Helicopter Links is an online worldwide directory (publisher) of helicopter manufacturers, commercial operators, suppliers, services, trade shows, air shows, magazines, organizations and museums providing over 2,800 helicopter related companies in 70 categories, listed by continent. See our Site Map for all 70 categories.

Each helicopter category lists companies by continent and companies are then typically organized by country. Exceptions occur and some categories are listed alphabetically, like the home page. Once at a helicopter category, there is never any need to drill down deeper into our web site because the entire category is listed worldwide. Anyone can have a worldwide view of a helicopter category by simply scrolling down the web page.

We have designed Helicopter Links to make it as easy as possible to see an entire helicopter category with one click and scroll of the mouse. We have a web page dedicated to the Site Map and we also list the Site Map below each category on every one of our web pages.

Helicopter Links is located in San Diego, California, United States of America. Helicopter Links is a member of the Helicopter Association International.

Free listing offer

We offer one free listing on our site, per company—call or email us. Please provide us with the following:

1) Category (from the Site Map)
2) Company Name
3) City/Town
4) State/Province
5) Country
6) Your website.

Call or email:

Phone: +1 (858) 413-7974 (Pacific Standard Time. San Diego, California, USA)
Email: staff@helicopterlinks.com

To Advertise on Helicopter Links

Please call +1 (858) 413-7074 or email us: staff@helicopterlinks.com

Helicopter Links Helps Buyers Find Sellers

Helicopter Links brings buyers and sellers together. We accept paid advertising as well as affiliate marketing advertising. We offer detailed tracking reports of how many people click on your company links and banner ads located on Helicopter Links and are clicking-through to your company web site. More information about paid advertising is located on our Advertising page.

Mission Statement

Helicopter Links purpose is to help buyers and sellers connect in the helicopter industry for the mutual benefit of transacting business and to provide a resource for anyone seeking helicopter information, manufacturers, companies, suppliers, services, events, publications, museums, organizations and helicopter research centers.

Vision Statement

Helicopter Links envisions continued additions of helicopter related companies, organizations and events to its site. To check for outdated sites and update as necessary. As the helicopter industry changes, to be willing to reflect those changes on our web site. To keep our site easy-to-navigate, technically correct and to change as technology changes without a decrease in usability or a decrease in search engine optimization. (For those techy types, to upgrade to HTML 5 in the near future.)

What Helicopter Links Does Not Do:

For those who are asking, Helicopter Links does *not* sell or broker helicopters or helicopter parts. Helicopter Links does *not* fund helicopter research projects, does *not* fund new product builds or does *not* partner in new product helicopter development or helicopter accessory or STC development. We are *not* a news media outlet and we do *not* have a classified ad section.

Languages

We are also very aware people speak different languages. We have visitors from over 180 countries and territories. A Google translation tool (supporting 52 languages) is located at the top right-hand corner of all our web pages. This is one reason why you'll see all our links as text. On a web page, only text can be translated into another language. If a link is an image, the link can't be translated into another language. Or think of it this way. When one is using Google, one is typing in text. Search engines find web sites easier when web sites have all text and text are not images.

Search Feature (We don't have one.)

We are aware we don't have a search feature because we have a Site Map. Another reason is many search features give bad results. We don't want to install a search feature if it doesn't work to everyone's satisfaction. Our Site Map can be also be found on all our web pages, by continuing to scroll down. We are open to adding a search feature in the future only if it works well and is intuitive even for the novice user.

Companies and organizations we list

Helicopter Links list helicopter manufactures, operators, suppliers (manufacturers and distributors), services, repair and overhaul services, maintenance facilities, trade shows, air shows, conferences, seminars, events, publications, professional organizations, pilot schools, active helicopter blogs, insurance, legal, leasing, sales, training, consulting and planning, helicopter history sites, museums, testing companies, research facilities, tools, clothing, survival gear, painting and more. Please see our Site Map for a complete list of our helicopter categories.

What we typically don't list on Helicopter Links

We typically do not list UAV information, government helicopter operation bases or EMS helicopter companies. We are *NOT* in the business to help people figure out how to call for emergency helicopter search and rescue. If you need emergency rescue please call your local police or appropriate government agency. We do not have a classifieds section or forum section at this time. (We are going to list EMS helicopter companies in the future, it will just take some time to do this.)

