Our new EC130!

[Capt Hollywood]

Delivery was supposed to be last Friday, we're now looking at the 18th of October....... maybe.......

[ECL_FTE]

Any photos of the interior (instrument panel, center console, ...) ?
If it's as nice as the outside, it's an amazing machine.

[Capt Hollywood]

Pics taken today - 5/10/07 or for those of you in the US 10/5/07!

[John Eacott]

Just a good looking piece of kit, CH

Will it be ready in time to take SWMBO somewhere nice for your 1st wedding anniversary?

[Capt Hollywood]

Well funny you should say that John, I'll be in Tassie with the V8 Supercars for my first anniversary!! I'm very lucky there John, she's very understanding......... so far anyway!

CH

[ECL_FTE]

Beautiful machine ! Great job for the interior

[Tango and Cash]

Man oh man, where do I get one like that? Beautiful aircraft!

[Brilliant Stuff]

Achingly beautiful!

[Doors Off]

A wonderful aircraft set up to very high standards. Well done to you and the maintainers. Thank you for sharing the build with us.

[Capt Hollywood]

Aircraft delivered 17:00 on Friday, 12th October 2007. We're taking it out today (Saturday) so will post some pics over the next day or so!

[AussieAndy]

How is she...???

10:30 here in the UK, so you must have a story to tell now CH?

Also, is that a twin-cab Commodore Ute I saw in an earlier pic?

[international hog driver]

Andy its called a Holden Crewman, basically a wagon with a ute bum.

http://www.nextcar.com.au/rt.holden.....SS.05jan.html

[B Sousa]

I have been a Bell guy for over 30 years but after a year or so in the EC-130, I find its a really sweeeeet machine. (www.papillon.com) This one gives new meaning to the term "Some Assembly Required"
Also I have mentioned this to others when it comes to paint schemes, find a guy who knows an Air Brush and see what he can do.. That is a very nice job.

Fly Safe...........

[Max Shutterspeed]

What happened to the first flight pictures? The thing looked pretty cool in the hangar....

Max

[Capt Hollywood]

Sorry about that, I've been waiting for some decent pics to post. This is the only airborne pic I have at the moment, taken by one of the engineers on the first flight. Not the greatest, but proves it flys! Thanks for the comments B Sousa, the boss is very happy with the paint scheme which is good as I hadn't shown him any photos until a week before delivery, I was going for Shock & Awe at the unveiling! The tail art cost approx $10,000(AUS).

CH

[snowy_owl]

Just one thing to say - that is an AWESOME machine!

[Capt Hollywood]

So after a couple of months with the new toy, we want to modify it! Early next year we are looking at having an autopilot installed. To make room for the controller on the dash, there's bugger all room for it at the moment, we are also looking at removing some of the 'steam' gauges and installing a Sagem screen. I can see the engineers and avionics boys now.

CH

[Graviman]

I've enjoyed this thread! Great work, Capt Hollywood!

[stacey_s]

so! what do you think experienced licensed 130 b4 engineers will say ?

[corella killer]

Gday capt do you know the an estimate on the DOC of the 130 plus whats max average air speed 1up full fuel with the star flex limitation cheers