Originally Posted by
PhlyingGuy
Definitely look at the Bell 505 then!
505 is unfortunately a no go for us with floats on, it can't lift enough - when you include standard equipment like lets say, a rotorbrake ...
I tried it as well when demoed in Denmark last year, nice to fly but the Bell salespeople had to admit after some calculations that I was right, it is quite limited on payload when equipped with floats and a decent amount of fuel onboard. The floats incl. bottle etc. for the 505 weigh roughly twice the amount than the ones on the R66, despite both are certified to SeaState 4.
And noise is a real issue we have to face where we fly in the future, so it really comes down to a used EC120.