More about Helicopter Links

Some web pages of our site have multiple helicopter categories and some web pages are not listed by country. For example, some companies are listed alphabetically, for example our home page. All helicopter manufactures are organized by their company name by continent and not by state or province.

In 2011, we expanded our site (to the now 70 categories) and completed populating the site at the end of September 2011. We continue to add companies to our site. The suggestion to list companies vertically (instead of horizontally) was recommended by a very nice person. Thank you Mark. You see, suggestions are taken seriously.

Where we find our information and how it becomes listed on our site

We find our information online. We hand-check all sites and hand-place all our links. Our site does not pull our information from a database. We have our own database. We search the internet for our information. What is showing on a company's website is what we place on our site. Which is why we ask, if you know of a company which you like or you own, and you don't see your site listed, please call us or send us an email.

Advertisers now have the advantage of placing advertising on a comprehensive information filled helicopter site. This will help buyers in the helicopter industry find your products and services. We bring buyers and sellers together.

For consumers, we've all experienced the frustration of not finding what we are looking after conducting an online search. Helicopter Links is in the business of searching the internet for helicopter companies and suppliers, updating our site with this information. Using Helicopter Links makes it easier to find information online without having to use a search engine.

Our main site map details our helicopter categories. Then each helicopter topic has it's own web page, organized by continent. This means the consumer has a worldwide view of every helicopter topic on one web page. It's easy to find information and is easy to navigate our site.

This gives the consumer information fast. We don't use confusing drop-down search menus or force consumers to drill down into multiple layers of a site which can sometimes result in finding nothing.

Helicopter Links is good for an advertiser's own search engine optimization:

A text link or banner ad link from our helicopter site to your helicopter (or helicopter related) site will be recognized by search engines as a legitimate link. Search engines like legitimate links to your site. Search engine optimization's overall criteria states the more inbound links (from web sites which are similar to yours or in the same industry) improve the credibility of your site which usually means a higher ranking with search engines.

Web Best Practice and Internet Marketing Consulting

We also provide Web Best Practice consulting for your website. We will take a critical look at your website and recommend specific things to help make your website easier to understand, search engine friendlier, user friendly and accessible to more people world-wide.

Our goal is to help make your company look its best, online. Some website tips we might mention will be logo design, confusing wording, over-the-top self-recognition and lack of content. We do not correct the writing of your site and will not be advising on the internal structure of your site; however, both of these are important for search engine optimization. We are confident our advice will be worthwhile to your company.

Who would benefit from our Web Best Practice and Internet Marketing Consulting?

A company whose owner infrequently (or never) looks at their own website. A company that does not use a webmaster to update their website. A website which has not been updated for over 1 year. If any of these apply to your company, why not contact us so we can help you.

We typically focus on helicopters:

Helicopter Links main focus is on piloted helicopter links. There is some cross over linking to tiltrotor, VTOL, gyroplanes and other flying machines; however, we do do not link to unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) at this time. This could change, no promises.

Web Best Practices:

Some Web Best Practices as seen on our site include: Focusing on easy-to-use navigation for the user, appropriate and up-to-date information, no “under construction” pages, making no wild claims, and using web technology which will least likely break down on the majority of computers being used today. The technology of Helicopters Links is XHTML, CSS (using global style sheets), Alt & Title tags and custom error pages.

To navigate our site, please view the Site Map for the entire index of helicopter categories. In addition to the main Site Map page, the Site Map also appears on the bottom of every one of our web pages. Or you can click on the helicopter topics in the dark blue column on the left or view our helicopter categories.

Site updates:

Each link is added by out staff and hand checked. We do not allow others to ad links to our site.

Flat website design:

Helicopter Links flat website design makes it easy for user navigation and makes it difficult to get lost on this site. Helicopter Links does not force you to drill down into multiple layers of web pages to find or not find information.

Site can be translated into any language:

Helicopter Links is a text based site which means the entire site can be translated into many languages using the Google Translate tool found in the upper right hand corner of every web page.

Helicopter Links was created by Michael Hampson because 1) he's a helicopter fanatic and 2) he could not find a website which provided a comprehensive list of helicopter manufacturers and organizations. From the beginning, Hampson designed the site to be easy to navigate. As the site grew, his plan was to eventually make it a full-time business and accept advertisers.

