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.
• NVG’s - Night Vision Goggles enhancing vision at night time.
• Flysafe - a computer-based satellite aircraft tracking system.

Flight times from Tauranga base (Tauranga Hospital)

Te Puke 8 mins
Whakatane 20 mins
Hamilton 25 mins
Opotiki 28 mins
Te Kaha 50 mins
Waihi 12 mins
Matamata 12 mins
Kawerau 18 mins
Rotorua 15 mins
Taupo 35 mins
Putaruru 15 mins
Whangamata 18 mins
Thames 22 mins