Get to know Helinets
Since being founded in 2001, Helinets has had one objective — to improve the quality and safety of
helicopter external load equipment. Helinets services local Canadian customers as well as customers from the United
States, Europe and Australia.
We manufacture according to exacting and quality controlled standards, using the best quality
materials we can source.
Ross Weber, founder of Helinets, has 30 years experience in netting and rope applications, and over 20 years
experience in helicopter field operations as a licensed M1 M2 engineer. He's even had his lines
tested in space. Check it out.
Ross has an extensive background in synthetic rope and netting applications with well over 30 years
experience in this industry sector. Ross is a licensed M1 M2 engineer and has more than 20 years
field experience on Helicopter maintenance and rigging. He brings to Helinets the advantage of first
hand knowledge of field operations using helicopter longlines and cargo nets.
Ross believes that Helinets are not just in the business of selling helicopter load equipment and
accessories, but also that Helinets is there to provide safety and load handling techniques that he
has learned over the years.
The hands–on knowledge that is provided freely when needed gives
the customer the extra comfort and security in knowing that Helinets have years of experience in all
aspects of helicopter external load operations and can provide you with the right rope and net equipment
for all of your lift jobs.
Helinets takes pride in their customer service, they understand the helicopter industry and know that
contracts are awarded at the last minute, therefore they will strive to get your order out to you in the
shortest possible time. Of course Safety is our foremost priority and each of our products come with
extensive product information, complete inspections and safety information together with recommended
inspection log sheets. Each product is allocated and marked with a serial number, this serial number
is then recorded in our product log book.
We've been in Space!
You read that right! Our lines have been tested up in space by NASA and Columbia University, NY.
Our lines have been tested with a balloon at the edge of space.
"This video is taken from a NASA scientific ballooning test payload at approximately 120,000 ft
altitude. The balloon itself is roughly 300 ft in diameter. The middle bit is a close-up inspection
of the synthetic suspension ropes that are being tested during this flight."
