Low Cost Turbine options
have you considered an Alouette II
great machine for the price of a cheap 44 (say £100-£120K for one with mid hours). V low insurance costs
low running cost, equal less than a 44 ?
a few in UK on Hungarian reg
you will need to Hungarian type rating but otherwise straight forward.
the machine can be maintained in the UK, they are V reliable, most comps make time, no known vices
down side ?
Slow (100Kts) for a turbine, loud (oft said a device for converting fuel to noise), thirsty (160+ litrs) per hr, mostly are ex Military so green
Up side
why have a piston ?
3:15 on tank full at 100kts
turbine time at Piston costs
5 seats
food for thought ? PM (how does that work ?) if you fancy a test fly - based nr Birmingham
(I am biased, I have flown one for 300+ hrs, and now own 4, I used to have an Enstrom, would not go back)