I agree, in fact I have over 2,000 hour in one particular MD 500 series aircraft. I thought it was the best, however in the helicopter community they look for bigger payloads and more people haulers. The best and most fun flying I did was in a MD 500!

On Friday, January 22, 2016 at 5:57:27 AM UTC-8, Bruce Hoult wrote:

I'd NEVER describe a 500D as "lowly!"!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKWvsS-z9PU

When this was shot, deer hunters were writing off on average one 500D a month in NZ, and *still* making a fortune.