

We review helideck design drawings against the guidance in CAP437. Our services include a report that covers the areas identified as non-compliant and offers recommendations on how best to achieve compliance. This report will help to prevent costly modifications during the latter stages of construction and installation.
Post Construction, we can complete a review of the helideck drawings to ensure that the final design is compliant with the standards. In particular, we help ensure there is nothing relating to the overall design of the helideck and the obstacle environment that has potential to compromise the safety of helicopter operations.
We aim to ensure that the helicopters can operate safely and ensure that critically ill patients receive the very best care as quickly as possible. We provide advice and guidance on existing sites or new developments for all three types of heliport:
Our Services for Onshore Heliports
We provide an opportunity to discuss your design objectives and requirements at the concept and approval stage with one of our heliport experts, thereby reducing potential additional costs during the build and commissioning phase of the project due to design errors. If you have architect drawings or a site plan, we can carry out an initial assessment and advise whether your requirements are achievable.
Feasibility Study
Our experts will visit your site and/or the architect’s office to fully review your plans or requirements. We provide a comprehensive report on our findings and recommendations and help you focus on the important elements of operating a heliport at this early stage.
Tender Process Consultancy
Maintaining impartiality, we offer unbiased advice and guidance to your potential contractors through the bid writing stage, assisting them with the aviation knowledge they will require to submit a successful tender.
Contract Award
Once a tender is selected, we can work with the contractor and help them develop the detail around their design, ensuring they meet all necessary aviation regulations. Once construction begins, we are available to provide our advice and guidance as follows:
In addition, we can follow this up with an ongoing inspection programme on a two-year basis to ensure that nothing has changed on or around your heliport that could affect the safe transportation of your patients.
This process entails a detailed review of the lighting product specifications and test/verification documentation in addition to an on-site visit to inspect the lighting installation in a representative environment.
This includes an audit of the review required to be performed by an Independent Competent Person (ICP) covering the display designs, factory acceptance test plan and test results, and the generic site acceptance test plan. The ICP must be acceptable to the CAA.
Megan.Friedli@caa.co.uk