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"Providing a Unique Perspective on Life"

"Providing a Unique Perspective on Life"

Point of View Helicopter Services based in Bowdoinham, Maine specializes in wildlife and conservation surveys, environmental assessments, scenic helicopter flights and tours and aerial photography. Our primary helicopter has amphibious floats allowing water landings and increased safety in over-water work and is kept at the Auburn/Lewiston, Maine airport. While our focus area is naturally Maine's mid-coast area, we fly anywhere to meet your needs. Please check out some of our many satisfied customers on our testimonial page.

The Right Helicopter for the Job

The Schweizer 300C is an excellent helicopter appropriate for many applications. If your job requires different equipment we also have access to and can supply the Bell 206 Jet Ranger, Robinson R-44 or other helicopters.

Schweizer 300C - A stable, proven aircraft.
Useful Load: 750 lbs.
Capacity: Pilot & one large or two small passengers
Fuel: 48 gals @ 12 - 17 gals/hr.
Economic Cruise Speed: 70 knots
Maximum Cruise Speed: 84 knots

At Point of View Helicopter Services we are pleased to offer reduced rates for uses that fit our point of view-namely environmental and social justice causes that are helping to make the world a better place and possibly even save it. It is our desire to make the unique perspectives and uses gained from a helicopter available to non-profit communities that might benefit, but could not normally afford it.

What People Are Saying...

"As a wildlife biologist and photo interpreter of 27 years, I, find it very efficient to use a helicopter in groundtruthing emergent aquatic vegetation as well as any other vegetation that has been interpreted on aerial photography. Ed Friedman, pilot for Point of View Helicopter Services, saved me considerable time with vegetation identification on Merrymeeting Bay."
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"I don't know  how you would ever find anyone any more delighted with a helicopter ride than Ron was last Thursday! He enjoyed it so very much! Thank you so much for your patience and help getting him in and out of the helicopter. All of his major joints are metal, plus the loss of a leg---so he has quite a time doing what he'd like to do. Also---thanks for the pictures! You were more…
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"Thanks so much for the wonderful flight the crowd loved it. It was a secret and I really enjoy hearing the stories from the guests about when they figured it out. Nice picture. We will be sending you a disk from the photographer when we get the pictures back. Thanks again."
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"This is incredible Ed! [Responding to our Point of View Helicopter Services flush count of 340 bald eagles on the Sebasticook River, Maine where they aggregate for the river herring run]. Thank you so much for continuing this work and providing the updated data and email summaries."
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"I contracted with Point of View Helicopter Services to conduct an aerial survey of Bald Eagle nests throughout Casco Bay, Merrymeeting Bay and surrounding regions in mid-coastal Maine.  Ed and his observer did a fantastic job surveying specific areas of interest while avoiding sensitive areas. They surveyed dozens of Bald Eagle nests throughout the study area in just a handful of hours and…
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