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Special Mission

SAR — Search & Rescue

SkyMatch matches civilian SAR operators flying AW139, AW189, S-92 and H225 with certified hoist, FLIR and 4-axis auto-hover for maritime, mountain and disaster-response missions — including long-lead standby contracts for governments, NGOs and offshore operators.

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Aircraft
AW139, AW189, S-92, H225
Cabin / Payload
Hoist, rescue swimmer, FLIR, weather radar, auto-hover
Response time
Standby contracts activate within 30–60 min in-region.
Indicative rate
Priced per mission / hr

Typical use cases

  • Offshore vessel medevac and man-overboard response
  • Mountain and glacier extraction with long-line
  • Disaster response standby contracts for governments and NGOs

Compliance & crew

Category-A performance, dual-pilot IFR, hoist-current crew, 4-axis autopilot.

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Frequently asked questions

Which SAR helicopters do you charter?+

Civil SAR operators on AW139, AW189, S-92 and H225 with certified rescue hoist, FLIR and 4-axis auto-hover for offshore, mountain and disaster response.

Can you handle long-term stand-by contracts?+

Yes — we structure 24/7 stand-by contracts for governments, NGOs and offshore operators with defined response times and crew rotations.

Are night and IFR operations available?+

All rostered SAR crews are IFR dual-pilot current with NVG capability where the mission profile requires it.

Ready to launch a SAR mission?

Share the brief and we return a shortlist of qualified operators with aircraft configuration, rates and availability.

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