The fuel consumption of the MI8 T is around 800 litres per hour. Maintenace ispections are on a 75 hour cycle, ie 75, 150, 225 etc.
Each inspection can be carried out within 20 hours of the 75 hour time limit, ie the 75 can be done between 55 and 95 hours.
Aircraft are flown with 2 pilots and a flight engineer.in Russia. The engineer usually performs the start and shutdown. He sits on the jump seat.
The pilot seats have no shoulder harness and the jump seat has no seat belt of any description!!