From previous threads, and conversations, i have learned that the biggest single cost of heli operation is depreciation. For 12 years i have run the same car, partly because it amuses me to be fashion unconscious, and partly because i am interested in undestanding life-cycle modes of failure (at least that's my excuse).
What i am really after is a rough survey of anyone involved in the decision to junk a chopper. I would like to understand the circumstances which led to it, and the actual reason for scrapping it. If you have been involved in a "premature unserviceability" incident i'd like to hear about that too - insurance companies can generally be persuade that a design is likely to have reduced accident rates. No points are awarded for amusing anecdotes - apart from the respect of your peers.
Mart