I have 2000+ hours in R44's and am considering a Gazelle. I own a 2011 R44II with 130 hours. I used to fly 200 hours/year but now do more like 50-75. I'll hit the 12-year calendar before I get anywhere near the 2200 hours. So, I was considering selling the R44 and buying a Gazelle for around 250,000 and figure the extra money from the sale would cover maintenance and diesel fuel for about as long as I'll be healthy enough to fly...
Any thoughts, advice, caution, alternatives would be welcome. The 341 seems like a tough bird with obviously great speed. It's usually just my wife and I but occasionally another couple joins us. No commercial use and I know it's "experimental."
Neil Kaye
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