Couple Of Questions From The New Guy

[Skidz]

Ok. Just checked with my instructor. There are aftermarket hooks available, but not from Robinson. My R-22 Beta manual (not Beta II) has the mention "no external loads permitted" in it. Must be somebody did an STC or something...

 

BTW, 400lbs is max pax+std fuel payload in a Beta II, so how do you lift 400lbs ? Install remote controls ? (the '22 is small enough to pass as an RC after all )

[100ft]

Here you go from www.okhelicopters.com

This photo happened by timing and not the nitrous oxide kit in the Robbie.

[ABQ Approach]

I know of an R22 that was overhauled for a little over 40K US in Ontario..took about 4 months and did not include a paint job or refurbishment of interior...some don't need it as they have been taken care of.

[Skidz]

Ok. I thought there was an AD or something that made the 2200 hr overhaul in Torrance mandatory. I may be wrong...

[snowedin]

While it is one option to send a machine to Robinson, they do have approved overhaul facilities in Canada, Airborne in the west for sure, as well as Rotor Services in the east...there may be others as well.

[mtnhopper]

When I was in the whitcourt area working, A.E.S did the 2200hr overhauls on both the 22 and 44 but they couldn't do the conversion for the hydraulics on the 44 so if you wanted the hydraulics put in you had to take the machine to california. But I 'm sure that they now do the conversion ,Its been about three years since I've worked there

 

 

 

 

cheers :up:

[ABQ Approach]

It was about 5 years ago as a student I saw the 22 overhaul completed at National Helicopters in Toronto area.

[twinstar_ca]

by the way, gang... i was just re-reading this thread from the start... it should be remembered that cole is 15 and is asking some pretty good questions for a teenager.. shows some initiative and thought..

 

keep on with any questions, cole... :up: :up:

[Cole]

I have been told I have a LOT of ambition and a passion for al things helicopter :up: I took it upon myself to do the math, i was promised by a person that they would pay half for my liscence, i got to thinking how much is half, if I plan on going to a flight school right out of high school I will still need 30grand and if im only making 8 a year than I had better step up and get it together, my original goal was to come out of flight school debt-free so that if I wasnt one of those 60% that get a job within a year I wouldn't be in trouble :shock:

 

PS. by peripherals I didn't mean sleaping quarters, I was talking barrel fueling, slinging, long-lining, bucketting etc. anyone can sleep in a tent. The other goal I have is to fly the 212, shes my favorite heli .

 

 

Thanks Cole :up:

[transquebecniece]

Wonderful to see a young man with direction, drive, ambition and goals! And it looks like you've done some pretty homework so far. These great people will tell you all need to know...and then some. But keep those grades up; plenty of time for flying later! Best of luck in all you do, Cole.