Specifications
Broker
WINGS AND ROTORS
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Aircraft Details
- Exceptional MD520N offered by a Part 135 operator, meticulously maintained to Part 135 standards
- Fresh engine overhaul by Standard Aero (April 2025), less than 100 hours since overhaul
- All turbine wheels replaced, all applicable ADs complied with
- Compressor and fuel control overhauled concurrently
- Upgraded modern instrument panel and premium new interior
- Robertson auxiliary fuel tank, FLIR UMHD camera system with pilot-integrated controls
- Professionally repainted, excellent glass throughout
- Always kept in a heated hangar in dry Montana climate, never used for utility work or dusty operations
- Primarily used for charter and sightseeing tours
- Impeccable maintenance records, annually reviewed by the FAA
- Avionics: ADS-B, WAAS, artificial horizon, radar altimeter, single pilot operation, ELT, traffic avoidance system
- Radios: Garmin GNS 480, MX2 MFD, GTX-33 remote transponder, King KCS 55 HSI, King KY196A radio, NAT AMS-10 audio panel, GDL 69A data link, Garmin radar altimeter
- Additional equipment: comfort windows, true vision nose glass, aux landing lights, rotor brake, quick release handles, digital fuel management, dual controls, fifth seat, rain gutters, particle separator, and more.
About this Model
Overview
The MD 520N is a small, high-visibility turbine helicopter that replaces a conventional tail rotor with the NOTAR (NO TAil Rotor) system, using a variable-pitch fan and directed airflow for anti-torque and yaw control. It is typically selected for missions where rotor clearance, ground safety, and operations in confined areas are key considerations, while still keeping footprint and operating complexity in the light-single class.
Mission Fit
In day-to-day use, the 520N tends to fit short-to-medium legs, frequent landings, and operations around people, vehicles, and obstacles—scenarios where NOTAR’s absence of an exposed tail rotor can reduce risk and simplify ground handling procedures. Buyers planning routine multi-hour legs, regular high-density passenger carriage, or demanding external-load work generally evaluate larger airframes with more cabin volume and power margin.
Cabin
Cabin experience is functional and mission-driven. The cockpit emphasizes visibility and access to controls, with seating and interiors varying by operator mission (training, law enforcement, utility). Space is typical of the light-single category—practical for a small passenger count and mission equipment, but not oriented to comfort on longer legs.