Specifications
AI Description
- Extensive refurbishment in 2017
- New windows installed in 2017
- Complete interior plastics replaced in 2017
- New carpets and seats added in 2017
- Avionics upgraded in 2017
- Bare metal respray completed in 2017
- Maintained to the highest standards by Helix AV
- M/R head and mast overhaul performed
- Known for smooth flight characteristics
- Private ownership with hangar storage
- Fresh annual inspection included
- High skid gear with flight step
- Rotor brake wedge installed
- 7-place intercom system
- USB port available
- ELT (Emergency Locator Transmitter) equipped
- Avionics include Garmin GMA340 audio panel
- Two Garmin 8.33 COM transceivers
- Engine: Rolls Royce 250-C28B
- Interior features dark grey leather upholstery
- Full leather interior
- Exterior colors: silver, grey, and black with blue stripes
- Wedge windows at the rear
About this Model
Overview
The Bell 206L-1 LongRanger is a single-turbine, skid-gear helicopter derived from the 206 JetRanger, with a longer fuselage to increase cabin volume and seating. It is commonly selected for missions that value straightforward systems, predictable handling, and broad support infrastructure over high cruise speeds or heavy-lift performance. Buyers typically evaluate it as a practical platform for short-to-medium legs, point-to-point access, and field work where landing flexibility matters.
Mission Fit
The LongRanger tends to fit missions where a modest cruise profile is acceptable and the operational advantage is vertical access, quick turns, and the ability to work from constrained sites. It can support a range of mission kits (doors-off, cargo provisions, specialized avionics) depending on configuration, but capability is highly weight- and environment-dependent.
Cabin
Compared with shorter 206 variants, the L-1’s longer cabin supports more flexible seating and improved passenger/cargo accommodation for a light single. Noise and vibration levels are typical of legacy light helicopters, and comfort is strongly influenced by interior refurbishment, seat type, and installed soundproofing. Visibility is generally a strong point for both pilots and passengers, especially in observation-oriented configurations.