Peeshooter Posted December 20, 2004 Report Posted December 20, 2004 Gents If I have AS350 type rating, that shares the same type certificate as a EC130, is a separate type rating required if flying on a FAA airmans certificate.?? Any assistance would be helpfull, and is anybody operating the 130 in Canada? PS Quote
twinstar_ca Posted December 20, 2004 Report Posted December 20, 2004 ontario gov't has one... did paul at phoenix-heliflight pick one up as well?? Quote
southern boy Posted December 20, 2004 Report Posted December 20, 2004 I don't think you need a type rating in the states, unless you get into something like a medium or a heavy. Its all by weight class check your U.S. Regs Quote
sandy helmet Posted December 20, 2004 Report Posted December 20, 2004 Only if its over 12,500lbs do you need a TR. Quote
Peeshooter Posted December 21, 2004 Author Report Posted December 21, 2004 Thanks fo the info. I'll have to check the US Regs. Cheers Quote
Skidz Posted December 21, 2004 Report Posted December 21, 2004 ontario gov't has one... A buddy of mine who works for OMNR has been up in that a/c. It has the seven-seat config (two small seats left of the PIC). My question is: How easy/fast is converting from seven to six pax config on the 130 ? Is it as simple as for the litter ? Just curious... Quote
Skidz Posted December 22, 2004 Report Posted December 22, 2004 I haven't actually seen one up close and personal. From the schematics I've seen, I got the impression they were smaller than the standard front seats... Quote
jetbox Posted December 22, 2004 Report Posted December 22, 2004 Hopefully it will still perfrorm half descent with a full load of px and cargo and not turn into a friggin Longranger!! Quote
abc Posted December 23, 2004 Report Posted December 23, 2004 I haven't actually seen one up close and personal. From the schematics I've seen, I got the impression they were smaller than the standard front seats... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> EC130 B4 Seating config is 4 across the back, OR in the 8 place config, 4 in back , 4 in front, & it is NOT a quick reconfig to go from 7 to 8 place. Ref EC130B4 Flt Manual page 6-5. Seats are of the new mandatory "Crash resistant" type, req'd in new a/c designs. Optional retrofit in B2s & B3s. Type certificate is H-83, same as B2 & B3 FYI. Hope this helps Quote
Rotorboy2 Posted December 24, 2004 Report Posted December 24, 2004 So out of curiousity, how likely is the EC130 to become more common place in the market? From what I've heard about it (which isn't all that much) it performs well. I also heard though that it has a hefty price tag. So how likely is it that this ship will penetrate the market? Quote
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