I’ve been watching this thread with some interest. No secret that I’m an R66 owner, and standard Robbo bashing aside, I’m genuinely interested to see how this ship performs.
Maybe questions best directed to Nigel, but interested in any views:
Heard that tail boom has been lifed at 500hrs. Is that true? What would replacement cost and how long would that take?
What basis is a 10% appreciation in value centred on?
I can’t fault your enthusiasm and excitement about a new machine, but from the sidelines I do worry that the early smugness may prove to be a little premature. I sincerely hope the aircraft is everything you hope it will be.
We are looking to replace our R66 in due course, but mast bumping aside, I personally feel the 505 would not constitute a significant upgrade - on paper if anything it is more power and endurance limited.
I’m not trying to take the piss, genuinely keen to hear your thoughts. We will most likely go for a Bell product next so be eager to hear how you go on.
FF