   Helicopter EC130-B4
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   Registration: N155GC
   C/N: 7091 (2010)
   Operator: Grand Canyon Helicopters
   Operator Id: 34
   Locations: Tusayan Grand Canyon AZ (KGCN), Las Vegas NV (KLAS), Page AZ (KGPA), USA

   Papillon Airways, founded 1965, is the mother company to Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters.
   Originally started as Grand Canyon Helicopters, and later as Papillon Hawaiian Helicopters,
   the company is incorporated in Washington State. Currently the worlds largest aerial
   sightseeing company. (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org)

   Today, Papillon Airways Inc. continues to operate its largest base in Grand Canyon, Arizona.
   The company offers air tours of the Grand Canyon South Rim, Grand Canyon West, Las Vegas,
   Sedona, Flagstaff, Phoenix and Scottsdale.

   According to http://www.helis.com/database Grand Canyon Helicopters together with
   Papillon Helicopters operate 15 EC130-B4 Helicopters.

   WEB-Links:
   Homepage: http://www.grandcanyonhelicopter.com/
   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FlyTheCanyon
   Twitter: https://twitter.com/FlyTheCanyon

   Crash:
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   In a tragic event this helicopter crashed on Feb.10, 2018 in Grand Canyon near
   Quartermaster landing zone near Peach Springs, Arizona.
   5 out of 7 occupants died due to the post impact fire. The pilot and one passenger
   suffered severe burns.
   For more details see: https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=205965

   Personal Notes of the Livery Editor (mhab):
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   A flight in this very EC130-B4 N155GC over Grand Canyon in Sept. 2011 was unforgettable.
   This experience together with a passion for RC model helicopters started the whole
   FlightGear activity for the EC130 model.

   It was the motivation to try and prepare a model as close as possible to the machine we
   had been flying. In a sense it ignited the whole effort to dig into FlightGear and
   keep on improving despite all the obstacles on the long way to learn how to do a
   real advanced model in a simulator.

   The model has a minimum of equipment but one of the most beautiful liveries.

   last update: 2018-05-08
