Specifications
Aircraft Details
Very low hours, highly optioned, three-owner aircraft based at FRG. Airframe total time: 3,199.4 hours. Features extensive modifications and conversions including landing light panel, pulselight, floor protectors, pneumatic door openers, step handle, cyclic safety covers, interior trim panels, TOT indicator, collective socket protector, air conditioning, strobe lights, bleed air heater, enlarged instrument panel, pedal lockout kit, and engine filter. Avionics include King KAP-150H 3-axis coupled autopilot, King KCS-55A compass, Garmin 345 ADSB IN/OUT transponder, PS Engineering Bluetooth audio panel, King VHF/COMM and NAV/COMM, digital clock/volt meter, Stratus USB power outlets, collective Hobbs switch, AmeriKing 406 ELT, and premier instrument panel. Additional equipment: dual controls with safety covers, copilot tail rotor lockout kit, rotor brake, AAI float kit (installed 2017), AirComm Freon air conditioner with dual evaporators, bleed air heater and defroster, particle separator, Facet scavenge engine oil filter, lead acid battery, soundproofing, floor protectors, pulselite system, Whelen LED strobe system, preflight step/handle, spacemaker baggage extender, baggage door warning light, ground handling wheels, tie down, inlet plugs, and covers.
About this Model
Overview
The Bell 206L-4 LongRanger is a stretched, single-engine turbine helicopter in the 206 family, commonly selected for utility, passenger transport, patrol, and aerial work where simplicity and established support infrastructure matter. Compared with earlier LongRanger variants, the L-4 is typically associated with higher allowable gross weight, which can translate into more payload or fuel flexibility for the same mission profile. It is a conventional, two-blade rotor design that prioritizes predictable handling and straightforward day-to-day operation over high-speed performance.
Mission Fit
The LongRanger is most at home on missions that value versatility: moving small teams and equipment, running frequent shuttles, or supporting aerial work with the right optional equipment. It is less aligned with use cases that depend on twin-engine dispatch expectations or unusually demanding hot/high performance, where payload restrictions can become limiting.
Cabin
The elongated cabin provides more passenger and baggage flexibility than short-cabin 206 variants, supporting practical seating for multiple occupants and gear with good all-around visibility—useful for both passenger transport and observation-oriented work. Comfort and noise/vibration characteristics depend heavily on interior completion, soundproofing, and mission equipment; many aircraft are configured to match specific roles rather than a uniform executive standard.