Saw the 505 at the Singapore air show this week.
Nice stuff.
cockpit instrument panel, well positioned, nice screens
good downward view through the front windows at your feet
roomy well positioned baggage compartment
durable looking 206 components (tail rotor for example)
roomy inside with nice crash resistant seats
power promised to be good enough
only one button on the collective to go to FLY mode
Disappointing stuff.
some inside component look like they could have been borrowed for the R44 (collective lever...)
the front of the landing gear is so far behind the pilot
I know people will buy it for the operational value but if only they could have made it a bit more sexy looking...!