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hotel nearby. Every morning, before the lesson started, we flew to the hotel to pick him up. He quite enjoyed this taxi service,” de Vries comments. Majorca is the ideal place for pilots who want to fly throughout the whole


year. “When there's winter in northern Europe, the Balearic Islands still have great weather. In summer we sometimes have to calculate our fuel mass very carefully – especially when we have temperatures of about 38 to 40 degrees Celsius and a high density – in winter it is a lot easier,” says de Vries. Another highlight of the island is its terrain. Similar to other countries, commercial passenger flights with single-engine helicopters over open watersides are pro- hibited in Spain. Private flights and especially the education over the Mediterranean Sea are allowed, though, and are truly a delight. Although up to now, only 10 percent of the customers of Rotorflug are


Spanish (the other 90 percent are tourists who want to discover their vaca- tion place from the sky). Frank de Vries is optimistic that his company will continue to grow. “The Spanish people are not annoyed at all by our enter- prise. On the contrary, they are rather enjoying the possibility of helicopter flights in this area,” de Vries explains. At the moment, Rotorflug’s main business segment consists of sightsee-


ing flights and special adventure flights such as “Helo and Lunch,” “Helo and Wine,” or “Helo and Wellness.” The second area covers photo and film flights. “We have had about 30 shootings this year, most agencies that booked us were from the German or Spanish TV,” says de Vries. If you want to upgrade your training level on the island and combine it


with a family vacation, Rotorflug may help you, too. “If the father wants to fly helicopter, the mother likes to indulge in wellness and the daughter is keen to ride horseback, we will find a solution for you. We are cooperating with many hotels and clubs around the island and are able to offer you a complete pack- age to satisfy the whole family,” laughs de Vries. Majorca is always worth a visit – especially if you have the chance to get airborne. ◆


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