Originally Posted by
John Eacott
The pilot is on the left in the H125 with the front bench seat, keeping the talking ballast away from the collective, etc. The back of the Squirrel and derivatives has always been four abreast.
Actually a great and capable setup. The EC130 has four in the back and four in the front, and one can load it fully:
the back bench was occupied by an irish(?) famliy with dad and mom flanked by two huge rugby-type sons aged 18+, while at the front sat me (250lbs) + skinny teenager daugther + wife + pilot.
Taking off in mid summer in Vegas headed for West Grand Canyon the FLI was at +90% enroute!
I was too eager taking in the scenery during climb from bottom of GC to GC rim refueling station to notice FLI on the way up, though.