Thanks and a bit more.
Thanks for the link...here's an addendum that I didn't want to post on my blog.
The first year I owned the helicopter, my hourly cost of operations was $220US/hour. This past year, my sixth year of ownership, the cost has risen to $320US/hour. That's about a 30% increase.
Those costs include just fuel, oil, maintenance, repairs, insurance, and reserve for overhaul on my R44 Raven II. I fly approximately 200 hours a year.
This is a far cry from Robinson's claim of only $185US/hour.