"I was wondering if it was possible to go to a foreign country like say Ecuador "
Well, Z, according to your profile, you are IN Ecuador, so it isn't a foreign country to you. Ask locally, find your answers. And it isn't just fuel. Look at the number of whirring and twirling bits on a helicopter, each of which has a useful life and needs to be inspected and replaced regularly.
Compare it to a plank. Come up with a suitable answer, write it on a blackboard thirty times.
