Specifications
AI Description
- Model: EC120B
- Condition: Used
- Recently repainted in metallic black
- Interior: Ferrari Daytona style with leather seats
- Seating Capacity: 5 seats
- NVFR Panel equipped
- Dual Controls
- Engine: Safran Arrius 2F with approximately 500 hours remaining
- Main Rotor Gearbox (MRGB) and Main Rotor Blades refurbished
- Main Rotor Blade Time Remaining: 17,100 hours
- Main Rotor Hub Time Remaining: 3,530 hours
- Main Rotor Gearbox Time Remaining: 1,540 hours
- Tail Rotor Blade Time Remaining: 5,630 hours
- Tail Rotor Gearbox Time Remaining: 1,500 hours
- Avionics:
- ADS-B equipped
- Garmin GNS 430 GPS/NAV/COMM
- Garmin GTX 327 Transponder
- Garmin GMA 340 Audio Panel
- TCAS Ryan 5500
- Artificial Horizon and Turn Coordinator
- Glide Slope
- King KY196 VHF Comm
- Additional Equipment:
- Air Conditioning
- Heater
- Baggage Compartment
- Fixed provisions for emergency floats
- Fire Extinguisher
- Rotor Brake
- Odyssey Battery Modification
- Exterior painted in 2024
- Interior refurbished in 2012
About this Model
Overview
The Airbus EC120B (also known as the H120) is a five-seat, single-engine light helicopter positioned for owner-operators and commercial users who prioritize straightforward day-VFR missions, training, sightseeing, and short-range passenger transport. It combines a relatively quiet cabin/rotor signature for its class with a design that emphasizes pilot visibility and manageable cockpit workload over long-range capability or high-payload utility work.
Mission Fit
The EC120B fits missions that are typically under a couple of hours per leg with modest baggage and passenger expectations. It is most effective when planned around light loads and local/regional routing, where its low vibration and visibility help passenger comfort and pilot task management. Buyers should plan conservatively for density altitude and payload if operating from short/uneven sites or in hot-and-high environments.
Cabin
The cabin is arranged around a forward cockpit with strong outward visibility and a compact aft passenger area suited to short trips. Seating is commonly configured for one pilot plus up to four passengers, though practical passenger count depends on fuel, baggage, and conditions. Noise and vibration characteristics are generally favorable for the light-single class, supporting tour and short-transport use.