Maui by Helicopter

Kahului Heliport on the east side of OGG	Blue Hawaiian Aerospatiale AS350BA helicopter (N312B) Maui	We flew with Air Maui for a whole island tour	...also an Aerospatiale AS350BA helicopter, N406AM
Me and Deb in the front seat	The Captain	Instrument panel of the Aerospatiale AS350BA helicopter	A Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 717 (N484HA) on the other side of Kahului Airport
Taking off from Kahului Heliport to the north	Kahului Airport (OGG/PHOG) Maui, Hawaii	A Gulfstream GIV-X (N415QS) on the ramp at Maui	The general aviation ramp on the east side of Maui Airport
The north end of the main runway 02-20 at Maui and the smaller runway 05-23	Crossing the Hana Highway while climbing out over the sugar cane fields of Maui's central valley	Sugar cane fields east of Kahului along the north shore of the central valley, Maui	Haleakala Highway, Maui
Central valley of Maui with the north coast	Kaluapulani Gulch heading east towards Pukalani, Maui	Pukalani Country Club, Maui	Rainbow over Maui's Central Valley
Rainbow with Pukalani and the central valley of Maui	Kamehameha Schools Maui, a private school in Pukalani, Hawaii	Hoopalua Drive and Alokele Place, Makawao HI	Mom and Dad enjoying the scenic flight
Waipoli Road, Kula, Maui	The south coast of around Kihei, Maui with Maalaea Bay	The pilot said something about Oprah's Ranch...	Forest on the lower slopes of Haleakala
Non-public road (Skyline Trail?) leading up the south side of Haleakala	Medium-sized crater on the south side of Haleakala	The Big Island of Hawaii reaching up out of the clouds in the distance	Mauna Kea - 13,803 feet (4,207 m) above sea level but 33,476 feet (10,203 m) above the sea floor
The helicopter didn't climb much above 6000 ft so we were well below the summit of Haleakala	The south flank of Haleakala	The south flank of Haleakala	A cinder cone on the south flank of Haleakala
The Big Island of Hawaii out the captain's window	Eroded southern flank of Haleakala	Clouds building on top of Haleakala	Haleakala National Park Hawaii from a helicopter tour
Southeast flank of Haleakala	Approaching the Kaupo Gap, a deep valley eroded into the side of Haleakala	Looking up the Kaupo Gap into the main crater of Haleakala	Manawainui Valley on the southeast flank of Haleakala
Narrow waterfalls, Manawainui Valley, Mt Haleakala	Looking back at the Kaupo Gap as we circle over the Manawainui Valley	Three ribbon waterfalls, Manawainui Valley, Mt Haleakala	Looking deep into the Manawainui Valley, Mt Haleakala
Kaupo Gap eroded into the side of Mount Haleakala	Looking down the Manawainui Valley to the Pacific, Mt Haleakala	Manawainui Valley from the air, Mt Haleakala, Maui	Manawainui Valley, Mt Haleakala
Manawainui Valley, Mt Haleakala	Rainbow over Manawainui Valley on the southeast flank of Mt Haleakala	Rainbow over Manawainui Valley on the southeast flank of Mt Haleakala	xxx
Clouds building on the crater rim of Mount Haleakala	Manawainui Valley through the helicopter window	Giant drop off with waterfalls, Manawainui Valley, Mt Haleakala	Rainbow withe the three waterfalls of Manawainui Valley
Last look at Manawainui Valley with a rainbow	Think tropical forest on the southeast flank of Mount Haleakala	Haleakala National Park with rainbow	Highway 31: Pi'ilani Hwy, the road around the southeast coast of Maui
The Piilani Highway had recently reopened	Southeast Coast of Maui	A stretch of the Piilani Highway - the back road to Hana - along the isolated southeast coast of Maui	Southeast coast of Maui
Southeast coast of Maui headed for Hana	Pi'ilanipapa and Kamilo Point, Maui (N20.6485/W156.9727)	Southeast coast of Mauiand Ma'ulili Bay from the air	A rainbow with the southeast coast of Maui
Black sand beach at Ma'ulili Bay south of Hana (N20.6484/W156.0620)	Rocks off Kipahulu on the southeast coast of Maui (N20.647/E156.054)	Southeast coast of Maui from the Kipahulu Shoreline to Hana	Kipahulu Shoreline and Kukui Bay, southeast Maui
