So, How Safe are we?

Safe enough to serve on Kauai's Search and Rescue Team! Inter-Island Helicopters recently received an Accommodation Award for ten of years of perfect safety and search and rescues by the honorable Mayor of Kauai.  Air 1 has conducted hundreds of search and rescues.  Thanks to their skilled pilots and precision of the Hughes 500 helicopters they have saved many lives in the process.

Though our island is a relatively safe and beautiful one, occasional mishaps do occur; hikers losing their way and/or getting injured, kayakers getting caught in high surf and even experienced  surfers getting dragged to sea... when these accidents occur its Air 1 to the rescue! Forest fires and other types of missions also call upon Air 1 for help due to their speed and skills needed for carrying water buckets and rescue baskets.

On a recent mission, Air 1 and its owner/operator Ken D'Attilio even rescued a Clydesdale horse who had ended up upside down in a gully!

Most of our pilots are military trained and our aircraft are certified as FAA Part 135 Air Carrier, FAA Part 133 External Load, FAA Part 137 AG Spraying, US Coast Guard approved, US Forest Service approved as part of the County of Kauai Rescue helicopter service.