Ascent Helicopters

Ascent Helicopters Ltd. is a helicopter operator based in Parksville, British Columbia. The company states that it was founded in 2005 by pilot Trent Lemke and that it has delivered accident free helicopter operations to the utility sector since then. It holds Canadian Transportation Agency air licence 080001, as listed on the agency's register of air carrier licences.

The company states that it supports critical work across Canada and beyond in four areas: utilities, with aerial patrol, Class D work access by hoist and fixed line, energized line work and powerline construction; emergency response, including air ambulance, night vision capable scene response, search and rescue and hoist rescue; wildfire suppression, with initial and sustained attack using helitanks or buckets; and support for mining, exploration, forestry and remote camps. It states that it pioneered energized line repair via hoist and has in house aircraft maintenance and engineering teams.

Its registered fleet centres on twin engine helicopters, with seven Bell 212s, seven Leonardo AW169s and two MD 902 Explorers, alongside three Bell 206L LongRangers, a Bell 206 JetRanger, an Airbus H125 or AS350 and a Huey of the Bell 204, 205 and 210 family. The company states that it runs the most advanced twin engine Bell 212 fleet in Canada, with Transport Canada certified modifications on every aircraft. No third party safety audit is published for the company.