Originally Posted by
Blackhawk9
Depends on where the aircraft is here in Oz 145 doesn't compare in range/payload to the EP, just about every operator that tried 117/145 end up going to 412's, though most 412 operators now going to 139, 412 is still a better bush machine.
Carful using the “hot/high”. If it’s just “hot”, and not high, even an EP wins hands down. As soon as you start adding the “high” component, it starts trailing behind.