When selecting the aircraft to offer helicopter flights over what is certainly one of the most scenic islands in the world, we looked at two main criteria: safety and features. After researching all of the helicopters available, we have decided to offer tours in the six-passenger Eurocopter AStar and the four-passenger Hughes 500. We think that these helicopters allow Jack Harter Helicopters to provide tours and charter flights that will meet the expectations and safety requirements of all of our passengers.

The large floor-to-ceiling windows on our AStar provide our passengers with unobstructed panoramic views of Kauai's scenic beauty. Every seat in this helicopter has a great view.

When we purchased our AStar, we directed the factory to modify the seating arrangement to maximize the available passenger space. This was accomplished by relocating the pilot's seat to the left side of the aircraft. With the pilot's seat on the left, we were able to install a larger front passenger seat on the right side of the helicopter. This seat has also been moved forward to give the rear passengers more leg room. These modifications are not inexpensive, but the improvement over the standard AStar seating design leads to great customer satisfaction.

Tour flights on Kauai usually travel in a clockwise direction around the island of Kauai. With the pilot's seat on the left, the front seat passengers are on the side of the aircraft that most often faces mauka. (In Hawaiian, MAUKA means "toward the mountains".)