private vs business, R22 and R44.
Was having an argument with a mate re helicopter ownership. He said private people prefer a 'better' class of helicopter than buying an R22 or R44, and that only business people purchases 22s or 44s due to lower operating costs etc. Sort of intimated that Robbies were 'cheap and nasty'. My understanding is that Frank Robinson specifically designed his helicopters for private type ownership, but that due to a number of factors commercial operators started buying them in droves.
Does anyone know what the 'private vs business' figures are for Robinson helicopters and where to find that sort of info? There seems to be too many of them around for the 'cheap and nasty' argument.
Thanks
Bush Pelican.