Airborne Electrical Maintenance Contractor – Providing Helicopter Powerline Live-Line / Bare-Hand Maintenance Services to the Electric Utility Industry under the brand Airmobile ® - using contracted helicopter services from FAA approved commercial helicopter operators, in support of Airmobile ® Operations.

USA Airmobile History

Michael P. Kurtgis pioneered the introduction of helicopters into the energized environment from a skid-mounted platform in 1979.  In 1981 he made the first Helicopter Bare-Hand contact with an energized conductor.  His efforts produced the world's first and fastest helicopter insulator washing method.  He has been awarded U.S. and international patents for Helicopter Live-Line/Bare-Hand maintenance methods and equipment.  The Airmobile brand of Live-Line/Bare-Hand maintenance is the safest and fastest cost-effective way to maintain your transmission system's reliability.

Our Mission is to provide Electric Utilities World-Wide safe, productive, cost effective alternatives to maintain energized transmission line systems for the 21st Century.

Corporate Certification :

FAA / PMA    -- Parts Manufacturing Agency Authority
FAA / STC ‘s –   various for Bell 206 series U.S. and Foreign Patents

Corporate Affiliation :

IBEW  – Local Union 222 State of Florida Contract
Since 1995

IBEW  – International Union Contract Washington D.C. 
Since 1998

NECA –  National Electrical Contractors Association

HAI – Helicopter Association International

EPRI - Epri Solutions


IEEE – Senior Member Grade

Profession Affiliation:

IEEE – ESMOL committee WG, TF

CIGRE – International Conference on Large High Voltage Electric Systems

FAA  – Rotorcraft Task Force

ARAC committee

NAFI – National Association Flight Instructors

HAI – UPAC committee, External Loads WG

AOPA – Aircraft Owners and Pilots Associat ion

 


USA AIRMOBILE INC.
Telephone:   (954) 584-7000
Fax:  (954) 584-7004
Electronic Mail:  energize@usaairmobile.com
Postal Address:
4121 Southwest 47th Avenue, Suite 1305
Fort Lauderdale, FL  33314