Originally Posted by
nigelh
I think your rates are a bit off .... a 206 in the UK is only about 20% more than a 44 .
Not at all. $250 vs $500 per hour to run, $500 vs. $1000+ to rent. Get your Google going.
It is a proper helicopter and is far less likely to kill you !!
US accident statistics do not support that assertion. We've been down that road a million times. In the OP's country, maybe that's true. But then the difference would be proper pilots and maintenance, not the machine.