The site was first uploaded to the internet on December 8, 2002. The site has gone through one major design change since 2002. Small design changes are made, from time to time, to help keep the site fresh and as easy to use as possible. It is hoped that sometime in the next three years Helicopter Links will be either upgraded again or completely redesigned. This will be a future project.

For many years, Helicopter Links listed only helicopter manufactures, helicopter trade shows & air shows, helicopter magazine, helicopter museums and helicopter organizations.

As of February 2011, Hampson decided to expand the site from a 10 page web site to a 77 page web site with 70 categories serving the entire helicopter industry, including helicopter companies and suppliers. Helicopter Links also became a small business in September 2011.

Every helicopter company, supplier and organization is offered a free link. If you don't see your company name or you'd prefer a listing in a different category, please call or email us and let us know. To advertise your company in multiple categories, please allow us to quote you competitive pricing. We hope you enjoy the site.

Helicopter Links Logo

The Helicopter Links logo was created by Tom Interval. Tom is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Tom now lives in San Diego, California, USA. Thank you Tom for giving up your valuable time to make our logo. Your graphic design skill is exceptional and we appreciate this. Tom is a skilled graphic designer, web designer, writer and magician. Tom is one talented person. For more information about Tom, please see his graphic design, web design and writing website here: www.tominterval.com or to book a professional magic show (corporate or private) please see: www.intervalmagic.com

The order of links is subject to change and is determined solely by Helicopter Links. The typical order of links on our site is the following:

1) By continent and 2) The largest display ads are first and smaller ads next. Text ads follow and are in alphabetical order or by state or province. For the trade show page, the links are typically organized by continent then by the date of event.

To helicopter enthusiasts:

If anyone is still reading this, and if you have any fun links, organizations or events you'd like to see on our site, please let us know. If you feel your link suggestion will *not* make a difference to others, we will beg to differ with you. We receive about two (2) link suggestions from helicopter enthusiasts per year, so your suggestion will make a difference.

Please send your appropriate links which helicopter enthusiasts would like to see. We welcome anyone's link suggestions. It does not matter if you work for a helicopter company or if you are a simply a helicopter enthusiast. If you prefer, you don't have to sign your name to a link suggestion.

If your favorite (or obvious) helicopter organization is not listed, here is one reason why:

Most of the information on Helicopter Links is taken from each helicopter manufacturer's (or helicopter organization's) website. If Helicopter Links is incomplete then we might not be able to find the site.

Link to Helicopter Links:

For your information, I have provided some word usage and graphics for your use when linking to Helicopter Links. See the Contact page for more information.

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Twitter:

Helicopter Links is on Twitter here. By clicking on our Twitter link, you can preview the Helicopter Links Twitter messages and decide from there if you would like to follow Helicopter Links on Twitter.

What is Twitter?

Twitter is a social networking tool. It's a micro-blog. Twitter allows you to keep in touch with what your friends, colleagues, companies, or movie stars are doing. Twitter messages are 140 characters or less, so any Twitter message you receive will be short one. Helicopter Links is on Twitter.

Facebook:

Helicopter Links is on Facebook here. Facebook is a social networking site which helps you stay in touch with friends, relatives, coworkers, movie stars, famous people, groups, businesses and organizations. Facebook is a place where there is more interaction with people you follow. It allows you to post comments on other people's postings. Facebook offers event RSVP planning and has options such as having photo albums. Facebook serves a different purpose than Twitter.

Blog:

Helicopter Links has a blog here.

RSS Feed.

If you want a notice when new blog posts are made, you can join the RSS feed to our blog.

What is a RSS feed?

A RSS (Rich Site Summary) feed is a method that allows you to be updated when content on a web site or blog is changing. If you choose to subscribe to the RSS feed for HelicopterLinks' blog, you'll be notified when a new blog entry is uploaded to the internet.

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This disclaimer governs your use of our website; by using our website, you accept this disclaimer in full. If you disagree with any part of this disclaimer, do not use our website. We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. It is up to you to check periodically for disclaimer changes. By using this site after we post any changes, you agree to accept those changes, whether or not you have reviewed them. All information on this site is subject to change without notice.

Can't find a certain company?

