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Old 22nd Jul 2003, 03:00
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More like $200/hr now down here.

Heli's have many more life limited, and tolerance driven parts than any fixed wing aircraft. whether or not the old adage of "12 hours of maint for every hour in the air" applies, I think so eventually.

It's just a more complicated machine to maintain, even the robbo ends up having the head replaced at TBO, and that cost is factored in.
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