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Old 18th July 2013 | 15:57
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What to buy..

Looking at buying a machine, what shall I go for and what can I get for £500k?
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Old 18th July 2013 | 19:55
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Depends on how much you can afford each year once you've spent the £500k!
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Old 18th July 2013 | 20:29
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You need to see.....

Nigelh's thread has loads of info and options in that price bracket,maybe even a twin, 109 or a 355 good luck
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Old 18th July 2013 | 20:30
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Yes and after costs!

Maintenance could ruin any plan!
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Old 18th July 2013 | 20:30
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Stay away from the 109s!
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Old 18th July 2013 | 20:41
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As of right now? (Used a/c (from Controller) unless indicated)

A109A/C/MkII
AS350BA
AS355F-1/F-2/N
B206A/B/B-1/B-II/B-III
B206L-1/L-III/LR
B222B/U/UT/SP
BO105CBS-4/-5
Cabri G2 (new)
EC120B
Enstrom F28F / 280FX (new)
Enstrom 480B
MD500C/D/E
MD520N
R22/R44 (new)
R66
SA315B Lama
SA318C Alouette II
SA341F/G / SA342J Gazelle
S-76A++
S-300C/CBi (new)
S-333

Happy shopping.

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Old 18th July 2013 | 20:45
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Come on Heli Fat you know the drill -

- What purpose is it for
- Roughly how many pax
- At what height (above sea level) will you most normally operate
- What kind of temperature range
- What do you anticipate being the average distance of your flights
- How many hours approx. do you expect to fly per year
- Do you plan to hangar at home or at an airport or not to hangar
- What are you own priorities in a helicopter (what do you want out of it)

I do part-time sales consulting and I'll offer you my advice (for free) on here if you'll answer these questions!
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Old 18th July 2013 | 21:55
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http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/518...aii-price.html




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Old 19th July 2013 | 01:24
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Should I buy a Gazelle-341?

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."

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