Glad you liked my articles, Copterfan - even I haven't read them that many times. I did like the LongRanger; they haven't yet made a helicopter that I don't like. But if I had a choice between that and the EC 120 or 135...well, there's no contest really. I hadn't realised that came out in the article though; I must be getting spoilt with flying all these amazing helicopters. Strangely enough though, I think I still like the R22 as much as anything; it's the ultimate toy which you strap on as a part of you rather than climb into and fly. But that may be because I know how to fly that one, and the others were too new and different really. But I'd just LOVE to get to fly the EC145. Have to see what I can do........