Film & Broadcast

Helicopter Stunts

Helicopter stunt flying and coordination

Helicopter Stunts

Complex helicopter stunts demand a 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.

  • Vehicle chases, performer lifts and low-level pursuit
  • The only CASA-approved helicopter stunt platform (TSOP) in Australia
  • Fast-rope, rappel and ladder operations
  • Coordinated with stunt coordinators, performers and SFX
  • 23,000+ hours, nil accidents — trusted for high-pressure sequences
One call covers it

The Whole Aerial Unit, Handled

Beyond flying the shot, we can stand up the entire aerial side of your production — so it's one conversation, not ten. From a Sydney base we mobilise around Australia, across the Asia-Pacific and worldwide.

  • Locations, access and permissions
  • Any aircraft, sourced — single- or twin-engine, turbine, fixed-wing and specialist camera ships
  • The right crew — stunt teams, aerial DOPs and camera operators, stills photographers and safety crew
  • One point of contact, from recce to wrap
Selected credits

Proven On Set

  • Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
  • Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
  • Land of Bad
  • Anyone But You
Questions

Helicopter Stunts FAQ

Do you have a helicopter stunt platform?

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.

How experienced is the 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.

How is safety managed on a helicopter stunt?

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.

Talk to us

Discuss Your Production

Tell us the shot, the schedule and the location — we'll build the aerial unit, stunt and coordination plan around it.