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Old 30th Apr 2006, 17:02
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Geoffersincornwall
 
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BO-105 - Aging beauty

Bo 105 - one of my favorites. Built like a brick sh**-house so they tend to last well unless they have been abused. Simple and generally reliable but single engine performance is cr*p. Buy the 'S' model if possible - it has a fuselage plug that gives about a foot more room for the pax. Noisy and will rattle if not set up well. The light truck of the helo world - I think the Aussies woud call it a 'Ute'. Loads of ex-military ones likely to be around but beware of those sources with poor maintenance. IFR - not fun, Autopilot - a joke. EMS - great way to start.

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