Specifications
AI Description
- Model: BELL 206L-4
- Location: Boca Raton, Florida
- Condition: Used
- Total Time: 3,255 hours
- Engine: Rolls Royce 250-C30P
- Avionics:
- HSI BendixKing KI-525A
- Directional Gyro BendixKing KG-102A
- GPS Nav/Comm Garmin GNS-430
- VHF Comm Garmin SL-40
- Dual NAT NPX-138 FM Radio
- NAT AMS44 Audio Controller
- Transponder Garmin GTX-330
- ELT Artex ME406
- Features:
- HELISAS Stability Augmentation System and Autopilot (FAA STC SR02346LA)
- Remote Guidance Unit Kodiak NS500 System
- High Altitude Tail Rotor Kit (BHT-206-SI-2054)
- Landing Gear Skid Tubes (FAA STC SA00475SE)
- No Damage History
- Seating: One pilot + one copilot + five passengers or one pilot + six passengers
- Operated under RAAC Part 135 (equivalent to FAR Part 135)
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.