Fly rotorcraft missions with Clearwater Helicopters.
CWH is a community-driven helicopter VA focused on realistic missions, optional training, and group operations—based out of CYLW and CYVR.
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Live Flights
Current Pilots Flying.
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Newest Pilots
Welcome aboard our latest members.
News
Latest news articals.
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Damen - Mon, Feb 2, 2026 12:07 AM
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Realistic missions
Utility, SAR, offshore, medical, and charter profiles—designed for rotorcraft performance and decision-making.
Optional training
New to helicopters? Follow our onboarding path: hover control, patterns, confined areas, and weather basics.
Crew operations
Weekly group flights, themed ops, and event weekends. Fly casual or join dispatch rotations for structure.
Our hubs
Two bases, two styles of flying—interior mountain ops and coastal offshore runs.
CYLW Kelowna
Interior base for mountain, utility, and SAR standby missions.
- Confined areas & ridge crossings
- Remote drops & staging areas
- Training nights and short missions
CYVR Vancouver
Coastal base for city shuttles, offshore legs, and maritime SAR.
- Urban approaches & coastal nav
- Deck landing practice
- Weather-driven dispatch planning
How it works
- Join and pick your hub: CYLW or CYVR
- Choose a mission (or fly your own and log it)
- Fly with recommended SOPs and optional checklists
- Log your flight and progress through ranks/certs
Mission types
SAR
Search patterns, shoreline scans, hoist scenarios.
Utility
Remote drops, external load challenges, staging.
Offshore
Rig runs, deck landings, coastal alternates.
Charter
Scenic hops, VIP transfers, tight schedules.
Add more mission categories anytime (firefighting, police, HEMS, etc.).
Ready to fly with Clearwater Helicopters?
Join CWH, pick your rotorcraft, and start running missions with a crew that’s serious about flying—and not serious about ego.