Essential Helicopters

Welcome to Essential Helicopters, an approved Transport Canada Flight Training School and Charter company located in North Bay, Ontario. Essential Helicopters offers a variety of helicopter services that includes Flight Training, Charters/Sightseeing and Maintenance. We’re partnered with Canadore College to provide a College Pilot Preparedness Certificate program in Commercial Helicopter Pilot Training. The only flight training program of its kind in Canada!

Our fleet consists R-22 Beta II, Robinson R-44 Raven II and Bell 206 turbine Jet Ranger helicopters - the most utilized helicopter in the industry along with a Bell 206 L 3 Turbine helicopter to meet your charter needs.

Essential Helicopters also specializes in airborne surveys, mining and exploration, drill moves, camp support, aerial construction and fire suppression anywhere across North America.