1981 Eurocopter AS350 SD1Turbine Helicopter • Wānaka, Otago, New Zealand

This 1981 Eurocopter AS350 SD1, registered in New Zealand and based on the West Coast, is configured for VFR tourism operations. The airframe has recorded 14,505 total hours, and the engine recently completed an 1,800-hour HSI, leaving 1,670 hours remaining on its cycle. Key rotor components show substantial remaining life, with 12,400 hours on the main rotor blades, 400 hours on the main rotor gearbox, 370 hours on the tail rotor blades, and 200 hours on the tail rotor gearbox.

The helicopter features dual front seats, snow shoes, a Geneva centre console and switch panel, and is equipped with ADS-B, a radar altimeter, and an ELT. The...