Bo105

[412driver]

so for the second week in a row i see a chc 206 buzz past my place in yxx doing the pipeline patrol normally flown by trans canada pipelines' bo105......

 

anybody know why that might be?

[407 Driver]

Jack B flew it down to the HAI in LAS, and was trying to sell it off for $435,000. I never heard if he caught a buyer or not........

[Elvis]

####, do You what a partner ?

 

I have a pal "dewey" who would might even make a three way split.

 

:elvis: :elvis: :elvis:

[saturnman]

CHl on behalf of Trans Mountain sold the BO 105 last week at HAI for 5% above book, about 454,000 USD. The helo has just undergone extensive engine mods and a cockpit upgrade to a Garmin 430 based system and was bought by a Montana rancher for his personal use.

 

Seems to me that this was a good price for the BO-105; a good performer with Allison reliability. I think the Trans Mtn made a mistake in selling it.

 

BTW, the pipeline will now be patrolled from Both ends: 2 x B206 flying from Kamloops and Fort Mc by CHL equipement and crew.

 

One more thing: there are curently over 500 B206's listed for sale in the US alone; a B206 BII (C18 engine) with mid-time components can be bought for just under $USD 150,000. Mom and Pop operation anyone???

 

[407 Driver]

When did they start putting C-18's in a 206BII ? Last time I checked, the bII had a C-20, and the BIII had a C-20B :shock:

 

The only 206 with a C-18 was either a Kiowa or a 206A

[412driver]

"was bought by a Montana rancher for his personal use" :shock:

 

gotta buy me some cows...........

[cyclic monkey]

You aren't going to buy those cows for "personal use", are you ??

[412driver]

uh-oh..... :shock:

 

here we go again.........

[Elvis]

The rancher must have deeeeeeep pockets to use a BO105 for personal use.

 

:elvis: :shock: :elvis: :shock: :elvis: