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M Prior Consulting provides specialist consultancy for offshore, maritime and onshore helicopter landing facilities — supporting owners, operators and project teams through design, modification, assurance and operational readiness.
Our approach combines operational helicopter experience, aircraft certification knowledge and direct involvement in regulatory and industry working groups to help clients make proportionate, defensible decisions.
Our services:
Helideck compliance and technical assurance
Design review and project support
Operational support
Why work with M Prior Consulting?
Typical clients
Planning a new landing facility, modifying an existing deck, or preparing for an audit or inspection?
Contact us for an initial discussion.
Our approach combines operational helicopter experience, aircraft certification knowledge and direct involvement in regulatory and industry working groups to help clients make proportionate, defensible decisions.
Our services:
Helideck compliance and technical assurance
- Independent assessment against applicable standards and guidance, including CAP 437 and related operational requirements
- Gap analysis and compliance reviews
- Helideck and heliport readiness assessments
- Risk-based recommendations focused on practical implementation rather than checklist compliance
Design review and project support
- New-build helideck concept and detailed design review
- Modification assessment and change management
- Early-stage identification of operational and certification risks
- Support to avoid costly late-stage redesign and operational restrictions
Operational support
- Reviews of deck lighting, friction, motion and operational limitations
- Support for NUI operations, vessel and offshore environments
- Procedures and operational assurance
- Safety case input and independent technical review
Why work with M Prior Consulting?
- 40+ years of aviation and helicopter operational experience
- Background spanning flight test, certification, offshore operations and technical governance
- Participation in ICAO, RTCA, EASA and JAA regulatory activity
- 16 years supporting helideck certification technical committees
- Independent advice focused on risk reduction and operational effectiveness
Typical clients
- Offshore energy operators
- Renewable energy developers
- Vessel owners and operators
- Engineering and project delivery teams
- Investors requiring aviation technical due diligence
Planning a new landing facility, modifying an existing deck, or preparing for an audit or inspection?
Contact us for an initial discussion.