Reminder: If you don't see your company (or your favorite company) in the category you think it should be in, there could be several reasons for this.

1) We search the internet for companies and if they don't have a website, they are probably not on our site.

2) A company has one free listing on our site and they might be in another category.

3) We might have not found the company you like and we are simply not aware of the company. Why not send us a company suggestion? staff@helicopterlinks.com

Disclaimer continued

This website is subject to change at anytime including the company listed and the categories of our site. We are more than willing to change or update our categories to reflect technological advances and/or new services offered.

About The Companies On Our Site

We do not claim to have a complete listing of links for each helicopter topic listed, however, we search the internet and try to find as many companies which are applicable to each category. Companies are not added blindly by internet users. We check for companies online or we receive emails from companies which want to be listed on our site. We then add each company by hand and re-check each page several times per year for accuracy. If you see a company with multiple listings, they most likely paying for additional advertising.

For those companies who have not sent us an email, we typically determine which category a company belongs to based on the wording of their website. A website that is difficult to interpret might be the reason why a company would be in the wrong category on our site. Any company can have their free listing moved to another category by sending us an appropriate email or by giving us a phone call. We also accept paid advertising which will allow your company to be listed in multiple categories.

Free listing offer

Every company in the helicopter industry (or companies which service the helicopter industry) is offered one free listing (with a hard link) on our site. Please send us an email with the category you wish to be in (by choosing from our site map) and include your company name, city, state/province, country and website address. We also do not promise we will list every company which requests to be on our site. There might be companies we don't list because they are not appropriate for our site. We also reserve the right to refuse to list any company on our site, for any reason.

Advertising On Our Site

Please give us a call or send us an email so we can quote you a price for advertising on our site. We are as fair as possible with our quotes. Let's have some fun and let us help you get more internet traffic to your website. Please see our advertising page for more information about our ad sizes, prices and our company. There is typically more advertising rates and information on our rate card than our web site.

About Our Links

Helicopter Links, its officers, employees, contractors or content providers shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from or otherwise in connection with your use of Helicopter Links or any information, lack of information, services, arrangement of links, broken links, companies in incorrect categories, links which direct you to another company or somewhere else on the web and/or accidentally misrepresent one organization for another organization.

If we shorten a company name or a website, it is usually due to space requirements. If we have a bad link it is only a "typo" (a typing mistake) and not intentional. We sometimes leave bad links on our site, for a while, in case an organization is having technical difficulties. We have seen web sites go off-line from several days to several months and then reappear.

If you see broken links or broken pages on our site, we would appreciate an email from you alerting us. However, if there seems to be broken pages on our site (and let's say our site is not broken on our end), we recommend that you refresh your browser.

Directory Site

Listings on this website do not constitute an endorsement, recommendation or reliability of any company on our site. The decision to use a company or service is based upon your own discretion and ability to problem solve. Circumstances and needs may vary from person to person when choosing a company to purchase from.

Security

We do not warrant that functions available on this website will be uninterrupted or error free, that defects will be corrected, or that the server that makes it available is free of viruses or bugs. You acknowledge that it is your responsibility to implement sufficient procedures and virus checks (including anti-virus and other security checks) to satisfy your particular requirements for the accuracy of data input and output.

Google Analytics and cookies

We use the gold standard, Google Analytics, for our web statistics. Google Analytics is new (as of 2005) and there are web designers who don't even know about it. Some who use it don't know much about it. Web people not knowing about Google Analytics is actually understandable. "It is the most widely used website statistics service, currently in use on around 57% of the 10,000 most popular web sites" according to one book.

Web statistics are always about trends and not absolutes. Many companies would like to have accurate information about the number of people visiting their site which is why we use Google Analytics. The technology we uses to track visits coming to our site and leaving our site uses cookies. Cookies are actually a good thing because it allows us and other companies to gauge how effective our web sites are and can help improve problem web pages.

Some people block cookies or clear their browser of cookies when they choose to. Which is why there are "no web analytics tools which are 100% accurate." Most everyone wants to use a web site which is well made and working properly. Cookies help web designers do this.

Web designers do not recommend to clear cookies. Cookies are the technology which allows for more accurate web statistics. If you have a company web site or personal site, you want the best web statistic as possible, typically. Hopefully, more internet users will be aware of how useful cookies are and realize their value.

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