Utility Patrol

Due North Aviation uses our helicopter platform to provide you with the best aerial monitoring of powerline or pipeline utility systems by flying lower, slower, and with better visibility than a comparably priced aircraft can perform. We are able to provide our pipeline and powerline patrol services throughout the United States and can design a timetable and cost outline suited specifically to your needs. We offer both piston and turbine helicopter packages and can cater to nearly any of your surveying needs.

Don't let costly outages or leaks find their way into your utility system. With greater reliability, speed, and experience than the competition, let our expertise at Due North Aviation help you to find trouble spots before they start.

Due North Aviation, in conjunction with Fairfield Air Ventures, has been operating and running the Fairfield county airport for more than 6 years. We have worked with utility companies on an ongoing basis. These companies include Dayton Power and Light, South Central Power, Tepco Gas Transmission, Rockies Express Pipeline, and Optimal Giamotics in Canada to name a few.

Our Experience

In addition to utility work, we also worked as NBC's dedicated aerial news helicopter.

In addition to all of this, we also offer flight training from the private to instructor level, photo flights and aircraft sales.

Our Helicopters

Our fleet is made up of three company owned helicopters which include two Schweizer 300C models and one Hughes 500D. We have chosen to use these helicopters in our fleet because of their excellent safety records and mission flexibility. All of our aircraft have been used in commercial operations. Our two-passenger Schweizers offer the ultimate in cost efficiency and our four-passenger Hughes 500D offers more room, speed and power.

Pilot Information

We have four pilots working with Due North Aviation: Steve Slater, who has been working with helicopters for fifteen years, is accompanied by Jeff Albright (five years experience), Kevin Farmer (five years experience and Due North Aviation’s instrument instructor), and Ken Ramos (with over 16 years of law enforcement and military experience and is also a FAA designated pilot examiner). Combined, the team has more than 10,500 flying hours.

If you're interested in finding out more information, please visit our "Contact Us" page.