Our team of experienced ground crew and pilots work together to rig, lift and place items with amazing precision in just a matter of minutes. We can lift just about anything from HVAC equipment to the top of high rise buildings to spas into residential backyards, septic tanks, water tanks, automobiles, palm trees, communication poles, light poles, plane wrecks, cell cabinets, fencing material, concrete, steel, etc...

Aerial Crane vs. Conventional Crane
• A helicopter can do the job faster, saving you time and money in labor costs.
• There are no hourly minimums and no charges for set-up times.
• We are competitive with conventional cranes and are often cheaper.
• We have a fleet in both the San Francisco and the Los Angeles areas making it practical to use a helicopter anywhere in California and the surrounding states.

Helicopter Lifts are...

FAST: reduced crew labor costs, no multiple crane set-ups, we can lift over 100 items in a single day.

PRECISE: load placement ensures that your equipment is set exactly where you need it.

FAR REACHING: we can set on any building size or height, our reach can go from a few feet to miles.

SAFE: our helicopters are professionally maintained, our pilots and crew members are professionally trained.

ECONOMICAL: we are competitive with ground cranes, efficient times and reduced labor costs.

The process of the lift project is really quite simple. After the customer gives the approval and job date to us, a ground crew representative will come out to the job site and perform a job walk. Then he/she will compile a Congested Area Lift Plan and send it to the FAA for their approval. Once the Plan is approved and permits (if needed) are acquired, we meet at the job site with the customer on the day of the lift and pre-rig the equipment. Then we call in the helicopter and lift the loads in less than an hour, depending on the complexity of the job. The lifts are mostly done early morning to avoid any non-participating crowds from arriving. Most of these lift jobs are completed before the local community is aware of what had been accomplished.
We can lift any kind of equipment from 100 to 4,500 pounds. We can work in rural, suburban and downtown locations. We are available year round, rain or shine, and our large fleet assures that we can provide the helicopter that is right for your job.

PARTS & MAINTENANCE

Through IHP, ARIS Helicopters and Heli-Flite Inc. are one of the largest suppliers of S-58 parts in the world. See our Contact page for more details.