Spectacular Air Zermatt Helicopter Flight over Matterhorn - Aug 22, 2017
(Recorded from Copilot seat)
This video was taken during a 20 minute sightseeing helicopter flight with an Airbus Eurocopter AS350B3e Ecureuil (code HP-ZPB, built 2011) with Air Zermatt from the Heliport in Zermatt.
Take off was August 22, 2017 at 4PM with spectacular weather conditions - almost no clouds and clear visibility.
Starting altitude: 1701m
Highest altitude (over Matterhorn): 4554m
Maximum speed: 306.4 km/h
Temperature in Zermatt at Heliport around 20° Celsius
Flight route: starting from Zermat Heliport northbound, then west over Hohlicht glacier, then south crossing Rothorn glacier, flying southwest to Matterhorn, circle around one time, then southeast over Furgg glacier to Gorner glacier over new Monte Rosa hut - to Unterrothorn station (short landing) and back to Heliport.
