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Bell Longranger Upgrade!

XoNe

By XoNe
in General Helicopter Operations

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Col. Kilgore Newbie

Col. Kilgore

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Thanks BM.

 

So if it's (very) roughly $1million all in, amortized over 5 years on a machine flying 500hrs/yr, it'll only cost $400/hr (not counting carrying charges, depreciation, additional insurance, etc, etc)... What a deal, I'll take two!!

 

Dick

 

What if you had a wrecked L1 or L3? Wouldn't if make sense to rebuild as on L4?

 

Just askin'

 

Side-note: An L4 kicked my converted L1-C30P butt all summer long last year, working side-by-side. The L4 is a real high-hot performer. But then again, where the the L4 did one trip, I did two. Who made more forestry dollars? heh, heh.

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koalaa119 Newbie

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I know of at least one operator that's L-3 wasn't hired because it was too small for SRD. THat extra couple of hundred pounds might make the difference for them. It will allow them to take 4 guys and gear instead of three and gear. It would make it closer to a B2 as far as a intermediate goes.

 

koala

 

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