Enstrom buying....
I just completed the Enstrom maintenance class at the factory with the idea of buying an older model. Here are my thoughts:
The Enstrom is marketed as a a kind of flashy sportscar would be marketed, to be bought by someone that doesnt need to ask about cost much. I heard about $2000 for this and $14000 for that and so on and so on.... I lost interest.
The costs may be comparable with other helos... I just cannot afford any helicopter is the real truth.
Enstrom is overbuilt, heavy and has about half the fatal crashes of the R22 based on by own crude look at NTSB reports. The blades dont fall off. But the blades might disbond after 30 years and you need a new set ($30,000) And you need a $15 or $20k chadwick to keep it tracked. Hence my loss of interest. But if I had a real need for a helo I would buy an Enstrom I think.