P.E. Kelley Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Going to hit Grand Canyon on the way to Mesa for the Superstition 3 gun. Anyone have experience with Helicopter tours? Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTinVA Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 I am looking forward to the responses you get to this post. A helicopter tour through the Grand Canyon is definitely on my to-do list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMartens Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 One suggestion, during helicopter tour, do not "hit the Grand Canyon". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 A service that also includes parachutes. Where do you want to fly out of? Vegas, Phoenix or the canyon area itself? Papillon takes off from grand canyon natl. park airport. Grand Canyon tours Maverick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIIID Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 It's well worth the cost for a flight over the canyon, take the longest flight you can. When I did it I sat up front with the pilot, a better view from there for taking pictures. It's a very different perspective from above, someday I'll float down the river for that view. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzysights Posted March 20, 2010 Share Posted March 20, 2010 We took a helicopter tour of the Grand Canyon from Vegas last March. It was fantastic. You see the "strip" from the air, Hoover dam, Lake Las Vegas, and of course the canyon from a lot of angles. We had a champagne and snacks when we landed in the canyon. The name of the tour company was Maverick. They take off from McCarren airport. (It was strange to hover along the taxi way lift off at the end of the runway) It was an unforgettable time for my wife and I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.E. Kelley Posted March 20, 2010 Author Share Posted March 20, 2010 Thanks for the input gentlemen. Looks like for this trip we will take the 50 minute flight with Maverick departing from the Grand Canyon Airport. The 3 Gun Nats are in Las Vegas later this year and the sunset tour from McCarren will get the nod then. Thanks again. Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.E. Kelley Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 Update FWIW Ended up taking the 4 hour "sunset flight". We were picked up at 3:30pm from our hotel and returned around 8:30pm I could not, I repeat, could not be more happy about the experience!!! Our pilot was the "outlaw" of the group that took off from McCarran. We flew lower and "motocrossed" close too, up, over and around the Canyon and adjacent areas. His music choices were in sync with the flight and his communications with us about the sights around us were very good. We landed at a spot down in the Canyon and imbibed on a little bubbly and "horse-duvers" The views of the area were spectacular and I was especially impressed with the aerial perspective of Hoover Dam. ( my day job is that of a hydro power plant operator) I highly recommend Maverick Helicopters and the Sunset Tour in particular. Enjoy Patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
38supPat Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Update FWIW We flew lower and "motocrossed" close too, up, over and around the Canyon and adjacent areas. Patrick Lol...always ask if the guy up front is a former Loach pilot...hehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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