looks bloody amazing!!!

14.01.2022 Its been a while since our last post but as you can see from our photos the boys have been a tad busy in recent weeks! As you can see we have multiple projects on the go! Our L3 Longranger VH-CYJ is in for a Longeron change following a recent 100Hr inspection found a crack during the inspection. We also have the B2 VH-KEB in for a 600/1200Hr inspection, as well as the continual 12 Yearly rebuild SD2 VH-LRW which is coming along nicely as you can see from the progress photos. ...Not to mention the boys in the overhaul shop who have also been busy in repairing various components including a customer B206 main rotor hub overhaul completion, a B206 main rotor driveshaft 600Hr inspection as well as an AS350 swashplate assy which required a bearing replacement and makeover! All this work occurring in the hangar between regular line maintenance and servicing of the remainder of the heliwest and customer fleet - needless to say its never a dull moment! keep up the great work boys!! See more

13.01.2022 Our trusty B206L3 longranger VH-CYJ is finally complete post its recent refurbishment. Sh now sports a brand new interior and exterior paintjob in company colours and a brand new glass cockpit upgrade with dual Aspen Avioincs screens installed and various other major improvements to our main NVG test and training aircraft. A very special thanks to the crew from Walsh Avioincs for assisting in getting the aircraft ready for its upcoming NVG training course to be held in June and July. Please contact us if you need NVG currency training or to even simply go for a lovely scenic flight in our swish new machine!

13.01.2022 Apologies all, we have been a tad busy the past couple of months as these photos will show. Our latest project aircraft arrived recently and have been aptly known as the "Team America" project....we will let you work out why! These 2 machines have spent their previous lives as Aeromedical aircraft and are now looking for a change of pace andhence the reason we are blessed with their presence. The ffirst aircraft is currently undergoing a complete interior and exterior refur...bishment with a slick new paint job which all the boys are extremely excited to produce. All major components have been overhauled and all secondary items have been stripped, inspected and reprimed in preperation for its new life awaiitng outside the hangar doors. The end is in sight and we expect to have the aircraft completely reassembled ina couple of weeks, so stay tuned to see the end product!! See more

13.01.2022 So another week another field trip! ;) Kody and Frank headed north to Derby to service a new customer KAS Helicopters and their AS350B2 VH-JYN. Although the boys only had a couple of days to turn the aircraft around some long hours and some amazing support from Adrian, Dave, Frenchy and Hamish by keeping the boys fed and refreshed help get the job done! A well earned fresh Barra sambo from Daves special crumb recipe and a couple of beers to wash it down made the trip a mass...ive success! Thanks again boys for your amazing hospitality! For those needing a helicopter service in and around Derby and Broome, give Adrian and the boys a call at KAS Helicopters today! See more

13.01.2022 After a long few months and plenty of man hours we can finally share the positive signs of our AS350SD2 VH-LRW project nearing completion. The boys have done an oustanding job of rebuilding the aircraft from the ground up from the bare shell it once was to now prepping for its first test flight next week since 2015! Fantastic efforts from Izzy, Bridgey, Jake, Scott and the rest of the crew for producing such a high quality product that we have come to expect from the Heliwest Services manitenance crew. The new owners of LRW are blown away by the quality of the end result and cant wait to take her away as their new pride and joy in a little under 2 weeks. Well done boys great effort!!! And yes......the bare shell in the photos is indeed the same aircraft!

11.01.2022 There must be something in the water as the AS350s seem to be multiplying! Our newest project is an AS350B3 which although only just completing the fourth week of a 12 year inspection, is coming along really well as you can tell from the photos. The boys have been feverishly ploughing through the inspections and modifying the avioincs to give this bird a fresh lease of life. A lot can happen in a week as most of these photos will show, but in the coming weeks she will start to come together really quickly. Stay tuned for the latest B3 project updates!

10.01.2022 Following its recent refurbishment we are proud to show the new and improved VH-XRX in her custom livery as the dedicated Western Power aircraft! We along with Western Power are very impressed to be able to present this aircraft as an additional tool in the power network support role throughout WA.

10.01.2022 As promised our AS350B2 VH-OCS has finished its final flight testing and has been utilised for some check and training recurrencies and from all accounts everyone who has flown the aircraft are wrapped with the new machine! A huge testament to all involved and a very big pat on the back to the Heliwest Services Engineering team and Walsh Avioincs to deliver a great aircaft in such a short amount of time

10.01.2022 Before and After! This AS350B3 has had a new lease of life after undergoing a 12 year major refurbishment including complete avionics and interior upgrade. A huge well done to the Heliwest team for all the hard work and effort they put into this build.

08.01.2022 Interior of R44 VH-SJX looking better than new with its RAMM Aerospace Head Liner, Carpets and Cabin Floor Trays all covered under STC RAMM Aerospace. Ask us how we can do the same for your machine.