Kaukaui Gulch, Haleakala National Park	Southeast face of Haleakala	Kipahulu Shoreline and Kukui Bay, southeast Maui	Looking west back along the south coast of Maui
Cliffs at Kukui Bay, Maui, just off the Piilani Highway after the National Park visitor's center	Kukui Bay and Haleakala, southeast Maui	Coastal Kipahulu section of Haleakala National Park where the Ohe'o Gulch meets the Pacific	Haleakala National Park
Haleakala National Park	Ohe'o Gulch, Kipahulu section of Haleakala National Park	Ohe'o Gulch, Haleakala National Park	Kipahulu section of Haleakala National Park, Hawaii
Kipahulu section of Haleakala National Park, Hawaii	Ohe'o Gulch Falls, Haleakala National Park, Kipahulu Area	Ohe'o Gulch, Haleakala National Park	Ohe'o Gulch, Haleakala National Park
Ohe'o Gulch, Haleakala National Park	Makahiku Falls, Haleakala National Park	Haleakala National Park, southeast Maui	Southeast coast of Maui looking to the west
Waimoko Falls, a 400 foot drop at the top of the Pipiwai Trail, Haleakala National Park	The west side of Haleakala is the Hana Forest Reserve	Waihiumalu Falls, Hana Forest Reserve, Maui	Waihiumalu Falls, Hana Forest Reserve, Maui
Waihiumalu Falls, Hana Forest Reserve, Maui	A river running down from Haleakala through the Hana Forest Reserve	...didn't find a name for this one...	...Moomoonui Gulch maybe?
...Moomoonui Gulch maybe?	Kawaipapa Gulch on the east side of Haleakala, Hana Forest Reserve	Kawaipapa Gulch on the east side of Haleakala, Hana Forest Reserve	Kawaipapa Gulch on the east side of Haleakala, Hana Forest Reserve
Kawaipapa Gulch	Hana Forest Reserve	Kaihalulu Bay and Hana, Hawaii, the east end of Maui	Ka'uiki Head, Hana, Maui
Hana Airport, Maui (HNM)	...some actor's house...	Runway 8/26 at Hana Airport (3606 ft)	Honoma'ele Gulch, northeast Maui (N20.806/W156.039)
Northeast coast of Maui	Kahanu Garden and Piʻilanihale Heiau, northeast Maui	Piʻilanihale Heiau, the largest ancient temple in Hawaii	Piʻilanihale Heiau is believed to have been built in the 16th Century
Piʻilanihale Heiau, made of basalt, 341 ft x 415 ft	Kahanu Garden and Piʻilanihale Heiau, Honoma'ele Gulch, northeast Maui	Kahanu Garden and Piʻilanihale Heiau, northeast Maui	Waterfall at the end of the Heleleikeoha Stream, Maui (N20.8077/E156.0578)
Northeast Coast of Maui at Waioni and Kea'aiki Gulches	Cliffs of northeast Maui, haunt of the rich and famous	Northeast Maui	Cliffs of northwest Maui (N20.818/W156.069)
A double waterfall plunging over the cliff directly onto Kea'a Beach, Maui	...the pilot mentioned this as the home of a former Beatle (N20.817/W156.070))	Beautiful stretch of the northeast Maui coast best seen from the air	Northeast coast of Maui along Lower Nahiku Road from the air
The end of Nahiku Road, Maui, from the air (N20.827/W156.092)	Waiokilo Falls, northeast Maui	Northeast coast of Maui	Paepaemoana Point
Paepaemoana Point	Paepaemoana Point	Paepaemoana Point	Paepaemoana Point
Ke'anae Peninsula	Ke'anae Peninsula	Ke'anae Peninsula	Honomanu Bay, northeast Maui along the Hana Highway
A stretch of the Hana Highway along the coast at Honomanu Bay	Most of the Hana Highway is hidden by dense vegetation	Looking back to the Ke'anae Peninsula and the Hana Coast	Ke'anae Peninsula
Hana Highway along Honomanu Bay and Kaumahina State Wayside Park	Hana Highway along Honomanu Bay and Kaumahina State Wayside Park	Hana Highway along Honomanu Bay and Kaumahina State Wayside Park	Hana Highway along Honomanu Bay and Kaumahina State Wayside Park
Haipuaena Stream plunging into the Pacific	Keopuka Rock and Puohokamoa Valley of Jurassic Park fame	Keopuka Rock and Puohokamoa Valley, Garden of Eden Botanical Garden	Keöpuka Rock and Moiki Point
