Specifications
AI Description
- Model: R44 RAVEN I
- Condition: Used
- Always hangared
- Commercially registered
- Engine: LYCOMING
- Engine Horsepower: 250 HP
- Engine Time: 1,100 SNEW
- Avionics:
- VHF GARMIN GTR 225B
- Stéreo Intercom System
- GARMIN GTX335 Transponder
- Digital artificial horizon with LCD
- Quartz Clock
- Millibard Altimeter
- Vertical Card Compass
- Vertical Speed Indicator
- Exterior Features:
- 2 white and red LED Forward Strobes
- Battery: 24V
- Engine Priming System
- Kannad 406
- Fire extinguisher bracket with extinguisher
- Robinson Wheels
- Interior:
- Number of Seats: 3
- Seat Fabric & Color: Charcoal Velour
- Tinted Windshield
- Standard Door, Tinted Windows
About this Model
Overview
The Robinson R44 Raven I is a light, four-seat, single-piston helicopter commonly used for primary/advanced training, local aerial work, and personal flying. It emphasizes straightforward systems, low cockpit workload for basic missions, and broad support infrastructure. Capability is best matched to short-to-medium legs with modest payload, where rapid point-to-point access matters more than high cruise speed or all-weather dispatch.
Mission Fit
The R44 Raven I fits missions where simplicity, availability of instructors/parts, and the ability to operate from small pads or confined areas are priorities. Typical use cases include regional day trips, training syllabi, and low-altitude aerial work. Missions that regularly push density-altitude limits, require significant baggage/gear, or demand IFR capability are better served by turbine or IFR-certified platforms.
Cabin
Cabin access is via four doors with a two-front/two-rear seating layout. The experience is functional and utilitarian, with limited baggage volume and a cabin environment that reflects light-helicopter realities (notably noise and vibration). Front-seat visibility is strong for training and observation; rear-seat comfort is suitable for shorter legs with adults depending on body size and installed seating.