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- Helicopter EC130-B4
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- Registration: N11QC
- C/N: 3358 (2001)
- Operator: Blue Hawaiian Helicopters
- Locations: Big Island: Hilo (PHTO), Waikoloa (HI07)
- Maui: Kahului (PHOG)
- Kauai: Lihue (PHLI)
- Oahu: Honolulu Intl. (PHNL)
- Hawaii, USA
- N11QC was the first EC130-B4 in service at Blue Hawaiian Helicopters.
- Blue Hawaiian is one of the world's largest aerial tour operators and is the premier
- helicopter tour company in the State of Hawaii, offering a diverse portfolio of twelve
- scheduled tours on five of Hawaii's six tourist islands. Blue Hawaiian operates a fleet
- of 24 Eurocopter helicopters of which about 10-14 are EC130.
- (Source: http://www.airmethods.com, http://www.bluehawaiian.com)
- Company History:
- Blue Hawaiian was founded in 1985 by David and Patti Chevalier with one used Bell 206.
- Today, it is the largest helicopter tour operator in Hawai and flies from five bases
- on the Big Island (Hilo, Waikoloa), Maui (Kahului), Kauai (Lihue), and Oahu (Honolulu).
- David Chevalier worked with Eurocopter to develop the EC130 EcoStar, which is increasingly
- becoming the mainstay for helicopter tour operators flying in environmentally sensitive areas.
- Blue Hawaiian was the launch customer for the EC130 in 2001 and is currently transitioning
- to an updated version, the EC130T2. The company has ordered 10 and taken options on 10 more.
- (Source: http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/)
- Accidents:
- On a somber note, five people aboard a Blue Hawaiian Helicopter were killed when the craft
- crashed into a mountain ridge in Puko'o on the east end of Molokai on Nov. 10, 2011.
- According to a preliminary report filed by the National Transportation Safety Board,
- "several witnesses reported that the accident occurred between rain squalls and one reported
- that it occurred during a heavy rain squall." A final report has yet to be filed by the agency.
- (Source: http://mauinow.com/2013/12/16/)
- WEB-Links:
- Homepage: http://www.bluehawaiian.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlueHawaiianHelicopters
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/BluHawaiianHeli
- Personal Notes of the Livery Editor (mhab):
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- The livery was not very hard to do. The reason to do it was because it is frequently used
- in sightseeing trips and Hawaii is a recommended scenery in FlightGear.
- last update: 2014-03-02
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