Eurocopter AS 350 FX2 Helicopter (Squirrel)

European Design
Cruise Speed: 120 Kts
Range: 600 km
Large cabin area, enabling medical care to be administered in flight
Flight Instruments to IFR Standards

The helicopter is equipped with specialised:

• Communication Systems - radio systems allowing pilots to talk from the helicopter to ambulance, police, fire, civil defence, SAR, marine and forestry.
• Navigational Systems (to IFR standards)
• Colour moving map GPS
• Terrain and traffic avoidance technology
• Autopilot
• Full Medical Suite - including stretcher, defibrillator, propac, suction, and oxygen.
• NiteSun - thirty million candle power search light.
• 450lb Winch - enabling the helicopter to lift patients or crew in and out of difficult terrain.
• Longline - a fixed line hanging from beneath the helicopter enables the pilots to lift patients or crew in and out of difficult terrain.
• NVG’s - Night Vision Goggles enhancing vision at night time.
• Flysafe - a computer-based satellite aircraft tracking system.

Flight times from Palmerston North base (Palmerston North Hospital)

Waiouru 30 mins
Turoa 35 mins
Wanganui 18 mins
Levin 15 mins
Wellington 35 mins
Dannervirke 15 mins
Ohakune 30 mins
Taihape 25 mins
Hunterville 15 mins