Taranaki Community Rescue Helicopter
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The Taranaki Rescue Helicopter Trust owns and operates a brand new Agusta Westland AW119 Koala. This was purchased out of Philadelphia in June 2007. The Taranaki Community Rescue Helicopter can be quickly reconfigured for a number of search and rescue mission types. |
Agusta Westland AW119 Koala specifications
- Single Engine Pratt & Whitney PT6 37A (developing 1002 shaft horsepower)
- Full Factory fitted EMS Kit with Two Stretcher and Two Flight Nurse/Medic capability
- Permanently mounted 450 lb (204kg) Breeze Eastern Variable Speed Winch
- Marine Floats (installed full-time, but removable if operations dictate)
- Underbelly Hook (1,400kg Hook Load)
- Becker® Multiple Frequency EPIRB Beacon Locator
- Garmin® 430 GPS Mapping System
- DZM® Flight Following System with real-time Internet Tracking
- TrakkarBeam® Remote Control Search Light
- Sliding Doors both sides for open SAR platform
- Standard Fuel Load = 2.5 hrs Operational Flight Time
- Max Speed = 135 kts IAS per hr (250 kph) with floats fitted
- Max Seating = 8 PAX (including the Pilot and Crewman)
- Cell, Satellite and Trunk Radio Phone Communications
- Compatible comms with Tower, Police, Ambulance, Fire, DOC, RCC, Hospital & Land-line interface
- Switlik® Off-shore Life Raft
Responding crew options
- Standard Crew = Pilot and Crewman
- General Crew = Winch Operators (4), Strop Crewman (5), Night Crew (6)
- Specialist Crew = Marine Divers (6), Alpine Team (6)
- Medical Crew = Flight Nurses (6), Medics (8)
Response time ex New Plymouth helipad (weather dependant)
- Hawera = 18 mins
- Wanganui = 35 mins
- Palmerston Nth = 50 mins
- Wellington = 1 hr 10 mins
- Taupo = 45 mins
- Hamilton = 50 mins
- Auckland = 1 hr 5 mins
Operational response capability
- Marine / Off-shore Search & Rescue
- Alpine SAR
- Under-slung human or cargo load
- Winch Ops
- Night Ops
- Inter-hospital Transfers
- HeliFire® Collapsible Fire Fighting Bucket (900 ltr)
- Beacon & EPIRB Searches (121.500 & 406,025 Mhz)
- Airborne Surveillance / Reconnaissance / Filming / Communications Platform
- Rapid AOS / SAR / Fire Team Deployment
- Portable Fuel Stock for A/C Support
Fuel endurance
- 480 kg ( 600 litres) Fuel Capacity
- Fuel Burn = 200 kg / 250 litres per hour
- Max Flight Time = 2.5 hours
Performance Specs
- Maximum Take-Off Weight = 2,720 kgs
- Maximum Hook Weight = 1,400 kgs
- Max PAX = 8 (including Pilot and Crewman)
- Max Indicated Air Speed (IAS) = 152 Knots (VNE)
Dimensions
- Length = 13.013 mtrs (Rotor tip to tail)
- Main Disk Diameter = 10,830 mtrs
- Max Width = 1.666 mtrs
