OUR HISTORY

-FOUNDED IN 1981

Timberland has been a trusted name in the transportation industry for over 30 years. Starting as a contract logging company, Timberland established its helicopter operations in 1984. By 1993 the company acquired an additional Jet Ranger, which enabled them to begin providing emergency medical services. Through its sister companies, Timberland Logging and Siskiyou Transportation, Inc. Timberland was also able to provide trucking and snowcat services to clients throughout the region. Since then, Timberland Helicopters has expanded to include a comprehensive list of services including private charters, aerial photography, load transport/construction, aerial seeding, firefighting, power line patrol, wildlife surveying, law enforcement and emergency medical services.

OUR CLIENTS

Timberland’s current aircraft contract services include:

• U.S.F.S. Call-When-Needed (CWN) contract with Region 6

• United States Department of the Interior CWN contract

• Oregon Department of Forestry Exclusive Use Contract in Klamath Falls, OR

• Oregon Department of Forestry CWN statewide contract

• Cal-Fire CWN statewide contract

• Contract with PacifCorp for power line patrol, construction, and emergency services

• Multiple contracts with Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

• Routine pipeline patrol for TC Energy and Kern River Gas Transmission

• PG&E Patrol Contracts

• Rocky Mountain Power exclusive contract

• JT4 contract at Dugway Proving Ground Utah

CERTIFICATIONS

Timberland Helicopters is certificated by the FAA for Part 133, Part 135, and Part 137 operations. In addition to these FAA certifications, Timberland and all of its pilots are carded by the United States Forest Service, as well as the Department of the Interior’s Office of Aircraft Services. Timberland is also a very active member of the Helicopter Association International.

SAFETY

Timberland Helicopters is a company committed to safety. Pilot flight training is top priority. Firefighting and utility patrol work in the western United States encompass some of the toughest flight conditions pilots encounter. With mountainous terrain combined with ever-changing weather, pilots flying in these conditions on a regular basis gain experience many other pilots never achieve. At Timberland, our pilots are well trained and equipped to fly in these challenging environments.

In addition to our FAA accepted flight training program we continually train all of our pilots in low level animal survey, precision long line, low-level mountain flying, operating in the wire environment, and many other specialized skill sets that are required. We are fortunate to have our facilities located in the midst of a prime training ground at an elevation of 2,000ft in a small valley surrounded by mountains stretching to 8,000ft. This provides a training area very identical to that of the area we serve; hot summer months, snowy winters, and challenging winds throughout.

COMMUNICATIONS

Timberland has an excellent communications system. We are licensed to operate several VHF frequencies across several mountaintop repeaters located throughout the Southern Oregon and Northern California area. In addition to this, all of our ground support vehicles have 2-way radio communications which expands our ability to communicate with our aircraft over a larger geographical area.  Aircraft and service vehicles dispatched to remote locations will be equipped with satellite phones. Each aircraft is also equipped with a satellite tracking system.  All of these systems ensure excellent communications and accurate flight following throughout every flight.

AIRCRAFT

The Bell 206 series is the safest single-engine aircraft in the world, known for its reliability and cost-effective performance.
All of our aircraft are designed to accommodate passengers and transport external loads. All of our aircraft are maintained at or above FAA Part 135 standards. Our seasoned Director of Maintenance is responsible for the airworthiness of all company aircraft, which are regularly inspected by the FAA, USFS, and DOI. Safety is our top priority, and paramount to our success.