Eurocopter AS 350 BA 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.
• Longline - enabling the helicopter 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 Rotorua base (Rotorua Hospital)

Te Puke = 12 min
Kawerau = 12 min
Whakatane = 18 min
Opotiki = 26 min
Te Kaha = 41min
Murupara = 18 min
Taupo = 18 min
Tokoroa = 10 min
Hamilton = 25 min
Auckland = 50 min