Our Helicopter
The Aircraft
The helicopter is a European twin engine Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) machine that can be flown by sole reference to the aircraft instruments. It is fitted with dual autopilots and certified for single pilot operations.
The aircraft has four seating and one stretcher position in the cabin (see below under medical equipment) and a passenger / crew person seat in the cockpit (Co-pilot seat).
The following equipment is fitted:
Flight Equipment
- Autopilot
- Weather Radar / Storm scope
- IFR GPS
- Communication and Navigation radios to enable IFR flight including HF radio
Role Equipment
- Rescue Hoist (250 ft Cable / 270 kg (Two person)
- Cargo Hook (1600 kg) with "Bambi" Fire Fighting bucket capability
- Nite Sun search light
- Beacon Homer (121.5 Emergency Beacon)
Medical Equipment
- Medical Oxygen (2 x "D" size cylinders with two outlets)
- Vital signs monitor with Defibrillator (Lifepak 12)
- Ventilation (Oxylog 1000)
- Syringe Driver (Braun Compact)
- Mounting for second syringe driver
- Mounting for IVAC
- Medical suction outlet (variable pressure)
- Primary Stretcher (easy load / Unload pivoting base)
- Secondary Stretcher (Formed by converting the lateral facing seats)
- 12 VDC, 24 VDC, and 240 VAC power outlets
- Rear cabin lighting modified for medical tasks
- Purpose built medical rear storage cabinet
Emergency Services Communication Equipment
- Marine VHF Band Radio
- QAS / QFRS VHF Band Radio
- QPS / CB / Rural Fire UHF Band Radio
- Digital Mobile Phone
- HF Band Radio
Capabilities
All the figures below are shown as a guide only
| Maximum Range without refuel: | 600km |
| Normal cruise speed (No winch fitted): |
240KPH (130 kts) |
| Fuel Tanks: | 1158 litres |
| Best Range Fuel Burn: | 330 litres/hour |
| Maximum number of seated passengers: | 5 |
| Maximum number of stretchers: | 2 (1 primary + 1 utilising 2 converted passenger seats) |
| Overall Aircraft size (rotors turning): | 13.46m |
| Rotor Diameter: | 11.93m |
