Why We Exist
The Kauai helicopter market is worth millions, yet the information available to consumers is often sanitised. Most travel sites are simply “affiliate funnels” that hide safety records and mask hidden fees to ensure a booking.
We do things differently.
We believe that if you are spending $400+ per seat and trusting your life to a single-engine aircraft, you deserve the full picture. Our mission is to provide Radical Transparency—the kind of information usually whispered between pilots or found in the back pages of NTSB reports.
Our Research Methodology
We don’t just aggregate reviews from TripAdvisor. Our content is built on:
- Direct Equipment Audit: We distinguish between Turbine and Piston aircraft—a technicality that most sites ignore but which significantly impacts safety margins.
- Regulatory Analysis: We track FAA Part 135 vs. Part 91 compliance and active safety petitions (like the 2025 noise abatement filings).
- Pricing Integrity: We dig into “drip pricing” models to find the real cost of a flight, including fuel surcharges and weight-based seat taxes.
Meet the Auditors
Our content is vetted by industry veterans who understand the unique meteorology of the Garden Isle.
- David Kealoha: Former SAR pilot with 8,000+ hours.
- Sarah Matsumoto: Aviation economist and photographer.
We are independent and funded by readers. If you book through our links, we may earn a commission, but our reviews and safety ratings cannot be bought.