Northeast coast of Maui - Makaiwa Bay, 'O'opula Point and Kapukaamaui Point	Northeast coast of Maui - Makaiwa Bay, 'O'opula Point and Kapukaamaui Point	Kapukaamaui Point, Maui (N20.894/E156.195)	Kapukaamaui Point
Pu'ukukae Falls, Mailiilihaele Stream on the left, Kailua Stream on the right (N20.899/E156.205)	Pu'ukukae Falls into the Pacific, Maui	Cliffs of Hanehoi Point, northeast Maui	Cliffs of Hanehoi Point, northeast Maui
Cliffs of Hanehoi Point, northeast Maui	Cliffs of Honopou Point looking west, Maui	Honopou Point, northeast Maui (N20.934/E156.240)	Pineapple fields of the Central Valley of Maui along the north coast at Paulwela Point
Cutting across Kahului Bay for west Maui hoping for whales but they're out of season	West Maui from the middle of Kahului Bay	The rugged northwest Maui coast with Mokeehia Island, Hakuhee Point and Kahakuloa Head	Sea cave at the base of Kupaa Gulch, Maui (N20.955/W156.516)
Waihee Point below the K... Highway (N20.953/W156.515)	Flying up the Waihee Valley on the north side of the West Maui Mountains	The summit of the West Maui Mountains is hidden in thick cloud but we have a high enough ceiling to fly up the Waihee Valley	Waihee Valley, West Maui Mountains
Waihee Valley, West Maui Mountains	Waihee Valley, West Maui Mountains	Waihee Valley, West Maui Mountains	Waihee Valley, West Maui Mountains
The inaccessible Waihee Valley floor, West Maui Mountains	Waihee Valley, West Maui Mountains	Waihee Valley, West Maui Mountains	Wall of Tears, Waihee Valley
The end of the Waihee Valley	Wall of Tears, Waihee Valley	Waihee River along the floor of the Waihee Valley	Leaving the Waihee Valley
Circling around from the north side of the West Maui Mountains to the Iao Valley on the east side	Kahului, Maui	Kahului, Maui	Circling around the West Maui Mountains
Flying up the Iao Valley	Passing the famous Iao Needle by helicoputer	Iao Valley (“Ee-yow”)	The Īʻao Needle in the West Maui Mountains
Iao Valley, West Maui Mountains	Iao Valley, West Maui Mountains	Iao Valley, West Maui Mountains	Heading back to the airport after the end of our one hour flight
Iao Valley Road	Wailuku, Maui HI - Kepaniwai Culture Park, Iao Valley Road	Wailuku, Maui HI - Kepaniwai Culture Park, Iao Valley Road	Kahului Harbor, Maui
Kahului, Maui	N20.8865/W156.5123	Mokuhau Road, Wailuku, Maui	Downtown Wailuku, Maui HI
Downtown Wailuku, Maui HI	Wailuku, Maui HI	South High Street & Main Street, Wailuku, Maui HI	Downtown Wailuku, Maui HI
Wailuku, Maui HI	Henry Perrine Baldwin High School and War Memorial Stadium, Wailuku, Maui HI	Maui Memorial Medical Center, Mauilani Parkway, Wailuku, Hawaii	Maui Beach Hotel, Kahului
Kahului, Hawaii	Queen Ka'ahumanu Center, Kahului, Maui	Queen Ka'ahumanu Center, Kahului, Maui	Kahului, Maui
Kahului, Maui	Kahului, Maui	Active sugar mill with The Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum, Puunene, Maui, Kahului, Maui	Sugar cane plantation outside Kahului, central valley of Maui
Sugar cane plantation outside Kahului, central valley of Maui	On approach to Maui's Kahului Airport	Kahului Airport, Maui (OGG/PHOG)	On approach to the Kahului Heliport east of the main runway
The approach end of Runway 02 at Maui	Coming in over the cane fields of the Central Valley, Maui	Crossing the Mokulele Highway on final approach to Kahului Airport	We don't need no stinking runway!
Kahului Heliport, Maui	Kahului Heliport, Maui	Great trip! Highly recommended	Air Maui Aerospatiale AS350BA helicopter, N406AM
Air Maui Aerospatiale AS350BA helicopter, N406AM	Dad after his first helicopter flight	Family photo after the helicopter ride, Maui	Family photo after the helicopter ride, Maui
Another Maui tour company, Alex Air	Alex Air flying a 1978 Hughes 369D (N58252)	Alex Air supposedly has an option to fly doors-off	Dramatic launch...Blue Hawaiian Eurocopter EC 130 B4 (N11QG)
Blue Hawaiian Eurocopter EC 130 B4 (N11QG) taking off from Maui	...nice helicopter	Blue Hawaiian Eurocopter EC 130 B4 (N11QG) taking off from Maui