ADVENTURE HELICOPTERS - Frost Protection Service

More economic losses occur due to freeze damage in California than to any other weather related hazard.


If you are faced with the dilemma of having to hire a helicopter to try and save your expensive crops from frost damage, why not hire the Adventure Helicopters to get the job done.
Helicopter are very beneficial when it comes to heat inversion for Frost Protection.
In California some areas that are susceptible to loses from frost, our helicopters can be utilized on an as needed basis to protect valuable crops from damage and destruction.
By using the rotor downwash to gently circulate the warm turbine exhaust air around the plants thus giving Frost Protection.
Adventure Helicopters has a proven record of Frost Protection with savings of hundreds of thousands of dollars of produce.
Our helicopters and pilots meet CASSA standards for Frost Protection and night flying. We have hand-held radios for ground to air communications. All of our machines are fitted with GPS.

Adventure Helicopters: Helicopters are usually effective for frost control under the same conditions as wind machines. They are most effective when hovering or passing over the site at slow speeds (5 to 10 mph). However, helicopters must still be able to return over a portion of a site about every 5 to 6 minutes before air stratification re-occurs. They can provide protection for up to about 40 to 50 acres.