rates for R44 news copter?

Lottery money still burning a hole in my pockets......
I was wondering what I could expect to get hourly from a TV station for an
R44 ENG news copter. A station here is looking into contracting a
helicopter for 10-15 hrs a month and I thought "Mmmm, maybe a way to get
someone else to pay for my helicopter."
Just a thought, I'm sure I'll get over it.

Joe

Around here, people get about $400/hr for an R44 and $600-$700/hr for
a jet ranger.

Dennis.


"joe" wrote:

Lottery money still burning a hole in my pockets......
I was wondering what I could expect to get hourly from a TV station for an
R44 ENG news copter. A station here is looking into contracting a
helicopter for 10-15 hrs a month and I thought "Mmmm, maybe a way to get
someone else to pay for my helicopter."
Just a thought, I'm sure I'll get over it.

Joe



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helicopter for 10-15 hrs a month and I thought "Mmmm, maybe a way to get
someone else to pay for my helicopter."

Work the figures carefully. By the time you cover insurance, added
maintainence with the added hours, additional requirements for commercial
work (ie. many news stations require huge liability coverage) and other
niceity's -- can almost guarantee the 'break-even' is about 500 hrs per year
at the usual rates, after that the profits can mount rapidly.
Gaylon

Good, good, talk me out of it. ;-)
If it was a good idea, someone else would be doing it.
Still.........

Joe



"gaylon9" wrote in message
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helicopter for 10-15 hrs a month and I thought "Mmmm, maybe a way to get
someone else to pay for my helicopter."

Work the figures carefully. By the time you cover insurance, added
maintainence with the added hours, additional requirements for commercial
work (ie. many news stations require huge liability coverage) and other
niceity's -- can almost guarantee the 'break-even' is about 500 hrs per
year
at the usual rates, after that the profits can mount rapidly.
Gaylon

As someone who's worked in the news biz for a couple decades, it's been my
experience that unless the station is flying at least 25- 30hrs a month, you'll
be hard pressed to make much money at it, even with an R44.
Fly Safe
Dave

Anyone have a copy of a typical contract?
Joe

"Davdirect" wrote in message
...
As someone who's worked in the news biz for a couple decades, it's been my
experience that unless the station is flying at least 25- 30hrs a month,
you'll
be hard pressed to make much money at it, even with an R44.
Fly Safe
Dave