07.01.2022 Before and After- What a difference! Our beloved VH-NZO had a full 2200 hour overhaul, complete refurbishment including interior upgrades. Huge thank you to the ever brilliant team at Heliwest.

07.01.2022 After a busy few months there is no end in sight for the boys on the floor in Jandakot! With multiple projects on the go and various scheduled servicing the guys have been kept very busy in the hangar. This month we have had VH-XRU in for some radio mods and a mini makeover with a new paint for the upcoming fire season. Needless to say it is starting to look like Bumblebee from Transformers! VH-XRI is pulled apart in preperation for its sale to a lucky customer. It is current...ly undergoing a refurbishment including new interior, exterior and avioics mods. With any luck we will hopefully push the machine out before December to its new owner! Our AS350SD2 rebuild project is still keeping Bridgey, Jake and Izzy quite busy. The boys are getting some real progress with this machine and its should start looking like a helicopter very soon. The rest of the boys are still supporting the Helwiest fleet in scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and will still be quite busy all the way through christmas and the new year! Keep up the great work boys and stay safe! See more

04.01.2022 Feels like Christmas today! Took delivery of a 206 Long Ranger. Cant wait to see what itll look like in a few weeks time!!

04.01.2022 Our second project currently underway is a 2200Hr rebuild project on a customers R44. This machine will be pushed thorugh the standard 2200Hr Robinson inspection with the additional features of a new interior and new Drivetrain running gear. We hope to have this machine out toward the end of April so we will keep you updated with progress further into the project!

04.01.2022 Its rebuild time at Heliwest Services again! Below we have our second customer B206L progressing well with final paint being applied to the fuselage as well as more avioincs work being carried out in between! This aircraft is also having a full rebuild with freshly overhauled components, upgraded avioincs suite and air conditioning kit also currently being installed just to name a few! We will post more photos in the coming weeks of the finished product so be sure to check back soon!

03.01.2022 Another busy month for the Jandkot boys! We have one of our workhorse AS350SD2 VH-NRW from Newman down for its annual 600Hr inspection. During this time we will be giving her some love and some updated avionics equipment before sending her back North for upcoming work. We also have an R22 in for a 300 hourly inspection along with some other minor inspections. In the workshop Martin is finalising a B105 Main Rotor Head assy post inspection. This will be used as a fleet spare for upcoming inspections required for the heliwest B105 fleet as well as a rental unit for external customers. If you have a requirement please contact us here at Heliwest!

03.01.2022 Hi all! Remember our AS350B2 project from llate ast year, we can finally reveal her new identity! Meet the new addition to the Helwiest Northwest fleet, VH-LZI. The aircraft underwent a complete ground up rebuild with a new paint job as well as fresh new avionics. She has come up a treat and flies beautifully. Welcome to the family VH-LZI

02.01.2022 After a recent promotion to service an existing client, one of our B105LSA-3 aircraft VH-XRX is in the hangar for a 6 Year inspection and a new paint job! The boys are hard at work inspecting and replacing various components such as Main rotor transmissions, Tail rotor yokes and tail rotor driveshaft bearings in order to make sure XRX is fully serviceable when it goes out the door in its new branding in a couple of weeks time. Stay tuned for the final reveal, it will be eye-catching a quite speccy to see!

02.01.2022 So This months field trip took Kody and Frank back to Derby to service KAS Helicopters AS350B2 again. This field trip entailed an engine removal for the Module 1 and Module 4 change on site. A long few days saw the boys tear down and engine, build it back up again in a day, carry out a scheduled servicing as well as knock over a few little minor niggles on the aircraft including rectifiying the aircon......which for this time of year is an absolute must for those 40+C days and sweltering humidity! A great effort again from the Heliwest Services crew for their dedication to deliver to our respected clients! Thanks again to the KAS boys, Adrian, Dave, Frenchy and Roger for their assistance in helping achieve another great result!

01.01.2022 The moment of reveal is finally upon us! Welcome to the skies of sunny Perth VH-XAE our most recent B206L refurbishment project. The boys under the guide of their coordinator Kody have produced a sensational looking and performing aircraft just ready for its new owner! The striking blue and black is an awesome sight when matched with the Lexus Pearl striping on the fuselage, with the aircraft really turning heads when it first took to Aussie skies yesterday! Many thanks again to all the boys who put in the hard yards and went the extra mile to achieve such a great result. Another special mention to Dan, Rick and the boys at Spraytek Refinishing for their continued support. Bring on #2!!!!

01.01.2022 Reaching out to budding second or third year avionics apprentices who would like to join our amazing group of engineers! We are looking for someone who has the ability to work through exciting projects such as these current and past completions. If you think you would fit the role and am interested please email or flick a private message through!