The AS 350 is a great machine but one MAJOR drawback.....turbomeca... the twin could be a lot cheaper to run as the engines are two a penny Alison which you can replace for maybe $60,000 whereas when i had a problem with my engine it was over $300,000 and that was for an exchange !!!!!!!!!Then there are the servos to be done ..for the 206 about $1500 each $5000 for the Squirrel.....main rotor blade sleeves life 1500 hrs nearly $50,000 to replace !!!! Trust me the 350 is V expensive to run...problem is i can find very cheap parts for the 206 but not for the 350....unless anyone knows where to find them ????
350 is very much more comfortable and roomy than the EC 120 and bags more power...