Exhibit 32.2

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Michael J. McCann, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Petroleum Helicopters, Inc. (the “Company”), certify, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:

1.	the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2005 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.	the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company for the period covered by such Report.

Dated: May 6, 2005

By:	/s/ Michael J. McCann
	Michael J. McCann
	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer