Eurocopter AS 350 B2 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.
• Winch and Longline - enabling the helicopter to lift patients or crew in and out of difficult terrain.
• FLIR - Forward Looking Infrared heat seeking equipment.
• NVG’s - Night Vision Goggles enhancing vision at night time.
• Flysafe - a computer-based satellite aircraft tracking system.

Flight times from Taupo base (Taupo Airport)

Whakapapa 20 min
Turangi 10 min
Turoa 25 min
Taumarunui 22 min
Tokoroa 16 min
Murupara 18 min
Mangakino 14 min
Bennydale 19 min
Rotorua 19 min
Hamilton 35 min
Atiamuri 11 min
Napier 31 min
National Park 21 min