Elite Helicopters were delighted to be the first helicopter operator in the UK to be offered the chance to view the brand new French-built Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopter. The aircraft flew to Goodwood to allow a large group of our instructors, students and self-fly hire customers to take a close look at the helicopter. The [...]

Flexibility is a key word in the helicopter industry and this is terminology that, we at Elite Helicopters, have been using for years. It not only applies to our charter clientele, office staffing arrangements and pilot rostering, but also very importantly, flexibility is a key word within our Flight Training Organisation. We give you access [...]

We are delighted that our Robinson R22 G-LYNC has returned to the fleet after its scheduled overhaul. It has been rebuilt, re-upholstered, refurbished, re-sprayed, renewed – and is now re-ready for action! This brings our Robinson R22 fleet back up to three aircraft in perfect time for what we hope will be perfect Spring and [...]

Is February the most romantic month of the year? With Valentine’s Day on February 14th and this year being a Leap Year, when tradition permits ladies to propose to their men on the 29th day of the month, it would seem that romance will certainly be high on the agenda. So Ladies, if you do [...]

Christmas is well and truly over, and the first week of January was one of the windiest anyone can remember. The Control Tower at Goodwood recorded windspeeds in excess of 75 knots – certainly not helicopter flying weather. Now we are well in to January, and summer seems to have arrived early. With blue skies [...]

With just a month to go before the big day, it is time to start thinking seriously about what to buy your nearest and dearest for Christmas. Will it be chocolate, deodorant and socks like last year? Or would you rather buy something that will be appreciated, remembered and talked about for some time to [...]

The run-up to Christmas is officially under way. Halloween and Bonfire Night have been and gone. The TV is now providing a stream of adverts for department stores, supermarkets, a certain carbonated drink – and reality shows! All of which are a sure sign that Christmas is nearly here. Inspiration for suitable Christmas presents can [...]

You could be forgiven for thinking that we at Elite Helicopters are looking forward to a few months of hibernation now that our busy summer flying season is drawing to a close. Nothing could be further from the truth. Firstly, this winter does not look as if it will be quiet at all. With our [...]

We are delighted to announce the arrival of the latest addition to our fleet of training aircraft at Goodwood. G-DOGI is a Robinson R22 Beta and now has joined us to support our Private and Commercial Pilot’s Licence training programmes.

Our students, clients, instructors and admin staff were invited to view the new Guimbal Cabri G2 2-seat helicopter at Helitech this week, and everybody was supremely impressed with this wonderful new aircraft. So much so, that we have arranged with the UK distributor to bring the Cabri to Goodwood in the very near future, where [...]