FlightCare EC-135
Brand new in June 2016, FlightCare received an upgraded EC-135 helicopter. This aircraft is one of the industry’s most reliable mid-sized twin-engine helicopters. The EC-135’s extended range and maneuverability enable it to perform a wide range of mission requirements. The helicopter’s Fenestron tail rotor and rear fuselage clamshell doors offer the safest and easiest loading possible, while the aircrafts anti-resonance isolation system of the helicopter ensures patients are given the smoothest ride possible.
EC-135 Capabilities:
- Extreme stability in hot weather and high altitudes
- Advanced Rotor Wing Technology
- FADEC system for state-of-the-art performance, safety and fuel efficiency
- Flies at more than 140 miles per hour
- Determines precise locations, day or night and XM Satellite Weather that provides pilots with real-time weather updates in the cockpit
- Equipped with a traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS), which enables the pilot to locate other aircraft in the same vicinity
- Equipped with helicopter terrain avoidance warning system (HTAWS) which shows approaching obstacles so pilots can steer clear in advance
- Night Vision Goggles provide a significant increase in the level of risk mitigation for night transports
- Touchscreen Garmin GPS 650/750 makes navigation calculations and map redraw rates at a fast speed making it easier for pilots to read and interpret critical information
- WAAS Capability that provides vertical guidance in the event of an IIMC scenario
- Flight monitoring system that records aircraft parameters, voice and video along with tracking
All of the pilots are instrument rated and remain current under rigid training and check-ride programs that are closely controlled by the FAA.