Specifications
Broker
EUROTECH HELI
AI Description
- Model: EC130B4
- Condition: Used
- Flight Rules: VFR
- Location: Caiolo, Lombardy, Italy
- Modifications/Conversions:
- Dual controls
- Rotor brake
- Sliding door (LH)
- Air conditioning system
- Fuel tank capacity: 540 liters
- Fuel cap with key lock
- Strobe lights
- Emergency flotation kit provisions
- Swiveling LH landing light
- Engine washing kit
- Avionics:
- Garmin GNS430 VHF/VOR/LOC/GS
- 2nd com KX165A
- Transponder KT76C
- ELT 406
- ICS Garmin 340
- Turn/bank indicator
- Horizontal indicators (x2)
- HSI
- Additional Equipment:
- Dual controls
- Air conditioning
- Heater
- Baggage compartment
- Bearpaws
- Exterior painted in 2020
- Interior refurbished in 2020
About this Model
Overview
The Airbus EC130B4 (H130 family) is a single-engine light helicopter commonly selected for passenger transport, tourism/sightseeing, and utility missions where cabin accessibility and low noise signature matter. It combines a spacious, flat-floor cabin for its class with large windows and a fenestron tail rotor design intended to reduce perceived noise and improve ground safety around the tail area.
Mission Fit
In typical use, the EC130B4 fits missions with frequent stops, moderate stage lengths, and a need to carry multiple passengers in a quiet, comfortable cabin. It is less well matched to missions requiring consistent all-weather/IFR capability or demanding performance at high density altitudes with full passenger loads, where operational margins become the primary planning constraint.
Cabin
The cabin is designed to feel open and passenger-forward: large glazing for visibility, a flat floor that eases boarding, and a seating layout often configured for tourism or shuttle work. Noise and vibration levels are a key part of the passenger experience on this model, helped by the fenestron tail rotor and cabin-focused design choices. Cabin layouts vary by operator, so seating count, baggage provisions, and interior finish should be verified aircraft-by-aircraft.