This topic comes up a couple of times a year. Try a google search.
Somewhere, there's a cost comparison of the rotorway and R22.

Joe

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Rotorway's are good. The safari is also good and is gear driven, but
a lot more money. The lowest cost gear driven helicopter kit is the
helicycle. The last I heard, it was going for around $30K and comes
with a turbine engine.

On the other hand, you can probably find a used R22 somewhere for
around $50K - $75K (with time still on it).

Reportedly, the Safari is the lowest cost to operate. However, the
helicycle may also be low, but I haven't heard anything about it in
that respect.

Dennis.

wrote:

does anybody have any advice on econoical and reliabe helicopters?
I am a private pilot,considering getting into helo.
rotorways look good. any input?
what kind of annual expenses would I expect to incur?
thanks

Glenn





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