Complex helicopter stunts demand a helicopter stunt pilot who can deliver precision and repeatability with safety as the first principle. Specialist Helicopters performs vehicle chases, performer lifts and low-level pursuit, and owns the only CASA-approved helicopter stunt platform (TSOP) in Australia — coordinated closely with stunt and SFX teams.
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A stunt is the plan and the permits as much as the pilot. We coordinate every aviation party and can source the rest of the aerial production around it.
The way he manoeuvred the helicopter on our shoot, myself and many others on set had never seen anything like it. He flew with incredible precision, skill and sheer expertise, and gave more to our film than I thought possible.
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Yes — Specialist Helicopters owns and operates the only CASA-approved helicopter stunt platform (TSOP) in Australia, purpose-built for fast-rope, rappel and ladder work.
Our helicopter stunt pilot, David Adamson, has flown stunts across feature films and broadcast with more than 23,000 hours and a nil-accident record, including productions such as Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F.
Every stunt runs on a documented risk management plan with CASA approvals, performer briefing and defined safety margins — handled by our in-house aerial coordination function.
Tell us the shot, the schedule and the location — we'll build the aerial unit, stunt and coordination plan around it.